I did not sign up for any particular workshop at this convention. I was interested in the tamarix dig but, I had a busy week and could not get that Wednesday off. The only course that was semi interesting for my personal learning was the shohin trident maple by Peter Macasieb on Thursday afternoon. I did hear the suiseki hunt excursion had a blast, they were able to get into several areas before the end of the session. Saturday was a different story. I had a chance to walk in