I think we’re actually going to pull this off! So, here are the vital stats:
***Who: Various musicians. In addition to all the C&Fers, there should be a couple of local and semi-local guitarists, a GREAT highland/shuttle piper, a possible fiddler, and a harmonica player. Yes you heard me right. Also various non-musician friends of mine. Sadly, Susan will not be joining us due to some unforseen medical problems. We will hoist a mug of something in your honor. May God smile on you.
***What: Music. Food. Craic. Light construction work.
***When: This saturday. (The SLC contingent will arrive Friday. When are you blowing in, Anna? How about you, Collin? If you’ll let me know what time you’re all getting in, I just might try to have a kettle of Three Fish Chowder on the stove for you.)
We’ll eat around 6:30 Saturday. Everything else we’ll play by ear. Yes, I know, I know…
***Where: Wilson Manor: a work in progress. Here’s how you get there.
When you hit Lander, go north (right) on 2nd street.
After you leave town, go about .8 miles and take a right on Dutch Ed Lane. (The sign is off the road; you’ll have to look for it.)
Take another right on Pinto Lane.
Turn into the first driveway on the right. Little house with a big porch and no siding. You can’t miss it.
***Why: Because there just aren’t enough hoolies in unfinished houses out in the middle of nowhere these days.
***How: Heck if I know. I’m making this up as I go!
House rules:
All participants must remain fully clothed for the duration of the party. Shoes are optional if you’ve bathed recently.
No booze, illegal drugs, or nuclear devices are allowed on the premesis. All firearms must be cleared in advance with the owner. Recreational explosives are encouraged, but please take them outside before setting them off, and watch out for the neighbor’s dog.
We reserve the right to refuse service to accordian players. The same goes for high G whistles (see notes on explosives, above).
The management is not responsible for items or people who become lost, stolen, or cramped up from sleeping on a big piece of plywood.
Please remember that by participating you agree to adhere to the Reasonable Person Principle. The owner is exempted, and can say whatever the heck he wants.
Buckle up. It’s the law.
See you guys soon!!!
TW
Edited because, well, I decided I wanted to change something!
[ This Message was edited by: WyoBadger on 2002-12-23 22:18 ]
[ This Message was edited by: WyoBadger on 2002-12-23 22:22 ]
Hey All! Tom, I’m planning on being in Lander on Friday sometime in the afternoon. What time deprnds on how long it takes to get to your place from Grand Junction. I’ll be there unless they close the roads on me, and even that might not stop me I’m counting the days.
Neither rain, nor hail, nor the Wyoming Department of Transportation shall keep this carrier from his appointed rounds…
Brian and Beth, if you follow the instructions above it should be pretty easy to find. It really isn’t that hard. (spoken like someone who already knows the way!) There aren’t really many landmarks in the dark. You just barely enter Lander before you turn off mainstreet. If you get lost call me and I’ll come find you.
Collin, I believe that the fastest way to Lander from GJ is through Vernal and Rock Springs. There’s actually a faster way, a short cut through the Red Desert, but it’s pretty, ahem, adventurous, and I wouldn’t advise it this time of year without 4 wheel drive. Come to think of it, it probably wouldn’t be faster, with all the snow, anyway. So, I’d advise going North through Vernal.
Can you elaborate on these for me, the very not-talented navigator?
When you hit Lander, go north (right) on 2nd street.
…is this the name of the street or the second street, or both?
After you leave town, go about .8 miles and take a right on Dutch Ed Lane. (The sign is off the road; you’ll have to look for it.)
…Do you happen to know how many roads we will pass getting to Dutch Ed? It’ll be dark, we won’t be able to see the sign. Is the sign on the right or the left?
Take another right on Pinto Lane.
…first right? second? other?
One of my skills is getting lost in areas that are really easy to NOT get lost in. Lucky for me there were only three roads to take between Erie, PA and Boise, ID.
2nd is the Name of the Street. It’s also the second stop light in town.
You’ll see the Dutch Ed sign if you’re looking for it. It’s a standard shiny green street sign. It just isn’t right on the side of the road, so you could miss it if you’re not paying attention. It’s on the right.
I don’t know how many other roads you’ll pass, but you’ll know when you’re leaving town. (Hint: suddenly there are no more houses or trees along the road. It’s dark.) Reset the car’s odometer at this point. When it gets to around .7 miles, start looking.
