Happy Anniversary Baby!

"When you like someone, you like them in spite of their faults. When you love someone, you love them with their faults." Elizabeth Cameron

WOW!! That's the word that keeps coming to mind and I think it fits. We had our one year anniversary for the Jackson Area Geocachers yesterday and man what an event it was. As the JAG Nation gathered in Jackson at The Catfish Cabin, I was impressed at the turnout, but I was most impressed at how much of a family feel we have when we get together.
I think that's one of the special things about our group, we have a genuine concern for one another above what you will see in most "hobby" groups. It's a good thing!
As I pulled in to "The Cabin" I saw a few of our members on the front porch in the rocking chairs talking and it wasn't long before there were JAG members everywhere! Though I wasn't really happy about the eating arrangements in the big room, (one long 1/2 mile stretch of tables does make it difficult to talk to everyone), it still worked out fine and seemed before long everyone was talking and catching up with one another without problems.
Another thing I like about our group is that we have so many members who bring their children to our events. They have become a big part of our group too and I miss them if they aren't at our events.
People talked, swapped TB numbers, discovered geocoins, etc and then the meal came. That's another thing I enjoy about this group, we all know how to put down some food!!
After the meal it was time to award a few JAGGY AWARDS for some of our members and let them know we appreciate what they have done for caching in the area. Then we handed out tons of door prizes from nano containers to hiking sticks.
B@shful and JimmyLogan had brought us a great cake for our anniversary so we finished off the event with a little cake before going outside and taking the group picture. People then continued to gather and talk for a while and then it was on to our separate ways.

Our group has grown over this last year, not only in the number of our members, but we've grown in our friendships and we've grown in our respect across the area as being a group that is concerned about caching and having fun!! Thanks to everyone who came and I'm looking forward to our next event already!!