[tcb] Re: Back at Bear Trap
- From: "Fred McDonald" <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 19:56:58 -0500
I just got home, the drive back was a bitch! hotter than hell and it took
about 8 hours. I had a very good time; the BBQ was great and the show was
very entertaining.
Oh, don't believe anything Dennis says!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 4:40 PM
Subject: [tcb] Back at Bear Trap
>A small party, but fun. I considered it a practice run for Eureka Springs
>week.
> I hate Ask Jeeves. They said it was 83 miles from my house to Mountain
> View, well IT AIN"T! That may be as the crow flies, but we are in the
> MOUNTAINS! 4 hours and 33 minutes, and not a mile of it straight.
>
> Fred has secrets that I think he should tell you all in his own time.
>
> Dan almost blew up Kat.
>
> My stepson almost lit himself on fire.
>
> Some people on the other side of the lake answered our fireworks with a
> volley of their own.
>
> My yard now looks like after a bad day in Iraq.
>
> I ended up dragging Murray on my dolly after somebody finally got it
> through my skull that it was 4 AND A HALF FRIGGIN' HOURS! I swear by all
> the Volkswagen Gods that I will find the time to get him back up to specs.
> I promise that he will drive under his own power to Morgan's Point!
>
> Mountain View is a terrific destination. On the town square their are
> crowds of people wandering around and in every spot of shade there were
> musicians playing. This was not an uncommon event, this was simply a
> Saturday afternoon in May. There is music everywhere. It needs to be seen
> to be believed. And at the location where the show is held they hold a
> music show in this big barn like building and they ain't half bad. It is
> hokey and corny, there is dancing (but not during the gospel numbers) but
> it's funny and entertaining for sure.
>
> The cabins they rent out are a great bargain. A/C, refer, microwave,
> coffee maker ( real full sized ones, not those puny things ), big hot
> shower and lots of towels.$40!
>
> I think the show is unique and deserves to grow. There were about 30 cars
> there, and good cars. It is only their 3rd year and they are in a remote
> area, but with the beautiful location and the musical tie-in it really was
> a fun weekend.
>
> I must sleep now.
>
>
>
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