[at-l] 2004 SORUCK report (try again)...

[gadog430 at charter.net (Gadog430)]

I had such a wonderful time. WONDERFUL.

It was wonderful to meet Queen Diva and Orange Bug (henceforth to be known
as the Bug), and HotDog (Hi Neighbor!!) and Spur and Ready (fantastic slide
show) and Sunny and Hopeful and Mrs. Hopeful and Pittsburgh and Barb (Barb
is a fantastic cook, and so is Pittsburgh) and Bett and eArThworm
(finally!!) and Circuit Rider and Tin Man. Sunny was just teh most fantastic
host and the setting was terrific. I would urge everyone to butter her up so
that we can have it there next year!!!! Unbelievably nice place. And thanks
to Heyward Douglass for his presentation on the Foothills Trail. I am so
lucky I live here and will soon have time to enjoy it.

And to all of you that attended, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks
for taking my idea to heart and making it into a project that aided the kids
that attend this camp. I am sorry that I could not atend but for a short
time this year, but I was in tears when I heard about the wonderful trail
maintenance project that was dedicated to cleaning the trail. I know that it
meant a lot to Sunny and to then.

Next year come Ruck Time.  I will have graduated college and I am promising
I will be there for the whole weekend. Don't say you were not warned.

Many hearts to you all...Until we meet again,
Gadog (but not during football season Bug.)

Ps. Lori, you can do it. Go for it.

Pps. HotDog, the house is haunted. I think you might need to move. lol



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Mann" <yugrekih@yahoo.com>
To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 7:14 PM
Subject: [at-l] 2004 SORUCK report (try again)...


> The first email sent itself before I was done (honest)...
>
> The 2004 SORUCK is in the history books.  There were around 60
> attendees.  Friday was a hug-fest/gab-fest.  We had a mini-pot luck
> supper, feeding about 25 folks.  Saturday morning was OB's blueberry
> pancake breakfast that came off without a hitch.  People drifted in
> exactly on cue, as the flapjacks came off of the griddle.  After
> breakfast, the dining area was emptied of tables, and was reset for
> presentations...
>
> Saturday was filled with presentations/demonstrations, trail
> maintenance, excursions to area trails/sightseeing, and much more
> hugging and gabbing.  We had a $3.00 fundraiser soup/chili/salad lunch,
> and a pot-luck italian supper feast.  Dutch Treat finished the day off
> with a wonderful guitar/song concert...
>
> Miss Janet produced a southern-style breakfast this morning (Sunday).
> Chores were done, then there was another round of hugging as people
> headed home...
>
> That is an overview of the weekend.  Other listers will surely fill in
> much more of the detail...
>
> I would like to thank a few people.  Firstly, thanks to my wife, Barb,
> for coordinating the kitchen on Friday and Saturday.  It was a
> monumental job.  Thanks to Gutsy, Trail Talker, Blue Gill and Mrs.
> Hopeful (Diana) for the continued help in the kitchen.  Thanks to OB
> and Miss Janet for Saturday and Sunday breakfasts.  Thanks to Big Red
> for being the Money Collector.  Thanks to Frank and Paula Looper for
> keeping the coffee pots full.  Thanks to Liteshoe and Homer Witcher for
> coordinating the trail maintenance effort.  Thanks to Felix (he
> actually wasn't there, but he is always mentioning my name, so "back at
> ya big guy").  And, of course, thanks to Sunrise and Sunset for hosting
> this splendid event...
>
> And a special thanks to everyone else that attended - for the
> presentations and demonstrations, for the good cheer and happy faces,
> and for the never ending hugs and kisses.  May every RUCK be as joyous
> as this one...
>
> Pittsburgh, Barb, Ryan
>
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