RE: 02 EasternRally members: WAS IT WORTH IT? MEMORIES TO SHARE?

[chasd60]

 NightOwl
I think it was worth every minute, dollar and the mileage on my vehicle and camper. The memories will last forever (I hope[]). Where ever you go there are things to see in the area and things to do that you may not do at home.
 I would like to think that I made some good friends for life and have on several occasions even telephoned one of them, right Rick? (only because I don t have everybody elses number).
 
 I may not be able to make the rally this year due to many home improvement projects in the works and a possible, ughhhh, tent trip.
 
 It was over 1100 miles for me going down there and more coming back (detoured for a week in MD).

[wiininkwe]

 NightOwl
A picture tells a thousand stories, right Marcy?
   Well, I don t think I ll ever forget what it was like when Elisa and I finally arrived, (what, 3 days late?) and as we pulled into the campground someone came out and said, " You must be Elisa and Toni!"  and all of a sudden I could hear people yelling, " They re here, they re finally here, they made it!"   and we got an escort all the way to our campsite.    We missed out on a lot of the early activities, but still got to meet lots of people that we already thought of as good friends and family.   Yes, we ocassionally stayed up later than the quiet hours, but cripes, we were our own neighbors, there were so many of us that the campground was overtaken by PUT.   The hayride was excellent,(even if I couldn t get anyone to sing " She ll be coming around the Mountain"   And, by the way, whoever heard of a hayride where you don t throw hay down everybodies shirt?)   We, as a group, were awesome, all the kids were good, there were no rowdy or illmannered drunks, everyone s dogs only pooped where they were s posed to..... in short, it was well worth the trip!!!
 T
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[byrdr1]

 NightOwl
Where to start.
 What a week I got to meet most of you here and a few I have heard from since..
 I camped nest to two of the nicest folks. MtnSteve on one side and TJWSanteFe on the other. Got to spend time with both and enjoyed it greatly.
 I do not see us making the 2003 Rally as we are planning on going back to Tenn for summer vacation. I am looking at LRV again as I am also looking at others closer to Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge. This was the longest camping trip for my family and wea re looking forward to campin  again this year. We are going the 3rd week in June. The kids get of school before Memorial Day this year so we have a to go early as they also go back to school the 2nd week of AUGUST..
 I met Dave and his wife and I cooked cornbread in the dutch oven and it did not burn. As I have since then burned it twice. I eat breakfast from adutch oven one
 morning and saw a master of the dutchoven in MtnSteve. He cooked almostall his meals in a large one.
 We were on the other side form most of you because we were late signing up.
 SO when things are planned sign up early or you will end up onthe back side of no-wear(sp)
 by the way where is the spell check???
 Randy

[birol]

 ForestCreature
FC,
 
 Those are great pictures !  thanks for putting them up there. Looks like everybody had a blast. It was also nice to see the faces of people I chat with.
 
 Birol

[Mountaineer]

 NightOwl
[] 02 Eastern Rally was super!
 
 Food  Fun  Fellowship  -  What more could a campin family want.
 
 Today I enjoyed the " smiling faces"  of Marcy and her camera.   They brought back many good memories.
                   Thanks  Phil  []