That would be unlike me to name something after myself, I am so demure. But that is a great one! Good news! Alma Jo has some charcoal to donate. On Aug 13, 2012, at 8:15 AM, Biggestdaddyo <biggestdaddyo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > May I suggest "Julie Stock". Olivers are in. We will be self contained. > > From: "wuzmop@xxxxxxx" <wuzmop@xxxxxxx> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 7:33 AM > Subject: [tcb] Re: The shindig > > We're planning on it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Blue <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 1:10 pm > Subject: [tcb] Re: The shindig > > > Sue and I are planning on it and I'm sure we can bring some sort of food. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julie" <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 1:03 PM > Subject: [tcb] The shindig > > > So does this happening at my place need a name? I think Mike referred to it > as a shindig, so maybe that is we what we should call it. But I am not > trying to make this a huge event, mainly TCBers and some other VW friends. > I am not going to be posting up about it on Air Coolers or any big place > like that. > > So it will be an open yard from Friday September 21st at 8pm until Sunday > September 23rd at 8pm. Come for awhile or stay and camp the whole weekend. > > As for food and drink, this is what I am thinking. I will provide the > condiments like ketchup and and mayo and mustard and pickles and stuff like > that and some lettuce and tomatoes and coleslaw and beans and sauerkraut. > You guys bring your own meat and bread and plates and anything else you want > to eat. I will also provide iced tea. If you guys want something more to > drink, that will be up to you. For breakfast I can provide muffins and > coffee and OJ and milk. Again, if you guys want something more than that > you are welcome to being it and cook it. > > I have been trying to come up with a way that is easy for you guys and easy > for me too. I hope my food/drink plan works out well for everybody. > > There is a lazy river pool and a hot tub for your enjoyment. Fun noodles > are best for floating around the river. I think I have 4 good ones right > now but maybe there are more. I will do a count and get some more if I can > find any left in the stores. If I think we will need more I will ask you > guys to bring some if you have some. > > My yard is rough Hill Country land, not a barefoot friendly sort of place. > Work has been done to tame it some. There are plenty of places to park that > are flat and shaded. If it is cool enough for a campfire at night I have > plenty of wood. No need to bring any. (At this point there is no burn ban > in the Hays or Blanco county, I live in Hays county but the neighborhood is > partially in Blanco county too.) The closest store or gas station is 12 > miles from my house so it is wise to bring what you need with you and not to > arrive with a gas gauge near empty. > > If you bring your dog you should know that the property is fenced but there > are holes in the fence and with people coming and going the gates might not > be shut and even if they are shut a dog that wants to get out probably can. > I have 4 cats that will be staying in the house, but it is possible that one > might sneak out now and then. If your dog wants to eat cats please don't > bring him or please keep him on a leash. One of my cats is mentally > challenged, clueless, and completely defenseless. > > I would really like to take advantage of so many glorious VWs in a natural > setting and try my darndest to get some great photos. If your VW really > can't make it here and you bring something else please understand that I > will want it out of sight when I am taking photographs. There is a gate to > the side of the property where it should be easy enough to park non-VWs. > > The Real Ale Brewery is about 13 miles from my house. They have tours on > Fridays only. So if you can get here earlier on Friday maybe some of you > will want to check it out. Here is a link to their tour info: > http://realalebrewing.com/about/tours > > There are also wineries all around the Hill Country but I don't really know > about their tastings and tours. But I do know that there is a company that > takes folks around in an air conditioned VW Bus to tour the wineries. Here > is a link to the info about this: http://www.vintagetoursoftexas.com/ > > I love The Saltlick in Driftwood. Yummy BBQ but it is about 27 miles from > my house. Maybe worth a stop on your way to or from my place. Here is the > link if you would like more info: > http://www.saltlickbbq.com/ > > In Wimberley there is a place to go ziplining. I have never been but I have > heard it is fun. It is about 18 miles from my place. Here is a link if you > are interested: http://www.wimberleyzipline.com/ > > Or just come and hang at my place. > > So who is hoping to make it? > > > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5195 - Release Date: 08/12/12 > > > > > > >