3rd Annual BBB Mid Winter Gathering.

[jthatcher]

works for us!    jt and janet

[MKBLK]

Works for me! Looking forward to the MWG! Hope everybody can make it and that the weather is good.

Marty K.

[Beckeresq]

My wife and I are hoping to make it.  We're about 40 minutes from Princeton.

Looking forward to meeting everyone and particularly interested in the proposed Erie Canal "voyage".  Tried this a few years ago in a Hunter 23 starting at Waterford, NY, and the boat's keel presented enough launch ramp issues that I sold it and bought my C16.  Have not made it back to the Canal yet, but hope to do it this coming season.

[Eagleye]

That sounds good for us, Bob! 
Suzie and I will make it a  MWWGG (Mid Winter Weekend Getaway & Gathering). 
Let's hope for good weather.

-Allen & Suzie

[Bob23]

  I've heard back from Mr. Elk River himself with a thumbs up so that makes us a dozen for January 24th. I have not picked a place yet but I'm eying Princeton...if any of you have personal experience there, speak now with some advice. Otherwise, I may drive up in the Wonder Wagon to check you the area. 
   If I could only get Mike and Brenda Greene to travel back east...
Bob23

[MKBLK]

Recommended to me by one of the Longs (as in Long Motor Company, Volvo of Princeton).

Teresa Caffe
21 Palmer Square East
Princeton, NJ 08542

609.921.1974

We feature simple Italian inspired fare in a neighborhood trattoria style atmosphere with an emphasis on Pizza, Pasta and Salads and a comprehensive wine list.

Marty K.

[Bob23]

Thanks, Marty:
   This is one of the places that caught my eye. I'll check it out.
Bob23

[Elk River]

Sorry you had to P.M. me, Bob, but you mentioned something about picking people's brains  and I got a little scared as I am not sure just how much of that matter I possess...

For the legal record, then, I hereby state that Lady Elk and myself will attend.

     Elk River

[Bob23]

This is great! we have a confirmed dozen Compac-o-nauts with a possible few surprise guests that may show. Yes, Mr. James Buffett himself gave me a call- doesn't know if he can make it but he'll give it a try. This will be the biggest MWG thus far. And to think, it all started with a humble get together at Tices Shoals a few years ago. I wonder if Hunter owners have this much fun?
Bob23

[Elk River]

YO! Bob23, Ahoy!

     It's, like, two weeks to the 24th.  Has our reputation preceded us and we've already been thrown out of every place in Princeton?  Is the BBBMWG to be held as a tailgate party in a K-Mart parking lot?  Get thee out of thy guideboat and guide us to a fine food emporium or do we have to bring our truck camper and have Her Highness, Lady Elk, prepare a meal and entertain everyone in the camper...?  Well, you can do the entertaining.

     Let us know your thoughts, oh Great One.

     Elk River

[Bob23]

My apologies to everyone for apparently dropping the ball. I haven't. I'll get the name of the place in a few days. Been busy trying to make sense of life- I thought it would be easier but it's a full time job.
I'm looking forward to this and, without going into details, there may be a surprise guest or two.
Again, sorry for the delay. The Errico Builders Christmas party is tomorrow night. Yeah, a wee bit late. Seems like this late habit is gonna follow me around.
Bob23

[Bob23]

Ahoy!   Despite my apparent absence,  the BBB 2015 mid winter gathering will take placethis coming Saturday 1/24 as planned with the eatery somewhere in Princeton, NJ.  I'm currently serving a short prison sentence iin New Smyrna beach Florida but am due to be released early on 1/21 for good behavior.  Fooled em again!  When I return to the wonderfully frozen state of NJ, and get out of this horrible sunshine,  I'll nail down the actual venue that will accomodate this wacky gathering of compac-o-nauts. As faras time, how does around 5pm sound?
  My apologies for leaving this till theclast minute but the authorities abruptly whisked me away to serve my sentence.  See y'all soon!
Bob 23

[jthatcher]

our faith never wavered, Bob...   actually kind of adds the the excitement of getting away!   we have been kind of tied to the farm.. thought it was a big deal to sneak away on Saturday night for an ice cream in the  booming town of  Nescopek which is 5 miles down river from us...  actually, it was a big deal.. great ice cream and plenty of it!   jt

[Elk River]

Hey Bob:

     We're still in.  Perhaps you can have a couple of "representatives" from Guido, Guido & Guido, uh, "suggest" that more folks plan to attend the HOTCR.  Just a "friendly, NJ suggestion", mind you...

     Looking forward to seeing your tan.

     Elk River

[MKBLK]

Gee, Bob, sorry that you're suffering so much in Florida, you dawg! (sea-dawg?). Really sorry that you missed being trapped in your Surf City hovel instead of basking in the FL sunbeams. We couldn't even get out of our hovel on Sunday when we had 3" of ice water flooding our front walkway to the driveway. The driest place seemed to be in Pegasus. My waders were in the storage box at the end of, you guessed it, the driveway! So, spent a good portion of the day reading "50 Places to Sail before you Die" and stoking the pellet stove.

Getting back to a semblance of reality, 5 pm is fine. Got any idea of where? It takes me a day or two to program my GPS.

Marty K.