3rd Place is better than LAST!

Well, folks...Rally 37 was a blast. Not only did we have an awesome time, but we came back with a win! Yes, that's right...Team "Blind Dog Swimming" took 3rd place!!!



We drove to Greeneville, SC on Friday night and stopped at Meadors Sandwich Company to register and pick up our Rally party favors. We then drove to Flat Rock, NC and checked into our room at The Woodward House at the Highland Lake Inn. After getting settled in, we drove over to Matt & Esther's lake house on Lake Summit, where we drank and chatted by their outdoor fireplace. While there, one of the dogs, an old, rather blind Jack Russell terrier named Carson walked right off the dock and fell 10 feet into the water. Although it was initially a pretty scary situation, Carson came out fine and we decided to name our Rally Team "Blind Dog Swimming." We headed back to our place around midnight to get a good night's sleep.

The next day, we grabbed a quick breakfast and hit the road with Chris and Meade to Mauldin, SC for the start of the Rally. We got to the starting place, fixed ourselves a few batches of bloody mary's, and waited for the Rally to begin. It kicked off at 10:00 AM, and for the next 5 hours, we laughed, screamed, cursed, yelled, and pointed fingers at each other until we reached the finish line and Seth, the Sassy Chef, was able to do his cooking show, "How to Cook Cajun Cock Knockers." After the cooking show, we set up our tailgate and celebrated our Rally finish. At about 4:00 PM, we headed back to the Highland Lake Inn to grab some power naps and get ready for the Awards Ceremony.

The ceremony began at 7:00 PM and to our surprise, we secured a 3rd place finish. The food was great, the slide show was hilarious, and as usual, we got a chance to boo and hiss at the Rallymasters and their horrible Rally clues. We called it a night around midnight, hit the sack, and got up Sunday morning to grab brunch and then head back to Atlanta.

For those of you who have never taken part in The Rally, you really don't know what you're missing. Right now, mark your calendars for the Rally next year...it's always the first weekend in November. It's a hell of a good time, and a great way to blow off stress and get away for the weekend. Feel free to ask me ANYTIME about the Rally and what it's all about. We hope to always make it back each year for this awesome, fun-filled weekend.

For more pictures from Rally 37, click here.