Having worked with AM Pyro for about 2 years, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect from Aaron's display. I was wrong. We arrived in Lake Havasu City with a crew of 7 people (which includes Aaron and his wife) and probably half of us were still recovering from the latest flu bug that had been making its way around. I had faith that we would put on a good show regardless of the circumstances, one need only look at the face of an AM crewmember at work to see their anticipation of another awesome show and their dedication to see it through to the end. When the work was all done on the day of our display, I settled into my folding chair with my cheeseburger and soda pop, ready to watch the show like it was a good movie. What I saw though was more like a concert, the shells were the rock stars and I was a fan looking for the mosh pit. My exhaustion fled from me like water through a drain, the party was on and I was ready to go all night. There was a good pause after the opening while we waited for a fire truck to arrive (wind had us worried a bit), it gave me a chance to catch my breath and prepare for the rest of the show, which to me went flawlessly.

I would like to thank everyone who volunteered to help us with setup and teardown; you were all hardworking and a pleasure to work with. I would like to send a special thanks to Roberto, who sacrificed his own schedule to aid us in loading the truck. ¡Muchos gracias Roberto!