Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 20:44:40 -0700
Reply-To: Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
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From: Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
Subject: Re: Frenchglen RSVPs * Still Wanna Go?
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I won't be able to make this trip. I've been down to this area twice this
spring and summer--I love the area but it's a long haul from Seattle for a 3
day weekend. You'll have fun!
-Mark
At 07:53 PM 9/2/98 -0700, Marty Wallace wrote:
>Hi, All-
>
>Now that the dust has settled, it looks like we have THREE confirmed
>vehicles/families heading to Frenchglen: Sallye & Pete Clark, Lisa & Jim
>Arnott, and me.
>
>Additionally, there are two other individuals who MIGHT be there (Richard
>Angelini and Mark McCulley) and an indeterminate number of WetWesties
>could show up according to Cris Torlasco (see his response below).
>
>What do you think? Should we still plan on this trip?
>
>-Marty Wallace (1984 Westy)
>Chico, California
>
>Post Scriptum:
>I'm afraid that my silly flame wars on the Vanagon listserv (with idiots
>- including ME, I might add!) might have dampened the enthusiasm for this
>trip. (BTW, looks like I've been kicked off the Vanagon list! Oh, well,
>in the immortal words of Groucho Marx: "I'm not sure that I want to
>belong to any organization that would have ME as a member!")
>
>
>Volks who said that they'd be there:
>************************************
>Sallye & Pete Clark * Loon Lake, WA * 87 Westy:
>"going to try and make it on either Fri night or Sat around mid day.
>Hope to see you all there,"
>
>Lisa & Jim Arnott * Union, OR * 77 ASI Riviera II:
>"We ARE planning to be there."
>
>
>Volks who MIGHT be there:
>*************************
>Richard Angelini * Reno, NV * 85 Westy:
>"Boy you sure can pick an out of the way place! Frenchglen huh? I'm
>here in Reno and pondering the trip, no decisions yet."
>
>Mark McCulley:
>"This is a very cool place, been there 3 times in the past year. One of my
>favorite experiences was to drive a few miles out onto the Alvord Desert
>and spend the night. One of the best camping spots I've ever had no doubt!
>Another nice area that's relatively nearby is Leslie Gulch."
>
>
>Volks who will NOT be there:
>****************************
>Dale Mueller * Klamath Falls, OR * 73 Transporter:
>"Sounds like a great idea. I can't make it this year but sure would be
>interested another time. Best of luck with the venture."
>
>Capt. Michael P. Soehnlein:
>"Appreciate the invite, but last minute isn't in my vocabulary."
>
>Angela & Jeff Stroh * Chico, CA:
>"School has started, and we will not be taking any road trips for now."
>
>Frank aka Mr. Bubble Head:
>"Well, gang, I finally unfolded my tattered old Oregon map and looked
>Frenchglen up. You weren't kidding when you said the middle of nowhere!
>I'm afraid my little family and I are going to sit this one out."
>
>Todd Hill, VolksWerks Transaxles * Olympia, WA:
>"I will not be able to attend as I am self-employed doing VW transaxles
>and this is my busy season. Sounds like fun though!"
>
>Jed * Hollywood * 1970 Westy:
>"Thanks for sending the links to Southeast Oregon. Wow!! So beautiful.
>I had never seen that area before. I am pretty sure I won't be driving
>up for the gathering, but I wish I were."
>
>Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco * Eugene, OR * 91 Westy "Fafner":
>"Man, this sounds good... I will include all the event information in
>the WetWesties' Website ASAP, and I am sure you'll get a pretty large
>group from our side (The WetWestians). I can't believe I won't be in OR
>by then; I have already scheduled my vacations and will be in Colorado by
>that date.
>Anyway, I hope this will be a success and will become a yearly event, so
>I can start planning for '99..."
>==
>Marty Wallace (1984 Westfalia "Heisenberg")
>Chico, California
>*****************
>1st Annual MIDDLE-OF-NOWHERE Westy Get Together
>Labor Day Weekend * 1998 * Frenchglen, Oregon
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