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    Hey Holly!  Alan and I just discussed this last night, and 
    you can count us in!  We are both taking that friday off, and 
    may even drive down to Mystic Thursday night.  Can we get a
    site from Thursday to Sunday?
    
    
    I'll be sending you a deposit for us at the end of the week.
    
    
    Thanks!
    
    Terrie
    

    
    	O O if TerriE/Alan AND Holly/Bob AND Me/M-man are all going...
    	O BOY, this is going to be ONE FUN WEEKEND!!!!!
    
    	;^)
    
    	>M<
    
    	Maybe t.&m. will be here by then!!!!

    Envy envy...please give good ol' Ct. a big hullo from me...I miss it
    and my friends, and all my secret hidey holes, and am generally
    homesick for it!  
    
    I don't know what your schedule looks like, but if you go a tad more
    North, and get a chance, go to New London and check out the arboureetum
    at the University..nice place, and of course Gillettes Castle can be
    fun, but one of my most favorite places along that part of the shore is
    Harkness Memorial Park (although I never really went during "prime
    time" summer)...but it is a treat!
    
    Have a WONDERFUL time..!  Party on dudes! (Zoe's world) [revise it to
    was, but still in her heart is].
    
    ..Zoe
     

    
    
    	No can do it for me, but I want a full report (including pictures)
    when you all return! Lunch at the America's Harvest (now called
    American Lobster) after you guys get back....;*)
    
    	chico

    Are there any C/O beaches nearby?? Count me in! How much money do ya
    need and when, Holly??
    
    Serenity
    
    PS: I only have a sleeping bag ... do I need to buy a tent??

    re: >M> these dam ">" hahahahahaha!!
    
    Hi Holly,Terrie,>M<,Chico,Zoo and Serenity!!! You know that if we could
    come we would.....but....it looks like I may not even be there yet!!!!!
    It all depends on how fast I get my visa and if I need to hang around
    as long as possible to see if I get some cash too!?????? ;-)
    On the other hand even when I'm home already, I dunno if a ride up to
    you can be realized just then? Surely that's a days drive at least,
    right? The thought is good by itself already though! I hope you all
    have a super time! and Holly! *you* are terrific by arranging things
    like that! Wonderful! 
    
    I haven't read everything yet but want to thank Terrie and Ann for the
    lovely thought of sending good luck flowers to Theresa! She loved it!!!
    Thanks,
    m. ;-))))
     
    

    Well, I'll soon be making the reservations at the campground in Mystic. 
    You still have time to sign up, though.  I'll be sending in the moneys
    on May 20.  So, if you've already signed up, I need a deposit of one
    night by then.
    
    Oh, and terrie and Maureen, I'll reserve a spot for you for thursday
    night.  You can stay on the same site if you want (a bit cheaper).
    
    Holly
    

    
    
    Sounds good to me...what about you >M<?  So, how many people
    are going so far, and who they be? :*)
    
    
    Terrie
    

    I'm going! I'm going!
    
    And I am NOT bringing the Tarot deck! (grin) Ok, ok, I'll bring it for
    my darling >M< cuz she's a cutie and a sweety. ;)
    
    Serenity

    
    
    	I once played Solitaire with Tarot cards.....three people died...
    
    
    ;*)
    
    
    chico

    
    
    	Thanks Serenity.... You're a doll..  I needed those words today!
    	THANKS and HUGS!
    
    	TerriE... Sounds good to me.... I'll let you know.  Mail on it's
    	way!
    
    	chico.... hahahaha... funny!!!!  NOW I know where these pains are
    	coming from!!!!  ;^)
    
    	Can we stay there for the whole month????
    
    	;^)
    
    	>M<

    A whole month!
    
    Shoot! Let's pool our resources and build us a community style home and
    never come back!
    
    ;)

    
    
    	YES!!! it's a plan.....I'm afraid I don't have much to fill the
    "pool" with.....:)
    
    
    chico

    
    	RE:  .13     THAT'S true.... He has *spent* it all in the HOT TUB!
    
    	hahahahahaha <thud>
    
    	>M<

    Looks like we have some additional incentive for those of you who
    weren't sure if you'd like to join us.
    
It turns out that the weekend that we plan on being there is the weekend that 
the Moon-Bend Indian tribe is having a "Pow-Wow".  They'll be having a live 
indian horse show, crafters, and a lot of demos going on.  Since we'll be 
camping there, we can enter the pow-wow free of charge.  

    I've also talked with him and he's going to put us in a separate
    section, away from the other two groups there (the indian tribe, and a
    boyscout troop).  This person that I talked to has been VERY
    cooperative, and really catering to us.  Also, he told me that Foxwood
    casino in only about 15 minutes away from them as well

    
    So, if you're still not sure if you want to join us, come on!  Join the
    fun!  It promises to be a fantastic trip! (just looking at the people
    who will be there .. I'm sure this trip is going to be great!!)
    
    Holly
    

Darn, darn, darn, darn!!!!!!!!!  Why does this have to be during the week we'll
be on vacation????????????

Siiiiiiiiighhhhhhhhhh, it never fails...when it rains it pours!!!

