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Gail

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 08:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It does take talent to catch the smallest fish, I have to hand it to you there, dear. I was just trying to catch a walleye when that big ol' bass got in the way and grabbed my hook. Now, when it comes to being talented, the credit definitely goes to Merlin for being able to chop firewood and untangle fishing line off of a propeller. I think Karuuna would agree with me that those things were much more fun to watch than do.

Gail

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 08:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Buttercup! Those came out great!! Excellent!

Karuuna

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 08:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gail - I'm taking the fifth, or what's left of it.

Azriel

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 08:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm so jealous. It sounds like you all had so much fun.

Gail

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 08:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry, Karuuna, that soju didn't come in fifths - just pints. Let me know if you want me to bring the other bottle when I come up to go fishing. :)

Speaking of drinking . . . for those of you who liked the white wine I brought up there, it was German - Auslese. If you go to any decent liquor store and ask for that, they will fix you up. It is usually between $8 - $11 a bottle depending . . .

Lance, what was that nice dessert wine in the square bottle called. That was pretty tasty too.

Gail

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 08:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Az, we did!

Karuuna

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 08:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Darn it, Gail. Guess it's back on the wagon for me.

Hey, speaking of fishing, labor day won't work. And I'm trying to buy water to fill the lakes. When I went out on Wednesday night, the boat ramps and the water no longer make contact.

The good news is that fishing in belly boats works really well -- got a pair of waders yet?

Buttercup

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 08:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay, Gail! Thanks for naming the wine! It was nice, light and sweet--great for many occasions, such as one of the many TVCH bbq's we had

I am on it!
excellent wine

Gail

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 08:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just let me know what weekend is good Kar - I am free pretty much every weekend. I don't have any waders yet. :) Is the water that cold? :)

Buttercup - I don't know what to tell you about that box of Godiva chocolate biscuits. It seems that quite a few of them are bad. I am eating all the bad ones as fast as I can and I think I will only have 3 or 4 left to give to my neighbors.

Buttercup

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 08:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ROFLOL!

Schoolmarm

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 09:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Great pics, folks.

And a heart-warming write up Butter! I thought that the only thing missing from my pajama day was my fuzzy slippers! Thank God the sunburn is healed and I can actually wear clothes (that could have been embarrassing on the airplane!)

I still need to get my photos developed...and am interested in sharing pics with others. Maybe when I'm at Walmart developing them tomorrow, I'll buy that Beer Can Chicken Book.

Y'all are invited here for some BBQ!


Is Gracie home yet?

Gail

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 09:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow - big storm here tonight - finally - some rain!!! The lightning is all over the place. I am going to disconnect.

I can't believe we are finally getting some rain!!!!! The way it sounds, I am thinking I will see an ark come floating by soon to grab my two little dogs. :)

Resortgirl

Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 05:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Butter! So good to see you back on the boards! I miss you! Shoot... I gave the slippers to Tess... NOW how am I going to get you back???

I haven't heard from Grace in a couple of days. Hope all is well with her. Does anyone know when she planned to be back home? Gracie... we're looking for you!!!

Gail, glad you are finally getting rain! One of the dessert wines Lance brought was called Tefft Cellars Black Ice. I'm not sure if the one you guys had with him was the same though.

It's been a week ago today that you all left here, and I miss you so darn much. I enjoyed talking to you on a daily basis and I'm going through withdrawels!!!I hope that you can make it back here someday!!!

Gail

Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 05:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I hope so too! I was thinking when I woke up it had been exactly a week since we had left. :( It was a long week for me - we had a lot of things going on at work that were not necessarily good distractions. Too many people left our office this month. This past week I had to say goodbye to one of my best friends who left for San Antonio. It is the nature of the military and I have hated it since I was old enough to understand the routine.

I am ready for a vacation. :)

Resortgirl

Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 06:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Fall is BEAUTIFUL here Gail, and we accept puppy dogs

Sorry about your friend having to leave!!!

Schoolmarm

Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 06:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
UrGrace was in chat last night! She's Hooooommmmmee!

Resortgirl

Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 01:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Grace, I want to talk to you!!! Where are you??? HOW are you???? I miss you!!

