I love going,

1. To get sunburned
2. See old friends
3. Make new friends
4. See how my equipment holds up
5. See how my skills hold up
6. Get sun burned
7. Get tired
8. Get a shower
9. Get the biggest rib eye I can find.
10. Get sunburned.
11. Fly the best I can and don't care where I end up.
12. Get help from those that fly better than I
13. Get help from those I fly better than.
14. See what stupid mistakes I can make.
15. Have fun.
16. Drive to the contest facing the sun
17. Drive home from the contest facing the sun.
18. Get sun burned.
19. Not crashing
20. Talk about all the stupid things we've done at contests over the last 30 years.