by willik » Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:46 am
Here's the update I just mailed to folks off the boards who have emailed me:
The gathering is still on for Dec 4-6 at Oak Mountain State Park Campground. When you arrive, tell them you are with the Alabama Tear Jerkers group and they will direct you to us. Once you are settled, come over to my site to "sign-in" (i.e. let me know you have arrived & pick up a gathering packet) My site will have a sign, two canopies, a homebuilt green with tan trip tear and two dogs in a fenced in area (probably barking). At campground check-in, they will give you a piece of paper with my site # on it. I will be at the campsite shortly after noon on Dec 3rd.
Some of you are without tears... please come any way... big rigs or tents... all are welcome. We should have a good variety of homebuilt and commercial trailers in attendance, so you can get ideas.
Plan to decorate your site for Christmas as we will have awards on Saturday night. Judging will take place during the day on Saturday.
Friday night we will gather at my site at 7:30 (feel free to come early). I'll have a variety of sweets, a fire, and milk. You don't have to bring anything -- I'll have tons, but you are welcome to if you'd like. This time will be mostly a getting to know each other kind of time.
Saturday -- I will be around the campsite all day and folks are welcome to gather, but will have maps for those wanting to go to places nearby. I want to come by each site and take photos of you and your setup (tear or not). I'll have the fire going(probably most of the day), but at least by 4:30pm. Everyone should bring enough chili to feed 4-5 people, a chair, and whatever you want to drink. I'll have enough bowls, flatware, napkins, plates, cheese, sour cream and crackers for everyone as well as a couple loafs of bread and cheese for sandwiches. You will need to bring a pie iron if you want them toasted. Dessert will be left overs from Friday. We'll plan to eat about 6pm and follow dinner up with an official "business meeting" (at least as official as we are going to get). To talk about what we want this group to be and how often we want to gather.
If anyone plays an instrument, feel free to bring it -- I'm sure some pickin' and grinnin' will be welcomed.
I am looking forward to meeting everyone and getting our group kicked off with a bang!
Karen
"I take comfort in the general unfairness of the universe." -- JMS