Lola

    
    
    	Gad, sorry to hear that Lola!
    
    	Cancel Vacation!! :)
    
    
    chico

>    	Cancel Vacation!! :)
    
    
 No can do....




I need it bad!!!!!!!!

Lola

    
    	Hey Holly.... I may need to add one to my list.... MAYBE... I'll
    	know more later this week....  BEFORE money is due....  ;^)
    
    	How many are actually going now????  Did you want me to bring the
    	boom-box again?  
    
    	Is it June yet????  
    
    	>M<

    All righ men, where are you?  I think this is a first.  The first time
    we've EVER had more women than men!
    
    As of now, we've got a total of 20 people.  4 couples, 5 men, and     
    7 women.  
    
    So, all of you men who say that you like camping, why not come and join
    us?  It's going to be a GREAT trip!
    
    Holly
    

    
    
    	More women than men eh? I like those numbers....:)
    
    
    chico

    
    	Hey Holly.... JJ's going to be coming along with us this time
    	again!  Tell Heidi!!!!
    
    	;^)
    
    	Gee...sorry to hear you won't be able to join us one-up-DAVE!!!!
    	Gonna miss ya.
    
    	HUGS
    
    	>M<

    
    What?  He is??  Yahoo!!  Tell him to send me mail... QUICK!!  Yum yum
    yum!! (-:
    
    Holly
    

    Well, we're almost ready!  I packed up the campboxes yesterday.  Moe,
    we'll be bringing one with us, and Bob'll get the other one.  
    
    Oh, and I got a BIG supply of paper cups.  Perfect size for MOEballs. 
    12 oz! (-:
    
    Holly
    

    
    	Talkin' about MOE-BALLS..... Is there a volunteer to bring
    	ANOTHER bottle of BUTTERSCOTCH SCHNOPPS and anotha bottle of
    	BAILYS???  I have 2 BAILYS and 1 SCHNOPPS....  anyone else wanna
    	bring one???  hehehehe....  food??? NAH!!!!
    
    	>M<

    
    	WELLLLLL.... at least *I* made it back today!!! hehehehehe
    
    	OK, so I don't wanna be here and I don't wanna work today!!! so
    	what's your point???  ;^)
    
    	Well, I had a super time....hehehehe...Mike did too!!!! ;^)
    
    	It is official....MOE-BALLS are tm'd..... EVERYONE had at least ONE
    	MOE-BALL this weekend... we went thru 4 bottles of BAILEYS/EMMETS
    	and 3 bottles of BUTTERSCOTCH Schnapps!!! hehehe....  um...food...
    	ya, there was some!!!.....
    
    	I was able to veg all weekend and didn't do a dam* thing either!!!!
    	I could get used to that!!!!
    
    	Wish I could tell some of the jokes that were told around the
    "BOND" fire Friday nite!!! hehehe... there was some good ones!!! WOW!!!
    
    	TerriE.... do you really remember Friday nite??? hehehehe
    
    	Alan was always taking the "short" walk to the bathrooms!!!!
    
    	Dave's "softball" was HARD enuff to bruise my hand...OWIE!!!  My
    	mitt is new so I figured I'd have enuff padding but WRONG!!!!
    
    	"BuddY" and Joyce had fun entertaining us on Sunday, running around
    	the cars.... hehehehe...
    
    	Oh, so much to tell.... 
    
    	More later...
    
    	>M<
    

    
    
    	
    then tell, tell woman! :*)
    
    
    chico

Yes! Tell!  ;->


(Great, p_n, Chico!)  ;->

    
    
    	re: hamp
    
    	ya like that eh? ;*)
    
    
    chico

    Well, I've been on four of *these* trips now and each one has been 
    totally different!
    
    It has quite a bit to do with the mix of people and location but still
    my own frame of mind affects my 'good time'
    
    I surprised everyone by sticking it out when it started to rain.  It
    was just a few short rain bursts so it wasn't bad.  I camped once in
    the rain and it was terrible! so I left in the middle of the night.
    We lost a couple of folks to the rain, but gained a few the next day
    thanks to Patty and Cindy ;^)
    
    Having been inducted into the Moeball hall of fame once I decided to
    share one when Moe handed everyone around the fire a huge cup and
    poured about 15 drinks....we toasted to good friends, a great weekend
    and even though only some of use remember the trip with Dave Carr - we
    toasted him too :^)
    
    The owner/manager of the camp ground not only invited us back but told
    our fearless leader Holly that he would give us an even Better discount
    next time we come.  Since it has a great location (so near to so much)
    plan on seeing a trip scheduled there next season!
    
    I think Terrie out shopped us all :^)..speaking Terrie - it was *the*
    weekend for bad knees though....sorry Terrie, Serenity and Holly were
    hurting - I hope your all feeling better today - (HUGS)
    
    Some of us also had a wonderful time listening to a band from Phoenix
    A motorcycle club was on their way to Laconia and had stopped over at
    this campground, and had their own 6 piece band playing so really good
    tunes - even though they out-numbered us 10-1 we were louder
    :^) .....it definitly had something to do with the alcohol factor :^}
    
    Thanks for organinzing it Holly!!!!!!!!  It was a really nice weekend
    with new friends and old.
    
