Michigan Gathering: Aug 13-15, 2010 @ Bishop Lake/BrightonMI

[Nitroxjunkie71]

I grabbed site 95 and am looking forward to meeting more Teardroppers

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Glad you can make it Glenn. The showers are in the middle between the upper and lower campgrounds. Here is the distance from the main group to the rest rooms and showers. The yellow strip down the middle of the campground is a sidewalk giving us a direct path...






So far we have:

Karl - Michigan Director (Hamburgers & Hotdogs)
Frank B - Michigan (Homemade Coleslaw)
Brad - Michigan
Bill & Vicki - Michigan
Chris - Michigan

Boodro - Ohio

Sandy D - Minnesota (Fruit & Whipped Cream)

Kurt - Indiana Director
Bob & Vicki - Indiana (Monster Meatloaf)
Jeff - Indiana (Group Coffee and -?)
Dan & Suzi - Indiana

Glenn & Opal - Illinois (Potato Salad)





STILL TIME TO JOIN

[bobhenry]

http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/weekend/USMI0108

Weather is looking good !

Don't let Sat. scare ya only 30 % chance of rain.

Nice temps concidering the extreme heat indexes we have had here in Hoosier land.

P.S. Thursday August 12 th is Ol what's her names birthday !

[LoriCz]

I posted under Tearjerkers, but thought I should put it here too.

I just booked for site 128, Fri/Sat (b/c of the 2 night requirement). However it's unlikely I can be there until Saturday afternoon.

Will bring some sort of dessert/breakfast treat. See you there!

Lori

[csgmtu]

Hello,
I have 93 and I will be joining this fest, I am looking forward to meeting all of you. I live 10 minutes from the site and I can get my WIFI signal in the campground (just kidding).

I will be be bringing pulled BBQ pork for the pot luck.

If anyone happens to be a mountain/trailbiker, this area is well known for some great trails ,so bring your bikes. Personally my physical activity will be limited to running to the food table for seconds.

See you Friday

chris g

[Nitroxjunkie71]

Hi -- I booked site 128 for Fri/Sat, however I probably won't be able to get there until Sat. afternoon. I will bring some sort of treat... that can be eaten for dessert or with coffee at breakfast. Looking forward to seeing you all - Lori

Very,very cool!

It will be nice to see you again.





Karl, could you check this out when we get closer to Friday and see what the scoop is? This will effect my planned path in and you know my motto; (better late then never) I need all the help I can get.






2 days left

So far we have:

Karl - Michigan Director (Hamburgers & Hotdogs)
Frank B - Michigan (Homemade Coleslaw)
Brad - Michigan
Bill & Vicki - Michigan
Chris - Michigan (I will be be bringing pulled BBQ pork for the pot luck)

Boodro - Ohio

Sandy D - Minnesota (Fruit & Whipped Cream)

Kurt - Indiana Director (Chili)
Bob & Vicki - Indiana (Monster Meatloaf)
Jeff - Indiana (Group Coffee and -?)
Dan & Suzi - Indiana

Glenn & Opal - Illinois (Potato Salad)
Lori - Illinois (some sort of treat... that can be eaten for dessert or with coffee at breakfast)

And this gathering (back to my home state) will make my banners official!!! [smilie=econ_goldtooth[1].gif]



Thanks Karl for taking on the job and getting this soon to be memorable gathering up and running.

[Kurt (Indiana)]

I posted under Tearjerkers, but thought I should put it here too.

I just booked for site 128, Fri/Sat (b/c of the 2 night requirement). However it's unlikely I can be there until Saturday afternoon.

Will bring some sort of dessert/breakfast treat. See you there!

Lori

Lori, glad to see you'll be coming. Too bad you're only coming for Saturday night ( I assume).

This should be an easier trip than the one to Whitewater. Once you reach the toll road and get up to speed, it should be a piece of cake.

See you there.

[SandyD]

I posted under Tearjerkers, but thought I should put it here too.

I just booked for site 128, Fri/Sat (b/c of the 2 night requirement). However it's unlikely I can be there until Saturday afternoon.

Will bring some sort of dessert/breakfast treat. See you there!

Lori

Lori ~ If you decide you want to stay Sunday night, I'm not leaving until Monday morning.

Can't wait to see everyone !!!

[SteveF]

I haven't gotten a TD or TT yet but I hope to come by and see what some other folks are using...and anyone that's interested in trying the bike trails, I can advise and maybe be a guide! (I ride there quite a bit)

[Karl]

I haven't gotten a TD or TT yet but I hope to come by and see what some other folks are using...and anyone that's interested in trying the bike trails, I can advise and maybe be a guide! (I ride there quite a bit)

Hope you can make it. The party is just starting!

