It's hard to get to know people at the meetings. I got to know more people this past year at the frag fest, reef tour / BBQ, Port A, L*MAR, End of the Year "Mtg," and through swapping frags with folks at the house than at regular meetings. Even then I still don't know (or should I say remember) everyone who participated in those events. I missed a few regular meetings too. Sometimes it was because of the timing of it with work or sleep, or even because the topic didn't pertain to me. But it seemed that I was always looking for additional activities to hook up and get to know folks better. After all, you gotta be my Texas family!