BBQ Smackdown for NILMDTS

Joslynn and I recently drove down to Balboa Park which is about five minutes from the border of Mexico in San Diego.  The reason for our trip was to attend a charity BBQ fundraiser for NILMDTS.  The BBQ Smackdown was a competition between Skip Cohen of WPPI and Rangefinder Publishing and Carey Schumacher to see who could grill the best steak.  Carey won the competition for the best steak.  However, Skip can make a mean grilled onion.  It was a beautiful day in San Diego and this was my first time at Balboa Park.  Joslynn even competed in a rubber ducky race and won a prize.  The object of the game was to place a rubber ducky on your head and race accross the park lawn and through the finish line without dropping the ducky.  Both Skip and Carey have dogs named Molly who attended the BBQ as well.  One of the images I have posted shows Skip's dog Molly.  Balboa Park itself is amazing.  Honestly the park itself could be given it's own zip code, which would explain why Joslynn and I drove around for about an hour searching for the event before finding it.  I feel bad for the ladies at NILDMTS because I pestered them a few times,  but they were all very friendly and a great help to us in finding our way.  The proceeds from the BBQ go to NILMDTS, which I have previously blogged about.  If you haven't checked out their site, please go to the following NILMDTS link and check it out.  Anyway, we got to hang out with a really nice group of our fellow photographers and I have included a few images from the event with this post.  Coming up on August 21st Joslynn and I will be heading up to Madera, CA for a NILDMTS seminar at the Children's Hospital of Central California.  When we get back from the trip I will be sure to blog about it.  That's it for now... Best Wishes to all of you. - Andrew