Ok... how many Vermonters get to stay at the Equinox?? VPP got an AWESOME deal for rooms and meal packages for our annual convention!
Being PPANE president made the stay EXTRA special!
Keeping up the Vermont tradition of having a kick ass convention, we had the coolest hospitality suite in all New England. I can officially say this after attending all of the state conventions this year. How COOL ... is this fire pit!!
Brad was happy... I was looking to him to cuddle up for some extra body heat!!
Nothing like a good story to go with a toasting fire. Good thing Ed Pedi was there to tell us a story!!
One of my finer moments this winter was the forthought to ask Helen Yancy to do my official PPANE president's portrait. The pressure was off me to ask ONLY ONE New England friend to do it. Not only is she out of area, she is the BEST at what she does!!
And the fact that she LOVES Golden Doodles too! It was awesome for Helen to meet Lola after all the stories and photos we have exchanged about our doodles!
I have been in a lot of board photos for VPP, but this year was special. Don being president of VPP and me being president of PPANE. It was just plain COOL!
VPP kept it's tradition and made my visit as PPANE president extra special. Years back I crowned Arny Spann as the PPANE King, then Bob Lizzari as the Jester, and Gillian as the Queen. I am offically the VPP Emperess of PPANE.
OK, I have given way too many speaches this year. And this was by far the hardest to do. You would think amongst friends it would have been a breeze. Nope, quite the oppisite. I was full of emotion and overwhelmed with graditude. VPP has made me who I am, for good or bad and looking out and seeing the faces that did this was hard to hold the tears back!
WE could RULE the world!! Nancy and I really admire and look up to Helen. She is one of a kind. I want to be her when I grow up!
Nancy with Nancy. You had to be there to really get this!!
My one and ONLY award this year. Maybe next year when I stay home long enough to actually work on my comp prints I will do better. I did need to win this award as Brad was the creator of this particular competition!!
VPP at 80! WOW!! We get it at 80!!
Matty and Me! Matty the MARRIED man now!! I am showing off my medal I was awarded at his wedding! Best one I wear around my neck!
Don and I awarding the National Award to Nancy. This what what this award is all about. Nancy you are the best example I give to explain what the National Award is about.
VPP wouldn't be VPP without Anne Jenks. Memere is our Groton matriarch. She is the mother of VPP'r Bob Jenks... enough said!
SURPRISE! SURPISE! ... ok I wasn't surprised but what a thrill to have Bernie and Ricky there. Bernie went home with two new golden girls!
Nancy danced the night away!
My all time bestest VPP friend, Sharron. Life has taken Sharron in a different direction but we still keep in touch and it meant the WORLD to me having her at the banquet this year.
Blast from the past. Mr Kennedy graced us with his presence at VPP this year. Jay was my mentor for years and he introduced me to VPP.
One BIG family!! Brad was upset we didn't do this the banquet night. He left for work before this shot. We got busy with all the 80th celebrations. Sorry Brad, you will have to wait till next year! ( thought you guys had photoshop skills...hint hint )
When you look at this group, you can see why VPP is the association it is. The past presidents vision, dedication and heart is what makes VPP what it is!!
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