[tcb] Re: Bulli Gras
- From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:15:21 -0600
Wish Bob the best from me.
And no Paul at Bulli Gras? Who will I get lost with?
On Dec 30, 2012, at 1:40 PM, singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The parade was awesome, I will miss it and ya'll as Lois and I will be in
> Brooklyn that weekenk.I hope to make the last weekend of it, pending on motor
> situation.Bob was in the hospital 4/5 days over the holidays.,his heart rate
> was at 39. He told me a pacemaker is next.He's doing good after tune up
> tune up .
>
> Paul Smith
> The Zone
> 1961 Delux Singlecab
>
> --- On Sun, 12/30/12, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Bulli Gras
> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 10:01 AM
>
> I never did put together my photo album for last year's Bulli Gras. If I get
> my act together hopefully I will have one to show you soon which will include
> parade photos.
>
> (And also put the address book together soon and get it to you folks that
> happily volunteered your info. Sorry about the delay.)
>
> As for doing the parade. It was a cool experience. I would do it again if
> there is interest. Honestly I would probably rather ride with someone and
> throw beads and take photos rather than drive. I still have my decorations
> from last year and a power inverter thing so it is easy to power festive
> lights. Steve I have the big sparkly pin wheel that was left behind at the
> campground last year. I will bring it.
>
> But I also enjoy just hanging back at camp so I won't be upset if we decide
> not to do it.
>
> I will be happy either way.
>
>
>
> On Dec 30, 2012, at 8:51 AM, Steve Chamberlain
> <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Funny you should ask Sammie, Sharon and I were just discussing the parades
>> so I got on TCB and there is your inquire. Last year we participated in the
>> Yaga Parade along with Paul & Julie (I think) and it was a blast. The guy
>> even invited us back again.
>>
>> So I am contacting him to reserve a spot and get all the details. Anyone
>> interested please let me know so that we can plan. You will need
>> decorations, lights and at least one box of beads per person. We can get the
>> beads wholesale at a reasonable price. There are several parades so if the
>> Yaga parade is not the weekend we plan to be there I will check on some
>> others. Let me know if there is any interest.
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 6:44 AM, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> Yes, it will be happening. Shirley reserved the sites. Here is the info I
>> posted on the VW sites:
>>
>> Bulli Gras will be happening February 1st - 3rd at Galveston Island State
>> Park. In case you have never been before this is a campout held during one
>> of the Mardi Gras weekends. Some folks just hang at the beach and other go
>> into town and enjoy the parades and the mayhem. The sites cost $25 per night
>> plus the park has a per person day use fee as well. (I believe the day use
>> fee is $5 per person per day unless somebody in your vehicle has a Texas
>> State Park Pass and then this fee is waived for everyone in the vehicle.) We
>> usually have 2 Buses per site. We have 10 sites reserved. If we have more
>> than 20 Buses then we can add a third Bus to each site for an additional $5
>> per night. Traditionally many of us go out for dinner at Shrimp 'N Stuff on
>> Friday night and on Saturday we have a shrimp boil at the campground where
>> everyone that wants to eat chips in $5. I am not in charge of this happening
>> this year, Shirley is. If you want to reserve a spot you must contact
>> Shirley at vwbuslady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx .
>> Just to make this clear, most people will be camping on Friday and Saturday
>> nights and heading home on Sunday so those are the nights we have the
>> reservations for. A few of us may get there on Thursday and a few may stay
>> Sunday night as well and getting sites for those nights should not be
>> difficult. There is a gate that gets locked at night, if you will be
>> arriving late you can call the park earlier in the day and ask for the code.
>> The park phone number is 409-737-1222 . Or if you know somebody who is
>> already there at the park, you can call them and get the gate code.
>> Just a heads up, this park was devastated by Hurricane Ike years ago and has
>> yet to completely recover. There are three camping loops on the Gulf side.
>> Only two of these loops have restrooms and showers. We will do our best to
>> get our sites all together in one of the loops with the restrooms and
>> showers. If we end up at the less desirable loop then it is a medium walk or
>> really short drive to the facilities.
>> This gathering is renowned for its inclement weather and despite this we go
>> back year after year and enjoy ourselves. Don't be scared.
>> And it is called BULLI Gras and I used the words Bus and Buses in the info
>> above but please know that our other VW friends are welcome too.
>>
>> On Dec 30, 2012, at 4:56 AM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone have a date for Bulli Gras this year? Or, are we going to do
>>> it? Haven't heard anyone talking about it, and it is only about 5 weeks
>>> away.
>>
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