Go Bobcats!

It's my last night in Charlotte - on this trip. I will probably be coming back soon. The folks here have been so awesome, I'm sad to leave them and happy to know I get to come back.

I'm incredibly exhausted from doing two weeks of training. It's amazing how much it saps the body and the brain. But the clients really treated us to an amazing experience last night - we went to an NBA game at the Bobcats Arena and got to watch from the exective box!

I am absolutely not a basketball fan. Yes, I'm tall. No, I was never any good at b-ball. It requires coordination, something I have always been short on. My center of gravity sits somewhere around my nose.

But attending a live sporting event is always a blast - the vibe of the crowd always gets me going. And having a full fridge of every beverage imaginable, box seats, snacks and a big crowd of great people made the game that much better. Plus! The Bobcats won! 99-93 against the Magic! An unexpected upset that made the last quarter really thrilling.

So, thanks to the great people in Charlotte who make me look forward to returning.

In the executive box, cheerleaders stop by to say heeey! Dang, it's good to be executive.

This is some crazy snit, yo. This Bobcat balloon roamed around the arena, propelled by fans controlled remotely. I would love to get my hands on that RC.

My colleagues and clients grab a couple of cheerleaders (male and female) to help spell out the name Jesper - he is back in Denmark and missed out on the game. These folks are just rubbing it in.

As we left the arena, this drum corp was busting out some great beats and the guys in jerseys were dancing up a storm, old school. One guy even slid 6 feet on his head. On. His. Head.

The box! Back to the left was a kitchenette and the fridge had every soda imaginable and lots of beer - including Newcastle. Yeah!

The view from the box as the "game/show" started. Such a spectacle; we noticed that there wasn't one moment of silence during the game - music was always playing.

Oh yeah, there were some tall guys throwing an orange ball around, too.

Our box seats (the rest of the box is behind us. Sa-weet!

I think they were trying to spell out our company name... but they went overboard. :) Awww, these guys are so much fun.