Are y'all measuring distance by airmiles, or driving miles? We all know it takes as long to drive from northern Ca. to southern Ca. as it does to traverse several states in the east...but the miles make more sense than the time, if one is tracking, I think. On the other hand, east of Ohio the traffic is heavier, too, so if you're considering miles AND time, the east gets extra, don't you think? Of course I'm just tossing thoughts out there...most of the time I can't go to the National anyway...and when it was the closest to me in years, I couldn't go then, either. BUT - just going from Cape Cod to Virginia can take 12 hours...depending on traffic and the never-ending construction our eastern highways have... I don't drive in the west often, of course, but then, y'all in California don't drive here, either....... Do some of those sites on Mapquest...and then add in the east's traffic. There's no way someplace like Utah or Colorado can be considered central, even tho they may be perfectly gorgeous show sites...heaven knows they are both spectacular states! If you want to have the National where most of the people are, it looks like Florida and California are the places to be...and I think we can all remember what a PITA it was to get to Daytona.............(or so people said) Peggy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================