Opening ceremonies-The Hugfest Pajama Party
Having only four bedrooms, I had to abbreviate how we did Hugfest 2015. Try as I might, I could not seem to connect at a fest with Brad or Sam. We fixed that by making it required attendance rather than optional. Sam’s wife Kathi decided to play hooky from school and came as well. All in all, a good time was had by all. This year’s theme was Veterans.
Hugfest, for those of you unaware, is a gathering of souls who have (or had) Hepatitis C. Many souls died while waiting for the cure. With the advent of the new Gilead Sciences miracle drug known as Harvoni, or, as in my case, its earlier precursor Sovaldi, we are all healed. Emma is the dilemma. She is the last one left to be healed.
Getting everyone here from across the country was a miracle of orchestration and it went off flawlessly. Participants this year were Mark, Lori, Tom, Brad, Sam, Kathi, Emma, Cupcake et moi. I tried to immortalize it in electrons here as best I could.
Sam and Mark
Alex, Kathi and Brad
Emma, Brad and Kathi
Emma clamming in 14 inches of water wearing her 12-inch tall boots
Sam doing the clam damage assessment (CDA) pass
Breakfast at LZ Grambo
Brad cleaning clams at natural spring near the beach
11 Bravo Clam gunners
Mark playing pin the jetgun on the Vet (Sam)
The Pumpkin perp walk following the harvest
Clam prisoners
clam holding cells
The Great Big Salmon Expedition
Renowned Salmon Hunters Emma, Brad and Kathi
The winner (her first salmon)
Nightly s’mores competition on back deck
Suspects (Lineup #1)
Clam Poaching suspects lineup #2
#3 in full Battle Rattle.
On behalf of myself and the rest of the Huggers, I hope we passed the audition. We also fervently hope Emma’s dilemma ends soon. We leave no one behind. Ever.
asknod
brewerkelli
cspencer02
jamesaurora
kcraveiro
Laura
Veterans Claims Help 
I could feel the warmth of the “hugged ones” as I looked at the smiling faces of Festers! XOs
This was a most excellent adventure. We appreciated and felt honored to meet each HugFest attendee. Hopefully our paths shall cross again with 2015 attendees and many more in the future.
Heard about the shirts but had not seen them. I want one. Send me the details for one XL please.
I want a shirt also…its bad enough I missed the hugfest…
Looks like you all had a good time
Definitely moments that will be remembered just before the final breath….and then beyond.