Well, day one of 2006 RTDA show went well. The flight out (Chad, Ron and I flew out on 4CD) went quite well despite the reduced visibility due to not only moisture in the air but a high amount of smoke in the air from the big brush fire burning north and west of Palm Springs.
More about this can be found here: http://letstalkcigars.com/mjg/archive/2006/07/17/RTDA_Show_2006__Day_1.aspx