So it’s no longer the “Midwest” Mashie?
Hoover, you've been to enough of these to be very familiar with this event's rich history of geographical malpractice.
We tossed around the idea of doing a true Midwest Mashie even as Vaughn was ironing out details of a potential November event in Southern Pines. We thought about doing a double this year, but it would've meant pulling two big events together in the span of about 7 weeks. As we discussed it, it felt like we were gonna create a situation where our annual "buddy trip" would be split into two separate groups. We didn't want to do that, because so much of the appeal of the Mashie these days is the way it's become a sort of annual reunion for a group of guys who've become old friends and travel buddies, even as it continues to welcome newcomers.
Plus... these things take work. Two events in 7 weeks was gonna kick my ass, and I don't even do the heavy lifting around here. So... we're heading to Midwestern Carolina this year. A noteworthy perk is that I don't expect to get as many funny looks from people when I mention that I'm going to Carolina in November, compared to telling them that I'm going to Cleveland in October for example.