"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!

[Diver Dave]

The only disappointment yesterday was not being able to sample your "World Famous Brownies." :^)

[ladyinred]

I promise my world famous brownies next function!
It was just too hot to bake them, and I sure wouldn't have wanted them to melt and destroy the fabulous wonderfulness of them! :)

[Great Dane]

best tri-tip I have ever had in my life.

Someone please explain.......... what is tri-tip. ?

[mtngrl@vrwc]

Someone please explain.......... what is tri-tip. ?

Wow, some of the things we take so for granted...

See reply #57, please! Ladyinred has been so kind as to explain it quite well. ;-)

[Militiaman7]

Looks like you guys had a wonderful time.

[ChadGore]

I LOVE FREEPERS !

[JustAmy]

Pictures of Tailgate follow (no good pictures from the dinner ;-/ )

BobJ; COB1; FriendAnn


Chris


BobJ, COB1 and Diotima


SiFiPatty and her babies


Cool Guy (looks like someone else was armed), diotima and BobJ


JustAmy and COB1

[JustAmy]

Ping for Tailgate pictures. We had a hot time in Fresno yesterday. I am still moving at only half speed. LOL

[JustAmy]

Ping for Tailgate pictures. We had a hot time in Fresno yesterday. I am still moving at only half speed. LOL

[JustAmy]

Ping for Tailgate pictures. We had a hot time in Fresno yesterday. I am still moving at only half speed. LOL

[JustAmy]

Ping for Tailgate pictures. We had a hot time in Fresno yesterday. I am still moving at only half speed. LOL

[JustAmy]

Ping for Tailgate pictures. We had a hot time in Fresno yesterday. I am still moving at only half speed. LOL

[JustAmy]

Ping for Tailgate pictures. We had a hot time in Fresno yesterday. I am still moving at only half speed. LOL

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

*HUG*

[JustAmy]

Ping for Tailgate pictures. We had a hot time in Fresno yesterday. I am still moving at only half speed. LOL
For those of you unable to make it to Fresno, we missed you and you missed a great party!

[ladyinred]

Thanks Amy for posting your pictures. We don't have many, but they are coming!

[AppyPappy]

Geez, Chris hasn't changed a bit. Don't you feed him?

[JustAmy]

Wish you could have made it. We had a fantastic time; maybe next time you will be able to join us. Thanks for all you do for our military!!
GOD Bless our Military and GOD Bless America

[ladyinred]

Get over here when you get back! The pictures are coming the pictures are coming!

[CheneyChick]

Thanks for the ping. I'm so sorry to have missed out....

For MinuteGal:

TRI TIP

Cheers, CC :)