    Joyce

    
    
    	anyone take pics this time? :*)
    
    chico

    yes

    
    	YUP, a bunch of group photos....I took SOME candid ones....
    	don't know about the others...
    
    	Some other things to consider:
    
    	1.  Van's 'nuts... they got eaten, crushed, burnt, thrown...
    		misplaced....  5# worth of nuts too!!!!  He was impressed
    		that everyone was thrilled with 'em!!!!
    
    	2.  S'mores.... there were a couple of people introduced to these
    		this weekend.... yummy AND gooey!!! mmmmmm....
    
    	3.  Alan's knees hurt... TerriE's knees hurt... TerriE took her 
    		first "flying" lesson!!!!  Holly's knee hurt... 
    
    	4.  TerriE and I running neck and neck in the bruise category!!!!
    
    	5.  Tim having fun putting up his tent.... He said once Joyce
    		stopped helping him, he was able to get it up OK!!!!!  ;^)
    
    	6.  Hey, Bob.... is the citronella candle supposta burn like that?
    		hehehehe.... ooops did he spill a little???? hahahaha
    
    
    	All in all.... a fun time....  
    
    	>M<

    Glad that everyone had such a great time.  I really enjoyed myself as
    well.  
    
    re: Moe .. other things to remember ..
    
    Dave's award for the absolutely worst sunburn
    
    Dave's tent going rolling down the site
    
    The "Tight Seal". (-: 
    
    Serenity and Louise's "candle-light dinner"
    
    I KNOW there's more!  Gotta think about it some more!
    
    Holly
    

    
    	WOW, I missed Dave's tent!!! was he in it??? hehehehe
    
    	YUP, Dave got the lobsta award!!!!! I think Roger came in a very
    	close second with Tim close behind..... OUCH!!!!
    
    	Holly, I think you out-did yourself again!!!!  SUPER JOB!!!!
    
    	HUGS
    
    	>M<

    
    
    Yes, toatally awesome *trip* (over the fire hole) hehehehe. :*)
    
    I did NOT out-shop everyone!  I only bought a few little things
    for the kids. (Young and old. hehehe)
    
    See you all at the next one!
    
    
    BTW:  Who's coming to help us move this weekend?
    

    
    	Mike and I will come help you AFTER I get out of work on Saturday!
    
    	name the time and place !!!!!  (sneaky way of getting help there
    	TerriE!!!) hehehehe
    
    	When IS the next one???  I'm ready!!!
    
    	>M<

    
    
    	Aw shoot Terrie, I wish I'd known earlier.....I'm scheduled to
    paint a house next weekend! It's the little side jobs that keep the
    kiddies clothed.....:*)
    
    	chico

    
    Hey you all! Glad to hear you had a terrific outing! ;-)
    
    Now Terrie, I'm flying on the 20th! Do I need to jump above your
    place after all? ;-)))))))) Watch them suitcases coming down then!
    
    m. ;-)
    

    Hi Holly,
    
    Yeah, I had a good time to, especially "joke" friday night! But I think
    my head should have came in a close second for worst sunburn! It still
    is sorta red! No peeling yet, but I am pretty sure it will.......
    
    Mike
    

    
    Cool Mark!  Just watch those campfire rings!  They're a real
    killer!hehehehehe :*)
    
    
    I guess we won't discuss the 'musical tents' game, huh? :*)
    
    Hey Joyce, want some eggs?? hehehehe
    
    
    Terrie
    

    
    
    	Muscial tents? Now I'm curious.....:*)
    
    
    chico

    
    
    MIKE!!  Hey dood!  What joke friday night???? heheheheh :*)
    
    
    Terrie
    

    
    	Hey, did you all know they make CHOCOLATE whipped cream!!??!!
    
    	hehehehe
    
    	>M<

    
    
    
    Hey >m<, They make strawberry too!  :*)  And you KNOW how I know about
    that!!! hehehehhehe
    
    
    
    
    I brought some on the ski trip for the crepe's of course!  How else
    would I know?!?!?! :*)
    

    
    
    	...and the chocolate is dang good too....:)
    
    
    chico

    Serenity reflects back to the weekend and only remembers that she was a
    very good girl and didn't make alot of noise snoring or break anything.
    
    I had so much fun! I want to do it again!!!
    
    Serenity

    Like I told you before, Serenity .. just let me know when your next
    weekend off is and we'll try and plan another one for then.
    
    Just as long as it's not the weekend of July 10. That's when Kyra's
    kittens are due.
    
    Holly
    

    Ok, I'll find out!! As soon as I can look in the schedule book at the
    command post ... I should know. ;)
    
    Serenity waits eagerly for the camping mail!

    
    Hey Terrie! about "Hey >m<, They make strawberry too!" ?????
                           ^^^
    
    Are you mixing us up now too, Terrie ????? or should that be the mixed
    whipcream!!!!!????? heheheheheheheh 
    
    m. ;-) not >M< hehehehe

    
    	O, ya, don't forget about the "warm yogurt"  eeeeeuuuuuuu!!!!!
    	hehehehe
    
    	>M<