That daze was me tryin to hold back more tears. Seein all my buds cheerin' me on, hearing all the damnit-andys, and "go lil bit".... and just the general outpouring of support - well, it did me in. My cup run-eth over. I was just trying to keep from balling like a little girl at that point Just after that pic, Mark picked me up on his way to the podium and spun me around, and said a few things.... and I had to stop the tear flow again a second time.
Nothing like it in my life, Dave. I'm truely blessed to have such good friends, and so many of them. Still blown away to be honest.
Glad I was there when we named you that. You deserve every thing you have gotten. Someday, may we all work that hard and be rewarded the same way. And you did it with only half of you!!