It is slowly starting to sink in just how amazing this past weekend was. It is hard to believe how many incredibly gifted, diverse, and downright nice people have found their way onto one online forum. I feel so fortunate to be a part of this special thing we call the TheRoot42.

As a result of studying abroad for a total of a year and a half in two different very non-vegetarian-friendly countries, I personally get anxious about traveling in large groups of people. But the Seattle crew, and all of the other Rooters for that matter, really looked out for me the entire weekend.

Upon arriving in Seattle, Kyle picked us up from the hotel and took me directly to a vegetarian restaurant to eat. When the group ended up at a Mexican food restaurant, Colin whipped out his iPhone to locate an Italian restaurant nearby, and then walked with me to go find it. Dimitry and Scott routinely let me choose the eating venues, to ensure that I would find something I wanted to eat. At the barbeque at Daniel