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

[gadog430 at charter.net (Gadog430)]

I forgot Liteshoe and Stumpknocker. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So enjoyed their company. 

Gadog

----- 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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