[Kurt (Indiana)]

Karl, thanks for a great gathering.

I got up at 4:30am and got all packed up so I could get on the road at 7:30am

I got home at 12:15. I'm kinda sleepy so I'm taking a short snooze before it gets too late.

Hope everyone has a safe trip home.

[Karl]

Kurt,

It was great to see you at our gathering. I very much appreciate you help, input, and advice.

Look forward to seeing you soon.

[bobhenry]

We resisted the 183 mile long yard sale on S.R.12 for over 120 miles going up ....

However... on the way back we stopped and picked up my sister a much needed love seat for her small new apartment. So if any of the locals saw a fool dragging a barn with a sofa stuffed in his truck it was probably just me. We left at 11 arrived safe and sound at 6:45. The best part we didn't get lost on the return trip.

Had a great time and met a lot of neat new folks.

While it is good to be home we are counting the days until the Indiana Fall gathering.

Thanks to every one, especially Mr Karl

P.S. Got pics to post and a surprise note I found on the kitchen counter when we arrived home to tell ya all about tomorrow.

[bobhenry]

Well here are some pics of the Summer Michigan Gathering.



non skid pancakes and bacon
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Both mine and Vickie's birthdays were Thursday hers the week before mine right after..... Look what we got !!!
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Does that cake look like this
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yack fest 1
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Duke's comfey
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Karl's comfey too
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Michigan moquitos are hugh !
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siesta time again ?
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Got to see the Goodrich blimp
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park art
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park security ? No that's scuba's buddy Bismark !
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The meat loaf
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The pitch in. I didn't need a bigger plate I needed a bigger stomach
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A tiny mist o a shower brought us a rainbow
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some of the rigs
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scuba trying out a kayak
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yak fest 2
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yak fest 3
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[bobhenry]

Here is the missing meatloaf pic




And no leftovers .......

[bobhenry]

We resisted the 183 mile long yard sale on S.R.12 for over 120 miles going up ....

However... on the way back we stopped and picked up my sister a much needed love seat for her small new apartment. So if any of the locals saw a fool dragging a barn with a sofa stuffed in his truck it was probably just me. We left at 11 arrived safe and sound at 6:45. The best part we didn't get lost on the return trip.

Had a great time and met a lot of neat new folks.

While it is good to be home we are counting the
days until the Indiana Fall gathering.

Thanks to every one, especially Mr Karl

P.S. Got pics to post and a surprise note I found on the kitchen counter when we arrived home to tell ya all about tomorrow.

Here is the update as promised.......

Most of you who have met me know
a gear or two has slipped.

However I am real proud of my puppies.

Each time we are unable to take them camping with
us I have my buddy Jim look in on them. Each time
this has happened I find one of the pups have left
me a note. Kinda a diary of what's been up while
we were gone.
Here was the latest I found on the counter upon my
arrival home last evening.

Friday

Mom & Dad how was Mo-town ?? Did you get to see
the Supremes – Temptations – Stevie Wonder ??
Was Elvis there ??

We are doing O.K. Uncle Jim and aunt Sheila came
by and let us out . Uncle Jim was in the laundry room
fridge again, we think he was after your beer !
Good thing ya took it with ya.

Aunt Sheila is gonna bring us more doggie treats for
us in the morning. Good thing you left our allowance
in the treat basket so they could buy more.

Dad for Christmas could you get us a real big remote
for the T.V. ??
I couldn’t get the T.V. to work. Either the buttons are
too small or my paws are too big and Sadie was no
help at all. I really wanted to see if Rin-tin-tin or
Lassie was on.

Sadie doesn’t like her crew cut but I think mine is cool.
Girls are just funny about their hairdos I guess.

Sat P.M.

John Wayne is on T.V. tonight – I might spend the
night with uncle Jim’s cause he can make his T.V. work.

We hope you and mom are having a good time ! We are
getting lots of cookies and plenty of fresh water.

Sun A.M.

Dad , guess what , When uncle Jim came over this
morning to let us out he had his tater salad shirt on.
You know the one, it’s the one you flipped him with
mom’s mustard potato salad when he smarted off at ya.

He said he would let us out again about 12:30 P.M.
before he went to sleep so he can go to work tonight .

We came back in at 1:30 and I have been watching
for you, well really listening you know we need some
lower windows all I can see is the corn field out the
patio door.

See you and mom soon we hope !

King Thor (& Queen Sadie)