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The wife's already trying to fiqure out how she'll get 3 of our 4 lobsters !!!. I keep telling her there will be plenty of lobster on this trip for the both of us but when it comes to her favorite dish she has an overwhelming lack of confidence in my assurances. Go figure!!
We are in ! Signed up yesterday. Sounds like great food and fun.
I phoned in our reservsations today.
It was tough for a gal from Maine to understand Southern English.
We are in. I think.
Looking forward to LOBSTAH.
We are signed in! We folks eat anything down south that feeds along the bottom such as Crawfish, shrimp, clams, oysters, crabs, catfish, lobster etc. Nothing goes to waste! Dan & Jo
Mango was up here this weekend rounding up some big ones for the Maine rally.
Once we got him suited up he fit right in. We are going to put this one in the pound for the next two months and feed him live chickens.
One of the traditions on the island is tea and pop overs at the Jordan Pond House. It is a spectacular relaxed setting and want to know what attendees think.
Link to their site
Also my sister Jen will let us use her house next to the beach in West Tremont on Mount Desert Island for drinks and light food. I'm hoping we can get her husband Jon Sainken to rev up the boat for some rides on the western shore which has some great views.
Since the attendees of this mini are musically inclined, music on the deck or beach (rock beach this is Maine) would be encouraged. Are you listening Jay!
Jim
All sounds good as you know that eating is what we all do best!! Dan & Jo
On Wednesday July 21, 2010 we will be dry camping at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. This will be a good night for a potluck and small charity auction if folks are interested.
Woody has arranged for us to be able to bid on or purchase flights in vintage aircraft that would benefit the local charity we choose.
What say you?
We are in Jim....
I'm in. Who is going to set up the pot luck agenda so we all don't bring appetizers or dessert?
Skiffer,
The Horner party is going to have to cancel out on this one.
I've been deployed to Hammond, LA to work with a company handling insurance claims regarding the oil leak. Hammond is the training center and the final deployment location could be anywhere along the coast, from Texas to the Carolinas and all points in between. They gave us less than 48 hours notice to be in Louisiana. We expect this to last several months or longer.
We were looking forward to this rally and seeing everyone very much, but we'll have to make it next time.
Have a blast everyone!!
That sounds good.
We are really looking forward to seeing everyone in Maine soon. Bring something for the charity auction in Owls Head. Funny, stupid or excellent ....it doesn't matter. We didn't have many coaches in Pahrump, Nevada but we did a lot of good at the local Senoir Center and made the six'oclock news.
Jim
Is there generally a theme for the pot luck? If it is NE seafood, I may need some guidance or you might end up with chicken fried lobsta or BBQ little neck clams.....
Gordon,
Both of those sound interesting....but straight with butter is the preferred method.
No theme........just bring what you are good at. We'll probably have to break it down per category (appetizers, salad, maine course and dessert) but with this small group it should be easy)
Jim
What are the dates for Maine rally?
Check out the site calendar
http://forum.prevostownersgroup.com/...&year=2010&c=1
Here is a link to the planes rides that the Owls Head Transportation Museum will be donating to the charity auction after our potluck. Click here.
Tad is working with the museum to have a pilot or two on hand depending on demand. If we let him know how many may be interested he can make arrangements.
By the way:
There is an airport near Boothbay: Wiscasset
We will be parked next to a landing strip at Owls Head.
The Bar Harbor airport is very close to the campground we are staying in up there.
So if anyone wants to fly in please do!
Ok Skiffer, I'm getting grilled by my co pilot. Let me be sure I have this right. Tuesday night, is the Cabbage Island Clam Bake. Wednesday night is the Pot Luck dinner, unless I missed something we don't have a list posted on what to bring. That leaves Thurday and Friday night up to our imagination. Needless to say we all appreciate you setting up this mini rally let us know what else we need to do.
Rick,
We have left things more open as this is a mini-rally and some folks probably need time to fit in some unscheduled trips & tours.
Yes, Tuesday is the clambake in Boothbay, Wednesday is the potluck at Owls Head where we can will have a fun little charity auction, tour the museum and some will purchase plane rides in vintage aircraft.
Thursday afternoon we will get together for refreshments and snacks on Mount Desert Island. I was hoping some people would want to go to the Jordan Pond House on Friday before or after a drive through the park.
Let me look over the list for the potluck and saddle some people with the heavy lifting. Mango already told me you would be setting up a martini sluice similar to the one we had in OKC............but I guess the POG Margarita machine would suffice! :)
The park is also known as a great place to "cruise" on bicycles on the old carriage paths. Jennifer and i are planning on doing some of that, so anyone else is interested, bring along the bike.
Potluck Assignments for Wednesday Night
Gordon & Jennifer Dean- appetizer
Jon & Di Wehrenberg-appetizer
Miles & Laura Circo-appetizer
Rick & Wendy DeSilva-salad
Eric, Deb & Jay Faires-salad
Jim & Karen Keller-entre
Roger & Micki Foster-entre
Dan & Jo Smith-appetizer
Will & Carole Garner-desert
Bill and Linda Dator-dessert
Sherry & Patrick Fix-dessert
Tad & Joan Woodhull-entre
Jim Skiff-entre
OK, done.
