Tonight kicks off what oughta be a very fun and event-filled weekend that’s highlighted by the annual National Storm Chaser Convention here in Denver.  With a multitude of chasers convergencing on Denver today, my good buddy, Dann Cianca, organized our monthly convergence get-together for this evening at the Old Chicago here in Lodo.  If the Facebook invites hold any truth, three dozen people are expected to pack into the resturant tonight for a gathering of weather weenies from not only Denver, but across the country.  In fact, even a few Colorado chasers are expected to make their first appearance at one of these.  I believe this will be my forth or fifth one of these.

Tomorrow evening kicks off the conference itself with the ice-breaker before Saturday’s talk-filled day.  Sunday is a half day before winding down with the NWS Boulder storm spotter training.  Given I attended that last year’s training on top of the TESSA spotter training I will get in March, I will likely pass on this in return for heading home.  Given the usual lack of sleep I have during this weekend, I anticipate wanting to go home and crash after the party-filled weekend.

I’ll do the usual blogging and picture posting as the weekend progresses, so you can add me to the lenghty list of bloggers from this conference.  I don’t promise anything spectacular or different from what you’ll find on other chaser blogs, but its always fun to share the experience.  More than anything, I am looking forward to seeing a lot of chaser friends whom I’m lucky to share a passing hello with in the thick of chasing season!