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NOVEMBER 2020 12 One of my responsibilities as a Zone Rep is to visit each of the ten regions in Zone 6 every year. When I started I asked my predecessor, Tim Hagner for recommendations. The first thing he said was "Black Rock". We got registered and enjoyed the adventure getting over to the west side of Vancouver Island. We had a great time with our fun-loving Canadians at one of the most picturesque resorts I've seen. Our next attempt was not as successful. We realized just north of Seattle that we had forgotten our passports. There was no way to get them from Boise in time, so we had to cancel our trip to Sun Peaks. The Zone 6 Grand Tour took us all across British Columbia on some of the most beautiful Porsche roads imaginable. We remembered the passports for the Zone Tour and even went back for Whistler Weekend last year, an event that I had wanted to attend since it started. I'm glad we were able to make it. This year we had our Region Presidents' meeting in Victoria in March, just before the pandemic started. It's such a beautiful city and the hospitality of the Vancouver Island Region was exceptional. The border was closed shortly after that and has remained closed since. We had signed up for Black Rock and hoped to get in on the Sun Peaks tour, but obviously had to cancel. I think I need my British Columbia fix, but may have to wait until next year unless we receive a pleasant surprise this Fall. I made it as far as Blaine, Washington for a small family affair, but that didn't quite do it. Email communications have their place, but nothing takes the place of socializing in person, especially over food and drink. I just returned from a tour with the Silver Sage Region and others from surrounding regions over to Yellowstone, the Beartooth Highway and Chief Joseph down to Jackson, Wyoming. It's tough, but possible to keep our social distance and still be social. Still I look forward to times when I can be face-to-face with you again. I feel compelled to tell my stories about those "10 packs" of Molson they had in Canada back in the '80s and the bear on the golf course at Sun Peaks whenever I get together with my Canadian friends. Stay safe so we can socialize properly soon. I Miss My Canadian Friends Mark Prusynski, PCA Zone 6 Representative