Buttercup

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 03:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's a TVCH style picture of Zed and I when we got together back in July

Buttercup and Queen Zed

Buttercup

Merlin

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 03:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, I am trying to deal with the fact that neither one of you was willing to reveal your face in any pic I took. I am not going to take it personal. By the way, good job because I would have not recognized either one of you in this pic.

I do have a question however. I seem to notice a distinct smirk on both of your faces. I see a wine bottle in the background. Does the wine bottle have anything to do with the with this?

Nice hats by the way.

Tess

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 03:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Merlin, the jewelry is a dead give away for me. I agree about the smirk though. Those two were definitely up to no good!!!

Merlin

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 04:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I guess that is the difference between male and female Tess, as long as I spent with either one of them, I never made it to the jewelry.

Gail

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 04:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought the hats were cute too!! :) My new fishing hat (the one I wore at camp) is definitely a welcome addition for watching softball games and going on walks with my neighbor.

Tess

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 06:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Merlin, thanks for the much needed chuckle. hahaha

Gail

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 07:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't see this picture posted anywhere else. This was the night that Grace made somemores for us. As you can see, she had a little help with roasting marshmallows. :)

bob

Urgrace

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes we are back. Our vacation is going to be one of the most memorable ever.

When my hubby, son and I arrived we headed straight for the brothers motorhome. Minutes later Resortgirl came strolling down the lane and showed us to our quaint cabin complete with a chipmunk at our step and awesome view of the lake. We saw a bald eagle soaring over the lake and heard the loons call. The sky lit up with so many stars and once the northern lights flickered over the tree tops.

Boating, fishing, swimming, sunbathing, smiling, pool, walking, eating, reminiscing, joking, singing, sleeping, laughing, hiking, hugging, picnicking, karaoke, lounging, shopping, cooking, giggling, game playing, reading, picture taking, bonfires and making smores, all took place during the week, but the most fun was watching BB together.

ResortGirl - I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for hosting our TVClubhouse @ Island View Resort 2002 and arranging to get our t-shirts. Your hard work and sweet face will always be a good memory of the week. I loved the boat ride, bonfires, garlic beer corn, karaoke - especially your beautiful voice - your generosity in allowing us to invade your home for BB and reading up on the road trip thread, and most of all for just being you.

Ax - it was fun meeting you if only for a very brief moment. You are a cutie.
Buttercup - since we already met last Christmas, it was a pleasure getting to know you even more last week. I especially enjoyed the hike. Glad to see I wasn't the only one in pj's outside my cabin! The smores were full of phooey diddle if you ask me.
Gail - You are a treasure. Thank you for your kind and thoughtful gifts of soap, meals, coffee, and words of wisdom. Fishing will definitely be in my future as I can see how much fun it is, but I don't have rod envy.
Karuuna - Such an attractive person, I can't believe I didn't get one 'whole' picture of you. It would have been nice to have had more time to get acquainted IRL, as I am sure everyone would have liked to. It's to your credit that my family joined the group and I thank you.
Lance - Your generosity and kindness will always be remembered. Hey girls, this guy runs errands, shops, knows fine wine, drives a nice car, and does dishes! But the best part is he is a modest man and would never boast.
Merlin - Somewhat of a practical joker, barbecuer, woodchopper, fisherman with rod envy, and can blush amazingly (like his Red Expedition), he also whistles at girls in their pj's... tch,tch. I loved seeing this guy's face when he listened to Witchy Woman and when he fell asleep during BB!
Sage - A great game player, karaoke singer, story reader, and with wavy hair cute to boot. It was a real shame to hear about your site going down. Thanks for joining me to read the threads, shop and bake pies.
Schoolmarm - lives out of her suitcase - literally, and wears her pj's whenever she feels like it. My brother in law took a shine to this sunburned girl with energy to spare. Marm, you could've been a biker girl. What a delight to know that you are no where near 70!
Spygirl - on the other hand neatness means a lot to Spy, and okay, you could have borrowed my iron... Hey can this girl sing country and cook a delicious goulash! The pool table incident will be forever etched in my heart.. giggle.
Tess - Glad you liked the pancakes. It was great meeting Sarah and hubby too. Sorry you could not keep the flowers, but I sure wouldn't want you to be sick over them. Thank you for your generous heart.