Rip-Roaring Rendezvous Report 2010
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Joey has an extension cord plugged into his hammock; you can see it partly coiled, there on the ground. He has a swinging pendulum rigged underneath that rocks his hammock so he can sleep easily. Next year, he promised a Victrola rig to provide soothing music too.
This guy is a regular Thomas Alva Adduson when it comes to inventions n such. :wink:
This guy is a regular Thomas Alva Adduson when it comes to inventions n such. :wink:
Ssshhhhhhhhhhh, Jack. The patent is pending on that gizmo. Geez, I guy can't keep a secret around here. :roll:
:mrgreen:
:mrgreen:
Joey, psst.....these guys are all GEEZERS. You can tell them anything and they'll forget it by tomorrow.
piper
piper
jdupre' said:
Hey, I knew Tom Adduson. I worked with Tom Adduson. You, sir, are no Thomas Alvus Adduson.
You're way too nice, and certainly too humble.
PS - If you have been electrocuting elephants, don't tell us, k?
The only regret I have about this is that I did not get the whole thing.
http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll24 ... I_0077.flv
I do apologize to any one left on dial up.
Bob
http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll24 ... I_0077.flv
I do apologize to any one left on dial up.
Bob
Rendezvous will be better if Piper can put up a gate and keep the fat, gray haired bums from wandering up the driveway looking for a hand out.......and playing fiddles (sort of)
Wannabe, you are on my list buddy.....and i don't mean the Christmas list.
Russ, i can attest that the salsa does last a week. I put away some leftovers and found them today and, hard as it is to believe, IT'S BETTER THEN LAST WEEK. Yummy good stuff.
piper
Wannabe, you are on my list buddy.....and i don't mean the Christmas list.
Russ, i can attest that the salsa does last a week. I put away some leftovers and found them today and, hard as it is to believe, IT'S BETTER THEN LAST WEEK. Yummy good stuff.
piper
So what you'r telling me is that I'll not have a present under my tree AGAIN this year. O WOe IS ME. :cry: :mrgreen:
Bob
Bob
After Piper San's violin solo, three neighborhood gals came strolling over, entranced by the romantical music. I may take fiddle lessons; I've never seen gals get so enthralled and giddy before, and so quickly. Neat trick!
Unlike the bagpipe, his violin playing is hypnotizing; I noticed several guys dozing off. One or two scratched at their ears, like as if a stray bug had flown in, or something. Wannabe was dancing in the yard, like that old hillbilly did in Deliverance. He just kept saying, over and over, "Yer crazier'n he-ell, boyyy!" :wink:
Unlike the bagpipe, his violin playing is hypnotizing; I noticed several guys dozing off. One or two scratched at their ears, like as if a stray bug had flown in, or something. Wannabe was dancing in the yard, like that old hillbilly did in Deliverance. He just kept saying, over and over, "Yer crazier'n he-ell, boyyy!" :wink:
There are lots of little details to the Rendezvous both before and after. I tied up one more of them yesterday when i bought a bundle of flowers and delivered them with the multi-autographed THANK YOU note to the "After The Bell" child care place. The ladies who run it were happy to get the flowers and overjoyed that we were so busy and able to use their parking lot. They both drove by during the day to see if we were busy and both commented on THE BEAUTIFUL BOATS IN MY FRONT YARD. But, they never thought of simply stopping in for lunch......I told them that next year, they should consider themselves a part of this and come for lunch anyway. Mixed in with a bunch of geezers, they would raise the "attractiveness quotient" of the group by about 31%.
piper
piper
My final thoughts on the GREAT Ren-dez-vouis 2010
Since returning to the homestead, I have been thinking now and then about the get together. Just what made it such a nice experience?. Certainly it wasn’t the trip to and from. Although the food was good, that didn’t make it a Great gathering. The boats were awesome but, not the end all. Just what was it ?.
I’ll tell y’all since I have finally figured it out.
What made it so good is the fact that now, when I read a post from someone who was there, I can literally see them talking rather than reading something they posted. I know Piper,Joey Jack and the others that were there. To me, that is what made it a GREAT get together. People are no longer faceless words. They are real.
I only wish that everyone who posts here could have been there.
I may even make it next year just to finish my nap.
Since returning to the homestead, I have been thinking now and then about the get together. Just what made it such a nice experience?. Certainly it wasn’t the trip to and from. Although the food was good, that didn’t make it a Great gathering. The boats were awesome but, not the end all. Just what was it ?.
I’ll tell y’all since I have finally figured it out.
What made it so good is the fact that now, when I read a post from someone who was there, I can literally see them talking rather than reading something they posted. I know Piper,Joey Jack and the others that were there. To me, that is what made it a GREAT get together. People are no longer faceless words. They are real.
I only wish that everyone who posts here could have been there.
I may even make it next year just to finish my nap.
That is the beauty of the Rendezvous and even the paddling trips we set up , you are able to put a living , breathing person with there name on here. 
I'm sorry I could not be there this year since there were a lot of new faces , that will be corrected for the next one.
Chuck.
I'm sorry I could not be there this year since there were a lot of new faces , that will be corrected for the next one.
Chuck.
OK, Chuck. I got the message. LISTEN UP EVERYBODY, NO NEW FACES....JUST WEAR YOUR OLD FACES NEXT YEAR.
(That's what you ment, right??)
piper
(That's what you ment, right??)
piper
In any organization or and human endeavor, the key ingredient is the people. Unless, of course, ladies are present.
islandpiper said:
OK , I get the message ...... I will stay here and see all of the Great Southern Folks when I go out on a personal trip. You know , No one north of the Carolina's. :wink:
I've wondered would name tags help folks at the rendezvous? It takes us only a few minutes to get acquainted, but then geezerdom set in and I forget names. Sometimes, my own.
chuckmeister, I was not picking at you, just got a kick out of the comment about old and new faces. In my case, my old face the one i am using now, is scarred and wrinkled. Some years ago, when it was a newer face the fatigues of business and care had not plowed the furrows we see now.
Heck, you come over next year, and wear any face you want. OK? We'll just look for the happy guy in the yellow jeep and figure that it's you!
As for North or South, well, just wait a while Chuck and all those guys from the North will move here. (just like i did when i finally wised up after 54-winters in Snow Country)
piper
Heck, you come over next year, and wear any face you want. OK? We'll just look for the happy guy in the yellow jeep and figure that it's you!
As for North or South, well, just wait a while Chuck and all those guys from the North will move here. (just like i did when i finally wised up after 54-winters in Snow Country)
piper