What a hell of a day it was...

My wife Linda and I stopped by the Expocentre Friday evening around 6:00 or so just to check out the preparations for Saturday's big event.

The first thing we noticed was a group of die-hard Trump supporters gathered right outside the front doors. We stopped to talk to them and found out they were all planning to spend the night in order to be the very first one's to get inside once they opened the doors at 2:00 pm Saturday afternoon.

It was a definitely a party atmosphere. They were all pumped up and excited about being there and I actually considered joining them.

But then I considered the fact that they were calling for colder temperatures and rain overnight.

Then I asked myself if I'd rather sleep on a lawn chair in the rain or in my own nice dry and warm bed at home.

Decisions, decisions.

I asked the voices in my head what Sarge might say about my idea and they decided he'd probably say something like, "sleeping in a lawn chair in the rain is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of, boy."

That ol Sarge is a lot like Trump in that respect. He pretty much calls it like he sees it.

Anyway, I came up with an alternate plan and ran it by my wife.

How about we show up at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning to make sure we're among the first to get in.

She considered it then offered up yet another plan. How about you get there at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning, save us a spot in line, and I'll join you sometime tomorrow afternoon.

And just like that the plan was put in place.

Needless to say it was a long day.

But it was worth every single minute of it.

And now I must rest.

You guys enjoy your day...

Kevin McGinty