I did! I did! I did!
Yes, friends, an invitation has been extended to me -- courtesy of no small amount of prodding -- to attend the event on Tuesday, Oct. 6, prior to the grand opening for the public on Sunday, Oct. 11. Could I BE more excited? NO I COULD NOT.

You know what this means, right? This means that you are FIVE DAYS CLOSER to the $100 gift card drawing than you were yesterday. Wait a minute; that might not be right. Let me try again.
This means that you are FIVE DAYS CLOSER to the $100 gift card drawing than you were this morning. Right? Maybe not. I'm really bad at this.
I'm PRETTY SURE this means that you are FIVE DAYS CLOSER to the $100 gift card drawing than you were before you read this post. Maybe that one works. Even if it doesn't, regardless ... Oct. 6 is only 18 days away (I hope to heaven that's right), and I should be purchasing the gift card that night for the giveaway later that week.
Woot-woot!