Pinto is the first right off of Dutch Ed. In fact, it’s the ONLY right off of Dutch Ed except for driveways. Unless Brian is bringing some contraband beverages and you’re all getting into them early, it should be pritnear impossible to miss it.
Thanks, that does help. To give an indication of my horrid sense of driving direction: once out of frustration at me for not knowing the roads, my uncle had my four year old cousin recite how to get from given Point A to given Point B. She got it right. Ouch.
Tom,
You wouldn’t recommend Rifle, Meeker, Craig and Baggs?
Then the safest way way would be GreenRiver(Utah) to Vernal, and RockSprings.
I wouldn’t really recommend Douglas pass, would you? Even scares on old Colorado boy in the winter.
That’s right; I forgot about that pass. It was so late when I went through that way that it’s kind of a blur…but you’re right there are some potentially scary roads that direction. The shortcut through Baggs might be a lot safer, although the mileage is a bit more.
So, make your choice and take your chances, Colin. Just take your time and drive safe–we’ll be around.
Merry Christmas! I’m tentatively back in for this weekend (Tom, check your email). Still nervous about the roads and I’ll be checking with the Highway Patrol right up until our departure (cluck, cluck…).
Susan
I checked the e-mail; I’ll see if I can whistle up some extra blankets and pillows.
The woodstove isn’t installed yet (it might be by tomorrow), but the backup electric heat ALMOST keeps up. Just think of all the added exercise we’ll get jumping up and down banging our hands together for warmth!
I’ll try to have something for you to eat Friday night. Give me a call and let me know when you’re all about an hour or so out, will ya?
It will be nice to have the company, I must admit…my life must seem horribly dull compared to yours. It is a lonely life…dressing…undressing …bathing …knitting exciting, uh, window coverings…
LAUNCELOT: We were in the nick of time. You were in great peril.
GALAHAD: I don’t think I was.
LAUNCELOT: Yes, you were. You were in terrible peril.
GALAHAD: Look, let me go back in there and face the peril.
LAUNCELOT: No, it’s too perilous.
GALAHAD: Look, it’s my duty as a knight to sample as much peril as I can.
LAUNCELOT: No, we’ve got to find the Holy Grail. Come on!
GALAHAD: Oh, let me have just a little bit of peril?
LAUNCELOT: No. It’s unhealthy.
So, gang, you’re pretty quiet! How’d it go? Please write a full report (with pics and sound clips, if possible ) and tell all to us poor souls who didn’t get to go.
Hope it was great!
PS We made it back from Arizona late last night, near 11pm, after a day of snowstorms and other disasters. It’s great to be home!
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We’re all home, it was awesome, Tom has some new badger stuff, and we have some movie ideas to run past Peter Jackson. Pics will come before the end of January and sound clips at some point - the Avanutria Recording Studio has homework to return to and so production will be a bit slower than normal.
A fun trip (except for spinning off the road in the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere in the middle of Wyoming - and even that was exciting after the final ending was known)! It was good to meet Colin (wistleenvy) who added to the giggling at 3:00 a.m. when Monty Python quotes had moved on to Jar-Jar-Binks-as-Darth-Vader quotes. And I can admit when I’m wrong - the elk roast was not bad . Listened to some great piping from Melissa who plays small pipes and shuttle pipes. Mack Hoover sent up whitecap mouthpieces attached to tubes that would only play one note each. We came up with a tune that we thought we could get through (an air, of course) and I’m sure Beth will be posting a clip of that “lovely” piece before long.
There were folks I’d hoped were going to be with us who couldn’t come, and I certainly hope to meet them another time (sorry about your car, Anna).
It was a very fun weekend and interesting to roam around lovely downtown Lander, Wyoming, and eat at the world-famous Gannett Grill. Thanks to Tom for his wonderful hospitality (and to Colin and Tom for the three-fish-soup) and to Beth, Ben, and Brian for the terrific company on the road. I really had a great time and look forward to the next Great Rocky Mountain Session in 2003!
Susan
Also various non-musician friends of mine. Sadly, Susan will not be joining us due to some unforseen medical problems. We will hoist a mug of something in your honor. May God smile on you.
. Listened to some great piping from Melissa who plays small pipes and shuttle pipes. Mack Hoover sent up whitecap mouthpieces attached to tubes that would only play one note each. We came up with a tune that we thought we could get through (an air, of course) and I’m sure Beth will be posting a clip of that “lovely” piece before long.