"Tailgate" Picnic in Fresno, CA on 7-13-02 (pictures included)

7-14-02

[mtngrl@vrwc]

Yesterday in the 105 degree heat (which seemed cool in comparison to Friday's 109 degrees which was a scorcher) fifty FReepers and family got together at Woodward Park in Fresno, California for a "tailgate" picnic dinner and fun!

FReepers who attended were (in alphabetical order):

• Amerigomag
  
• BadJoe
  
• BobJ
  
• Brock
  
• COB1
  
• Chadsworth
  
• Clovis Skeptic (and his wife and daughter)
  
• Cool Guy
  
• CounterCounterCulture
  
• Diotima
  
• Diver Dave
  
• DoughtyOne (and his wife)
  
• FriendAnn
  
• Gracie1 (and her husband and son)
  
• Java Man
  
• Jim Robinson (and Sheila and Chris)
  
• JKPhoto
  
• John Robinson
  
• JustAmy (and her husband and son)
  
• Lager (and his daugher and granddaughter)
  
• Ladyinred
  
• Maccabee-AJB
  
• Mama_Bear
  
• Mtngrl@vrwc (and daughter)
  
• Notpoliticallycorewrecked (and her husband and two sons)
  
• Saundra Duffy
  
• Senorita (and her husband)
  
• SiFiPattie (and her dad and a family friend, Chris)
  
• Tami
  

I hope that I haven't left anybody out, but if I did, please forgive me AND SET ME STRAIGHT! LOL!

To sum it all up, we had a great time! A fabulous time! It couldn't have been better! We visited until the food was ready to eat, Saundra Duffy presented an award that was signed by Mike Briggs to Jim Robinson for his contributions to uniting conservatives and giving us a forum to discuss and promote our cause, we said the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer before eating, we had the most FANTASTIC meal imaginable, we played water games (hm...should I call it that?), and we played this "game" where we took turns telling a little about ourselves and then picking a slip of paper and talking about or doing what was written on it. After all of that, several door prizes were given away.

I am just summing up here you guys. The bottom line was that we had a blast! I hope that each and every one who was there will post some of their memories of what took place at our tailgate picnic yesterday.

A special thanks need to be given to JustAmy and Mama_Bear for their tireless efforts in coordinating the picnic. JKPhoto also has to be thanked for barbecuing the meat. It was perfect! I would like to thank Senorita for being in charge of the door prizes. I just know I am forgetting somebody...I hope not though!

I would like to also thank COB1 for coming here from Texas to be at our tailgate party! That's a long way to come to spend time with little old us! Several FReepers came from the Los Angeles area and from Modesto and San Jose too. You are all wonderful for making this special effort! THANKS!

[nopardons]

Many thanks, for your kind words ( I would have LOVED to have been there ! ) and the explination of the tri-tip. Yes, I did see it, after I had posted. It's got to be a California thingy; it sounds great. : - )

[SiFiPattie]

BADJOE ~ You were a hoot to hang with Dude! I'm pleased to have met you.

Peace and Happiness, Pattie

[SiFiPattie]

You ROCK Mama_Bear ~ Thanks for putting on such a swell to do for us! I'd hoped to visit w/ you a bit, but SO much action was going on!

Peace and Happiness, Pattie

[SiFiPattie]

CheneyChick ~ Thanks for the kind words. I asked mntgrl about you; we both agreed it would be cool to hang w/ you once again. You missed a pretty cool party, and you were missed. Image those photos w/ your beautimous blonde head in there. COB1 would have gone nuts over you Chick!

You're right, Mom wasn't @ the picnic; she stayed home canning. Geez, we really are a bunch of hicks in the central valley, eh? I'll have you know, I've never canned a thing in my almost 43 yrs. of life!!

I hope to see you soon Chick!

Peace and Happiness, Pattie

[SiFiPattie]

ladyinred ~ RE: Post 147 ~ Parks are a place to PARTY! I brought more in my ice chest than Rice-A-Roni salad from Modesto!

[SiFiPattie]

gracie1 ~ You are just CHARMING! I very much enjoyed our visit. My chihuahua children enjoyed you too. Bucky and Rosarita had a super time w/ all our FReeper pals!

I look forward to our next time hanging together.

Peace and Happiness, Pattie

[mtngrl@vrwc]

Here are a few pictures that Ladyinred and Chadsworth took (and they have asked me to help them post them:

[gracie1]

Gracie's son, was alot of fun too, he had a pair of matching fully automatic h2o weapons, with custom lime green grips, and an infinite ammo clip...lol

The RKBA lives on another generation!

[ladyinred]

LOL! You weren't the only one who had more in their ice chests than Macaroni salad! Not me of course, I had my usual diet pepsi, but let's just say, some others were afoul of the stupid law too! :)


BTW: Your mom was canning on a day as hot as that? Wow, she must be some kind of woman huh? I was too exhausted from the heat to even open a can you know?

[Rebelbase]

Separated at birth?

.......................COB1................................................................Author, Shelby Foote

[COB1]

RB, my shirt is prettier than his!!
That is about the only thing that's pretty in either one of those pictures!!
LOL!

[ladyinred]

LOL
Really! That is a pretty groovy happenin' type California beach life Hawaiian surfer shirt thing you had on!

[COB1]

"That is a pretty groovy happenin' type California beach life Hawaiian surfer shirt thing you had on!"

You....like......must be one of them......like.....Valley type girls, huh?!!

[Bob J]

They're being hid...heheh. As mentioned before, alcohol is illegal at this park, but some didn't know and brought a few cans. I was into my second before someone pointed it out to me and I switched to soda after that.

[ladyinred]

Yes, but wrong valley, story of my life!

[COB1]

I saw this quaint little bungalow in your beautiful state, and I just couldn't resist.
I figure if I work until I'm 1002 years old, I'll have it paid for!

[Mama_Bear]

I saw this quaint little bungalow in your beautiful state, and I just couldn't resist.

That would be funny if it weren't so true - actually, it's funny because it is true. LOL!

Are you back home yet? Hope you had a great time with your daughter and sightseeing in CA. Please come back whenever you can to visit your FResno Family. :-)

[COB1]

Hi, Mama_Bear!
I made it back home last night late, and it was good to sleep in my own bed.
I'll never forget the good times I had in Fresno with all you wonderful people.
Just tell me where and when, and I'll be there!

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

You must have seen that in San Fran or LA because the price is about right for that housing style in those areas. The good news about purchasing any and I do mean any property or home is all you have to do is wait about 6 months to a year and you will be able to sell it at a profit.

[ladyinred]

I saw this quaint little bungalow in your beautiful state, and I just couldn't resist. I figure if I work until I'm 1002 years old, I'll have it paid for!

Must have been an old ad, you can't get a house as nice as that one here for only a cool million!
It's even air conditioned afterall!