Now that the dust has settled, the water has calmed and the skin is beginning to peel, I’m able to sit down and write my account from the 2010 Desert Storm Poker Run. Somehow, we (my wife and I) survived another one! After missing last year’s event due to our son being born, I was determined to make it out for Desert Storm. Of course, unforeseen events happen and we almost didn’t make it once again—but at the last minute we pulled it together and made the five-hour trek to Lake Havasu on the Arizona-California border.

Instead of me “reporting” on this event, I’m writing about our experience. But let me preface this by saying there is so much to do and see at Desert Storm it’s overwhelming. With the flood of people coming from coast to coast to attend the organized events, plus the “unofficial events” (i.e. raft-ups and various hangouts), it’s hard to be everywhere and see everything. (Check out more Desert Storm Poker Run photos in the Powerboat photo gallery.)

Unfortunately we missed the street party on Thursday. However, from viewing photos online and hearing from many who attended, the amount of hardware and mind-boggling money represented at the affair was staggering. A little rain did not get in the way of those die-hard poker run fans who wanted to see and be seen.

To read the rest of Tank's blog from Desert Storm, click here.