How does everybody like their Moose steak?
Hey Skiffer,
What type of "desert" are Will and Carole supposed to bring? Painted, Sahara, Gobi, Antarctic, Kalahari, Arabian???? That is for having the phone set to shun.
Woodman, we ain't driving all the way to Maine for Mooses. We would like the optional Lobstah.
If anyone knows how to get in touch with Will and Carol Garner, please have them confirm their place with the Cabbage Island Clam Bake for Tuesday evening at 4:30. The lady said their number didn't work. Will needs to call to confirm at 207-633-7200.
Debbie Faires
OK John - youv'e got LOBSTA but in the best form you will ever have it.
Your really going to miss Moose Steak
Appetizers - ok, in the spirit of the seafood theme of the rally, mountain oysters it is....
We have been on the road now since last Saturday making our way towards Maine. Drove through some of the worst rain I have ever encountered on 40 b/w Knoxville and Asheville on Monday. Witnessed 2 cars hydroplane into the guardrail and the end result of a couple others. CB was crackling with information on water on the road, idots driving, stopping in the driving lanes, limited vision, etc, etc. Bus handled flawlessly thankfully. After a climb up a winding narrow gravel mountain road, we were rewarded by a spectacular view from a hilltop site for the week at "Campfire Lodgings." (Site P1 if anyone is familiar). Beautiful view of the French Broad River from the mountain top right on the patio.
Today we are driving up 81 to Gettysburg, and the clam bake lady calls confiming our reservation for next Tuesday. I confirmed, and she says you want the Lobstaah right? I laughed and asked her to repeat herself just to hear it in the proper Maine dialect after reading it spelled out so many times on here.
Gettysburg tomorrow, and then we start making our way towards a Monday arrival at BoothBay a day early of the "official start." Really looking forward to it.
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Blackberry Picture of patio view from our Asheville campsite, but you get the idea....
Sorry Jon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woody
Skiffer,
We have arrived in Boothbay Harbor. Carole started working on the lobster population immediately for lunch. Lobster Roll at the Sea Basket. Doesn't look like anyone else is here yet. Better hurry, Carole is looking for Lobster Pancakes for breakfast tomorrow!
Hey Loc,
We are from the "Sandhills" area of NC. Lots of desert like sand there so we brought some with us for dessert!
Weather was hot and humid today. Tomorrow's forecast is for less of both. Yeah!
Will,
Margaret has a game today in the Maine 11-12 State Championships ( http://mainesportsreport.com/?p=8916 ). I am going to swing by tomorrow and see if we can get Jon to eat some oysters in Damariscotta in the afternoon. I'm hoping you and Carole will join us!
Jim
Deb, Eric, Jay, and Patrick and Sherry Fix are planning to arrive this afternoon. We hear the lobsters calling!
Deb, Eric, Jay, Patrick and Sherry have arrived. They are now pursuing lobsters at Robinson's. Carole and I ate lunch there today after going to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. If anyone is a car fan (King of da' Bling!) you missed an antique car show across the street at the Boothbay Village Railroad Museum. I missed it too since I watched the end of the British Open and the cars left for a parade in Boothbay Harbor Downtown, rats. The museum does have 50+ antique vehiclesi of their own that are worth the walk uphill to their storage building. If the The King of da' Bling, or other flatlanders can't make the hill, there is a narrow gauge steam powered railroad that will take you to the top of the hill and let you detrain, for a nominal fare of course.
So far the lobsters are winning the battle, so come on reinforcements we need your help!
Jim,
Carole says to count us in on the oysters - even though they are not related to lobsters, as far as we know!
I saw the dynamic duo of buses on the highway when I was headed south today. I waved like crazy hoping they would see me! I was looking out for them and just before I made my turn, there they were.
Robinson's is awesome, I know they will enjoy it.
Will, let folks know that everyone is welcome to go for oysters (or whatever they would like) at King Eider's pub in Damariscotta tomorrow afternoon early evening.
It's exciting to have people up heah..........ayuh.
We are in Niagara but will be busting our hind ends to get there Tues A.M. Jay, save some lobsters for everyone!
Dan-O,
Can't wait to see you and Jo!
Jim
Dan,
Carole and I just did the Niagara to Boothbay run. It is about 628 miles. We did it in two segments, broken up at Sturbridge Village Mass. From Sturbridge it is about three hours the rest of the way to Boothbay. BTW, toll on I-90 from Buffalo to Mass is $78 plus change.
Safe travels and looking forward to seeing you here at the Mini-Maine Rally.
Will
We are overnighted in a rest stop on 84 just before the MA border. Don't know why I didn't make my reservations in BB to start tonight as it would have been an easy trip from Gettysburg - just wasn't sure given our lack of experience on the roads up in this neck of the woods.
We are going from Bar Harbor to Niagara Falls before heading south. Sounds like it is doable in a day. Look forward to seeing / finally meeting everyone tomorrow!
Ok the Desilva's, Kellers, Fosters and Dators are dry camping in the metropolis of Mahwah NJ we are now drinking Lemoncello, an exquisite Italian drink.......we're not quite sure if we are going to make it under the current circimstances.