Another year at expo in Orlando.  Always a mandatory good time.  It has been awhile since I have ventured down to Florida for the weekend of surf industry chaos.  It has been close to 8 years since I have been there and nothing has changed.  Well on my part, I was there for work and play instead of just play.  This year my birthday fell on to the heart of the weekend.  I knew it was going to be a great celebration because of everyone that was going to be around.  I shared this great time with good friends, Jamie D’Arc and Jamie Moran.  That was just the crew that was on board from Jersey.  Carmen flew down from Jersey also to join the celebration will I met up with my Florida boys!!  They are a crew I grew up with surfing the east coast doing contests and became very close.  Once I heard majority of them will be making appearance I knew for sure I would have a memorable birthday.  That I did, the night was planned  by industry companies.  Lost had their sponsored party at the local Hooters with a bikini contest.  Drinks flowing smoothly all night with it becoming to full for others to get in.  The bar next door was open to all with no capacity, which is where the party eventually moved to.  Friends with no shirts on, haha, everyone just enjoying the night with no worries that almost everyone there had to work the expo the next morning.  It was great.  The next morning arrived and it was time for work.  Everyone had their game faces on as I did except for being very, very tired, but that comes with the weekend.  I appreciate the good times everyone brought to my birthday celebration and hope to see everyone again soon.