The National has come and gone for another year and it still doesn't know me. I've never been and, realistically, I don't see myself attending for a long time. It doesn't have to do with location. Sure, if the National came to Syracuse or Buffalo, I wouldn't hesitate to zip over there for a day. But even Cleveland, Baltimore or Atlantic City are not far enough to be a deterrent. It doesn't have to do with cash. Even though I never have money in August, I could save up if I knew I was attending a year in advance. It doesn't have to do with work. Yeah, I have a limited amount of vacation time, but it's not so limited that I couldn't take off for a couple of days during the slowest part of the year. No, it has everything to do with family. I am married. With children. If you are married -- with children -- then you know where I'm going with this. When the summer comes, each member of the family wants to do certain things. There ar...
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