Good Morning Imperial Fans! It's a beautiful morning here in the Carlisle area. I just walked out onto the veranda of the beautiful Ocho Grande Inn here in Harrisburg; the air is crisp and the skies are sunny. (For those unfamiliar with my flair for hyperbole, I'm staying at the Super 8 next to the Taco Bell. The weather, however, is perfect.). It appears that my e-mails to the Weather Channel have not gone unread... the forecast now calls for a perfect weekend (they cancelled the rain) with highs in the low 80's through Sunday. High today should be 79, with 54 tonight. I took a quick drive through the grounds at Carlisle last night - it looks like the show-n-shine area will be larger than ever (have to make room for those Imperials!). I did not see the Imperial tent specifically, but it should not be hard to find... the area is large and flat, and there are usually no more than a half dozen tents, most located at the ends of the aisles. There's even a hill adjacent to the area so you can get a birds-eye view should you so desire. So abandon all your plans for the weekend... the house will still need painting, junior's bike will still need a chain, and the grass will still need to be mowed. They'll all be there for you Monday. And how many weddings can you go to in a summer??? Load up the Imperial and head for Carlisle PA. You west-coasters will have to hurry to make it by Sunday! See you there! Steve Charette