RE: Back from 2003 Eastern Rally

NCSunshine · Sep 28, 2003, 07:05 PM

Even though we had to shorten our trip, we had a great time(we arrived Sunday and left today, Wednesday). Weather was beautiful, no a/c and closed up at night with small heater to keep chill out of the air for the kids.(I usually use the a/c because of being very hot natured, but didn t have to)

To everyone who was there, I really enjoyed meeting you[

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Met so many that I m afraid to list in case I left out someone s name and offended them. Everyone is just as friendly as on the boards, plus more. It was just like a big family reunion, enjoyed the campfires [

](like always I arrived late due to the little ones). I have pictures but will have to post them later.

The CG was great, kids loved the swimming pool, water slide, paddle boats, and mini-golf. The band they had was very good, did not attend the meal so I can t comment on that. At the silent auction, great bargains were had and the prizes were wonderful. Wish you guys were there, you know, the more the merrier[

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The only thing I would have been happier without was the locust, but they were not a big problem, just a minor nuisance, and may not have been a problem at all to some. Came home to a big problem/nuisance, a ringing telephone. I m ready to go back if it rings one more time tonight[:@]

It s good to be home, but we leave again Friday or Saturday to spend week of the Fourth at the lake house[

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Gone-Camping · Jun 25, 2003, 10:16 PM

NCSunshineAh, you left before it got hot out!!! It s really warmed up here in the last couple of days. I too didn t need A/C last weekend, but it s running overtime right now, it s 83§ outside right now, and that s 10:20pm.... Uggghhhh

Wish I could have made that trip, I really wanted to see how Birol was making out with the MOAT... Guess I ll have to wait for it to be posted later this week/next week...

NCSunshine · Jun 25, 2003, 11:10 PM

NCSunshineWith chasing and entertaining three young kids, I didn t get a lot of time to visit. Mainly just got to see everyone as they were passing by our site or at the campfires or silent auction.

I know this may sound ugly but one time I would like to go without the kids or bring someone along just to keep the kids while I go socialize. Then I feel guilty for thinking that, because they won t be little forever and I don t want to miss out.

jpreiser · Jun 25, 2003, 11:18 PM

NCSunshineDont feel guilty i think that would be great sometime also, but then all you and I would worry about what they were doing at home with the sitter etc....This time I am leaving the dogs home so that helps a biit!

AustinBoston · Jun 26, 2003, 08:03 AM

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Kelly · Jun 26, 2003, 10:44 AM

NCSunshine

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I know this may sound ugly but one time I would like to go without the kids or bring someone along just to keep the kids while I go socialize. Then I feel guilty for thinking that, because they won t be little forever and I don t want to miss out.

[font=" comic sans ms" ]Doesn t sound ugly at all! We went out with some PUT friends over Memorial Day Weekend. DH spent a lot of time watching/chasing our kids, so I could visit. Gave him a chance to spend time with them and time for me to enjoy my new friends. (thanks, goose!)[/font]

ForestCreature · Jun 26, 2003, 11:08 AM

NCSunshine

QuoteORIGINAL: NCSunshine
I know this may sound ugly but one time I would like to go without the kids or bring someone along just to keep the kids while I go socialize. Then I feel guilty for thinking that, because they won t be little forever and I don t want to miss out.

We used to trade weekends with my brother. We d keep theirs for a week and they would keep ours. We used that time for ourselves, be it camping or staying home. Never feel guilty for wanting to play with adults now and then.
Afew days apart here or there is good for both you and the kids.

NCSunshine · Jun 26, 2003, 08:49 PM

AustinBostonOkay AustinBoston you better straighten up

NCSunshine · Jun 26, 2003, 08:52 PM

Kelly

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[font=" comic sans ms" ]Doesn t sound ugly at all! We went out with some PUT friends over Memorial Day Weekend. DH spent a lot of time watching/chasing our kids, so I could visit. Gave him a chance to spend time with them and time for me to enjoy my new friends. (thanks, goose!)[/font]

Thanks for letting me know that I am not the only one that feels that way. We leave for the lake tomorrow for the week of the Fourth, I hope we have company to help entertain the kids.

AustinBoston · Jun 26, 2003, 10:54 PM

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NCSunshine · Jun 26, 2003, 11:39 PM

AustinBostonAustinBoston you better be nice or I m turning you in

angelsmom10 · Jun 27, 2003, 08:41 AM

NCSunshine

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AustinBoston you better be nice or I m turning you in

Turn him into what [

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PopupSgt · Jun 27, 2003, 10:02 PM

NCSunshineWell we made it back today from our first ever Popuptimes rally. We had a fantastic time with the exception of the locust & the bugs. The owners of the RJ Ranch were very thoughtful & bent over backwards to help our rally out as much as possible. We met so many wonderful members and made some really close friends with some [

]. I would highly recommend the RJ Ranch for anyone to take the family to for a vacation or even just a weekend.
We had some problems with our new Jayco due to the brakes failed on the way home, a brake line broke & we had no brakes at all so that wasn t much fun.

brainpause · Jun 28, 2003, 08:39 AM

NCSunshineI enjoyed meeting everyone as well. Holly always loves meeting people too, even though she doesn t know people from the board as well as I do. I keep her up on significant life events for board members (like GeneF s bacon grease accident and retirement).

Just so folks know, our numerous visitors were NOT locusts. They were cicadas. A locust is more like a grasshopper (often hard to tell the difference). Locusts are also often very destructive to crops. Cicadas, on the other hand, are a nuisance only because of their number and size. They make great fishing bait too!

I hope to meet folks again sometime. We really enjoyed this week!

Larry

tlhdoc · Jun 28, 2003, 09:17 AM

NCSunshineWe made it home last night without any problems. We had a great time. The only problem I saw was there wasn t enough time to meet everyone.[:@] I can t wait to do it again. The PU is set up in the front yard and was hosed down (it needed rinsed off because we were at the beach before the rally) last night. I will be taking it to the dealer for its new roof[>:]. The rally was the last trip with the ABS.

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