Bert Melvin and Pegleg Pete
James Prial, StacEy, Rich Friend Jean
Galvez
Jackie, Kinga Pongracz
and StacEy
George the
Pirate
The Toricks at play ?
Scooter King - Ralph
Fowler
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Almost 700 converged into the
Clarion in Orlando, Florida on the
weekend of July 8 and 9. Here's what
some of them had to say....
Just got back from Orlando and what
a great time I had.. Seeing all the
different exhibits, the different
sessions they had, the Peer Training
was all great.. And meeting so many
people on the list made the trip all
worth while... To all who have never
been to a ACA convention.. Try to make
it to the next one.. You'll come back
with so much information and a bunch of
new friends.. !!!
Dot Gibson, South Carolina
Hi everyone, just got home from
orlando and i had a great time i met so
many people from the list. This was my
1st convention i got so much info form
everyone and really appreciate it i
left this morning tue so to those i
wasnt able to say goodbye to goodbye i
cant wait till next yr. Everyone was so
nice and to those who couldnt make it
try for next yr u dont know how much
fun and info you are missing that will
make u a better informed AMP. I want to
thank all of u for a great time.
Pat Guzzo
This last week was the best time I
have ever had, ever. I met the most
terrific people, some for the first
time some, thankfully again. So many
conversations, so many old friends. So
many new ideas and info. Such a
terrific time. Learned that beer works
great to replace fluids lost in
equatorial heat , and replace carbs
lost to excessive yakking. Remembered
that I love networking. Went to
Pleasure Island. What a place, a city
in itself. Met Forrest, very
interesting guy. Tried to dance with
Bert without crutches, very interesting
excercise in futility. Came back very
late, very tired, very soaked.
Went to the Non-prosthetics
symposia. Turned out to be all about
yoga , but was still interesting. Went
to my little hip- hemi thing like a
family reunion. Met 11 people with the
same or simmilar surgery as me, but
thats where the similarties ended. Just
absolutely fascinating. Got to stand up
and talk too. Now George V. had called
a month earlier and said he had a part
for me in a skit and to bring this
dress I had, and I said sure. I had no
idea what I was getting into. Its a lot
of fun getting that many peoiple to
laugh that hard. You feel no phantom
pain when that happens.
Even with all the things going on
with the board, I can't wait to see
what happens next. I will be the first
to arrive and the last to leave Kansas
city.
Rich Friend, Ohio
For so many decades it was "Amps 'R'
Me." Now, just this past year, I've
found "Amps 'R' Us." Some are still
just CyberPals, others have faces.
Many, many beautiful friends. Let's
keep on fishin' fer more amp
friends....................together
Pegleg Pete, Colorado
I wanted to let everyone who I met
at the conference know what a pleasure
it was to meet you. I learned so much
at the various sessions but it can't
compare to getting to know you. Since
the conference will be more centrally
located next year, I hope to meet
everyone on this list.
I've already told myself that I'm
not going to consider attending the
conference next year if I'm not able to
throw away the crutches. So you're all
my motivation! I really had no idea
just how much was possible until I saw
what everyone could do! Dancing, roller
blading, running and more! And here I
wasn't so sure that walking without
crutches was in my future!
I'm going to do my best to fight my
insurance company or to find some state
funding so that I can actually get the
PT I so need. Ten days just wasn't
enough time for me to get going
again.
Donna Tranter, Maryland
Hello Everyone: I just wanted
to say to everyone that was in Orlando,
it was once again a total pleasure. I
tried to say goodbye to all of you, but
it was hard to get to everyone and
those of you that at the bar on Sunday
night would not have remembered anyway.
So, for all of you that I did not see
personally, GOODBYE TIL NEXT YEAR. I
would also like to get copies of any
pictures that include me, and if I have
any to pass around it will be my
pleasure.
Joe Tucker, New York
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