Here's the picnic site. By April, it will be nice and green and winter brown gone.
Posted on 03/03/2009 2:46:28 PM PST by MHGinTN
Strangely believe it, we have the best Bar B Q in the world. It’s called the Ridgewood an is maybe 15 miles as the crow flies.
Y’all come
We’ll miss you!!
I could drive from east to west and north to south across Tennessee, eating in different barbecue joints every day and night, and never be dissatisfied. Wish I were there now!....
Are you able to post the photos you sent to me in e-mail? ... I don’t have that Net capability. Also, if we don’t get a few mnore RSVPs soon, the picnic will be cancelled and we can just have a Perkins meeting of three or four.
Here's the picnic site. By April, it will be nice and green and winter brown gone.
I thouht I posted it last week, but someting must have happened . My other posts on the thread from that day are ok. I’m on the road and using borrowed wireless connection from a laptop and the photo must not have posted.
I recommend a new ping to the list and to the SW Va list to encourage turning out. A picnic plan in mid March might not be as welcome as ont the very first of April.
If you was where I am; you’d be shoveling three feet of ‘angel’s revenge’ off of that roof.
BTTT
It’s March 15th and so far we have four committed to picnicking and being a freeper force for the region. I’m pinging everyone again because if we don’t get a few more RSVPs soon, the picnic will be cancelled and we will just meet for lunch at Perkins in Kingsport. If you plan to attend the picnic, please RSVP soon so we can plan for food prep and beverages.
The good aspect of my job is that I work 12 hour shifts and get more consecutive days off when I am off - the downside is that when I'm scheduled to work, it's very difficult to take a day off because someone else has to come in on their day off to cover the shift. Sometimes, we work out trades, but I've used that benefit a bit too much lately, and am indebted to a few of my co-workers.
Ping-a-ling-a-ling
Wilderness Survival Course, Camden TN May 23-24Posted: 3/8/2009 4:31:26 PM
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Well, this class would be a solid start.
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For more info:
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Thanks for bumping the thread ... looks like the pcinic will be a failure due to lack of interest. We’ll probably have an informal gathering of four or so at a local restaurant in Kingsport area.
My wife, our 15 month old, and myself will be there. My sister-in-law lives near there, and we’re going up this weekend for a baby shower (baby’s not even born yet - how could it need a shower?). How do you feel about a couple dogs coming along? We have a Sheltie and a new Boxer (new to us, Daisy is 8 months old).
See y’all then!
This sounds like a terrific invitation and a wonderful place for a picnic. As far as I know, I probably would be able to attend if nothing unforeseen happens betweeen now and then. I have 2 granddaughters graduating early May, one from ETSU and one from King College here in Bristol!
I might have to have better directions. I will be coming from Bristol and I am bad at directions. Always depended on hubby. I am about two miles from the Racetrack up toward Bristol. Maybe my son could put his Garmin in my car that day. Or, I could have one of them take me on a dry run a while before the event.
I haven’t seen this thread before....maybe I missed the link the day I had that ping. I will go back and check though. I realize you will need more people than you have reported in this thread.
What a nice gesture that there would be such a nice place to have a picnic and gosh, not to have to bring food is unbelievable and very generous! And I would like to thank you very much for such hospitality!
Keep me informed. I wish you the best with your responses!
Dogs? Members of the family are welcome, even four-legged members. Glad you can make it!
When I get a minute, I’ll freepmail to you directions coming into Johnson City from Bristol. It’s easy.
By the way, are there any others in Bristol, if you know!
My dad was from East Tennessee, around Greeneville.
I still havr cousins living in Knoxville.
I wish I could be coming there but I'm stuck in Maryland, bleh!
Freeper bert is most adept at digital imaging ... I think he will probably take plenty of pix. We are hoping to have more turn out than have so far commited. It owuld be nice to have around thirty! We have a dozen so far.
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