Indiana Gatherings for 2008

[Jst83]

Kurt...Cindi just asked if your wife would be attendance. Since she showed up last fall we can no longer perpetuate the myth that she does not exist. Or was that the neighbor lady again?

His sister

[Kurt (Indiana)]

Jim, my "mystery companion" will be teaching so she won't be able to be there.

In fact, Madison is out too since school will be in session on August 13 this year.

Thanks for asking.
Maybe she'll magically appear again at Salamonie.

She was born on Halloween (in Germay)

[Tripmaker]

Jim, my "mystery companion" will be teaching so she won't be able to be there.

In fact, Madison is out too since school will be in session on August 13 this year.

Thanks for asking.
Maybe she'll magically appear again at Salamonie.

She was born on Halloween (in Germay)

School on Aug. 13?? When do they start July? Growing up on Lon Guyland school always started the Wednesday day after Labor Day WE. Labor Day seemed to be the unofficial end of summer. Too bad she will miss all the fun, and the FOOD.

It's now time for you to wave your magic weather wand and produce a beautiful weekend. 4 days and counting.

[Kurt (Indiana)]

It's now time for you to wave your magic weather wand and produce a beautiful weekend. 4 days and counting.

The best I can do (today) is this.

[Tripmaker]

It's now time for you to wave your magic weather wand and produce a beautiful weekend. 4 days and counting.

The best I can do (today) is this.

That doesn't look too bad. A "few showers" is OK. I just hope we don't have a rain event like we had yesterday.

[Kurt (Indiana)]

This weather prediction model is usually fairly accurate. I like what I see for Saturday.

[Jst83]

Way to go Kurt. gonna pull of another good weather weekend for us

Scott

[Tripmaker]

This mornings forcast is showing partly cloudy for Friday and Saturday, no mention of rain, and temps in the mid 60's and low of 50 at night. Perfect camping weather in my book. Kurt never fails us.

Better get my TD out of the barn and make sure it is ready. 3 days to go.

[bobhenry]

I'm still bringing my nifty new rain suit , as a good luck charm !

3 more days better get loaded

[Kurt (Indiana)]

This mornings forcast is showing partly cloudy for Friday and Saturday, no mention of rain, and temps in the mid 60's and low of 50 at night. Perfect camping weather in my book. Kurt never fails us.

Better get my TD out of the barn and make sure it is ready. 3 days to go.

As usual, it changes hour by hour.

[Jst83]

I'm still bringing my nifty new rain suit , as a good luck charm !

3 more days better get loaded

3 more days better figure out why my lights aren't working

[bobhenry]

3 more days better figure out why my lights aren't working

Not again

I better check mine I'm using a different tow !

Gonna use my big Jeep Grand Wagoneer shouldn't use much more than $100.00 in gas.

[Jst83]

3 more days better figure out why my lights aren't working

Not again

I better check mine I'm using a different tow !

Gonna use my big Jeep Grand Wagoneer shouldn't much more than $100.00 in gas.

Yes again, I've learned a lot in a year shouldn't be much to figure out.

I'll have 2 vehicles down there I'm coming down Friday a.m. and Amy is coming down after work Friday night.

Scott

[Kurt (Indiana)]

I bought a new ride and a tow vehicle for the teardrop. I still have the 1965 Mustang and the 2001 Escape but since I'm retiring in August, I thought I deserved a new car. (probably my last one).
I bought a new Escape 2008) and I really like it so far. Great milage, quite, nice power, tow package, etc.

Only problem happened last weekend. I hooked upthe tear and found that the lights didn't work. Sound familiar?? I took it back to the dealer service group who discovered that the "relays" for the tow package weren't installed. This should have been done in dealer prep (I guess). The problem has been solved and now I think I'm ready to roll.

I have gone thru the check list:

Projector - for Movie night.
AV cables to hook it up
Dutch Ovens & waffle iron.
Cooking things and utensils.
Coffee & filters
Fire Irons
I'll do a final grocery shopping Wednesday night to pick up the fixin's for Jambalaya, breakfasts, waffle mix, and, of course Hot Dogs. I really like Nathan's Famous dogs. These are available in local stores (finally). Last time I had these was 31 years ago in New Jersey. It makes camping fun.

I hope everyone is ready. Scott, Bob, Dan and I have spent some good times on preparing a gathering that will be fun ("rain or shine").

Everyone needs to be careful getting to the gathering so we can all enjoy "the good times" while we are there.

I'm pumped (does it show?)

Weather is "iffy" but we'll still have fun no matter what.

Have a safe trip and be prepared.

[raprap]

Wonder if Buffalo Grove has wifi?---if so perhaps a webcam could be set up to provide live streaming of the events to those not there. From the freezer weekend in January I noticed the campsites aren't all that far from the rangers station (Jack Sprague Cabin?) and if they use a wifi router for their internal communication perhaps it could be appropriated for the good of America & teardroppers in spirit everywhere---at least for this weekend.

Unfortunately my laptop is lacking, and I really don't feel like lugging the PC to Nashville. But if someone is umbilically attached to their laptop (& streaming wifi) could be a Samaritan.

Jes a think

Rap