Hello from the beautiful Marriott City Center hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina.  I arrived around noontime and immediately found Clay fans in the lobby.  How fun to exchange hellos and hugs with friends I have met before and meet others that I have only chatted with online.

I met with a group of volunteers at 5:30 on Thursday.  We had many different jobs to accomplish.  We worked with blow-up toys, tissue paper and beautiful wrappings.  Working together, we got a lot accomplished.  A big thank you to the ladies who worked so hard to get everything organized.  It was fun to work together, chat and do something that helped.

I had to leave the hotel this morning at 6:30AM to catch my flight to Raleigh.  I had very little access to the Internet on Thursday.  From reading, I guess I missed some voting at a few radio stations.  It’s amazing how quickly news changes.

I am excited to be here and wish you all were here too.  I will try to post often during the next couple of days.  I want all of you to know what is happening.

Are you Ready??