Date:         Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:34:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 96 Hours at EveryBus 2004
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And mostly BIG THANK YOU CHRIS!!!  YA DONE GOOD!!!

It was a great event.

And just from me, thank you to everyone who was so nice and friendly, talked
about all kinds of stuff to anyone, and to all the people who tinkered with
my van (Frank, Ben, Craig, George, Jerry, and if I left someone out my
apologies!), and to my nice next-van neighbors from Tennessee, and the
people who didn't even know me but lent their caulking gun, hair dryer, and
other handy tools, and on and on...  Oh, and to all the nice dogs I played
with in everyone's campsites, they were great too.

I can't wait till next year!



Joy

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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
and Henrietta, sad-eyed orangutan who waltzes with Matilda and me
and Bicycle and Kayak, who ride on Matilda

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of ncbus
> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 2:25 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 96 Hours at EveryBus 2004
>
>
> I pulled out of the Hagan-Stone 96 hours after I arrived.  I am so
> tired I can barely type and so happy I am almost in tears but I will
> try and give you an executive summary.
>
> Total registered buses 145
> Transient buses 8
> Deadbeats about 7
> Let's call it 160.
>
> By Friday Morning there were already 75 buses in loop C and that was
> barely half the final number. They came from as far away as Montreal,
> Miami, Tulsa and Detroit and every point in between.  And in the case
> of Larry Chase, EB was just a point on a trip lasting tens of
> thousands of miles. I was honored the he attended! The oldest bus was
> a 1957 23 window from NC and there were a few 2003 Westy Weekenders
> rounding out the line.
>
> EB is a group effort there are some folks that need to be recognized.
>
> The players
> Judy Neville - registration
> Canadians - Friday Breakfast
> OVT, FMBC, et al - Saturday Breakfast (FRANK ROCKS! )
> Jamie Auch, Melanie Lewis, and Tootsie Jablonski - Kids Activities
> Greg Potts, Mark Dearing and all the mechanics - Time Trials
> Mad Uncle Dave - Chilli Cook Off
> Tootsie, Stella, Daisy,Emily Stainlkamp and the Surly Teen Squad
> - Door Prizes
> Free Coffee Busman/Buswoman - Kids bingo. free coffee, lots of fun
> and being cool!
> Everyone who donated door prizes. I know few got left out and those
> will be redonated at Naturalbus. Sorry I lost track of them.
> AJ and his bus Dopey for the drama and the love! ( You will hear more
> about that soon! )
> John Stainkamp for the EB2004 fire pit!
> Michele, Stella and Frank (my family ) for being mostly ignored while
> I played Mayor McBus for a few days. I can get back being Dad now :)
> The nice lady locksmith for saving the dog locked in the New Beetle.
> Terry, Dane, and Amy - the Park Rangers.
> Steve Dolan - being generous beyond belief
> Jamie for doing the 50/50 Raffle
> Whitney and Jamie for the door Awards.
> All those who gave a little thank$.
> The hundreds of people who attended EB.
> Everyone who helped out AJ included Jamie, Den, Marcus, Steve Mark
> and many others.
>
> Thank you., thank you, thank you. If I left you name out please
> forgive me.
>
> On a personal note, EB was a great chance to reconnect with dozens of
> friends and this year I made a few new ones that I look forward to
> camping with in the future.
>
> I hope everyone had a safe journey home and I hope to see you soon.
> As trip reports and pics become available I will post them to
> www.everybus.com but the server will be down for maintenance for a
> few days so it may be Wednesday.
>
> I need sleep now
> Thanks!
> Chris
> www.everybus.com
>