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    Default The Plan

    If we can get a group of us coming in at a good time on Fri, I was going to take the group for a late afternoon cruise on the Roamer. If it looks like we have a bunch of stragglers, we may just do a meet and greet at the Roamer. Dinner plans will be loose on Friday. We have restaurant at Hale's Bar that has good beer, burgers and pub food. Or we can mobilize a group to the Mexican restaurant in Jasper. They have MEAN drinks at the Mexican place so we would need drivers for those that like a cocktail. You can ask my father about that place. He is no weak drinker but that is the only time I have seen him in a falling down state.

    We are doing a run up the gorge on Sat. I am considering an 11:00 central departure. It is a nice 45min to an hour to Chattanooga. It can be done in less but I like to run hard for a while and then take it in. It is a beautiful place. Sometimes I like to get hung on a log so I can wait for Tripper to extract me.

    When we get back, it would be fun to raft up in the swimming hole by the bluffs. It is a nice sheltered cove with good anchor water. If need be, we can take Tex's boat or the Roamer for amenities.

    I am planning a cook out at A Dock for Sat night. I have discussed this with the A-dock crowd and they gave the idea a big thumbs up.

    Sundays are good for misc rides and general fun.

    For cabins we have a number of options. Hale's Bar has both floating and non floating cabins available. They have pros and cons. You can tie up your boat up to the floating cabins so that is kind of fun. The regular cabins are closer to A-Dock and that will be the primary hang out location.

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    we'll be in late Thursday, leaving Monday
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    Quote Originally Posted by BUIZILLA View Post
    we'll be in late Thursday, leaving Monday
    Awesome. I would imagine that I will be there Thurs.

    Are you bringing the motor home?

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    coach depends on whether Janice comes with me, but I would like to,,,,, it also don't fit in the lakehouse driveway, and I need to go there for a few days.... I wanna Capt. the Roamer if I don't bring the Critter...
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    Quote Originally Posted by BUIZILLA View Post
    coach depends on whether Janice comes with me, but I would like to,,,,, it also don't fit in the lakehouse driveway, and I need to go there for a few days.... I wanna Capt. the Roamer if I don't bring the Critter...
    You can certainly drive the Roamer.

    No, I could see the Lakehouse driveway being kind of tough. Don't let that stop you. I have an extra car you can borrow.

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    Capt Blabbin reporting, Sir
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    Quote Originally Posted by BUIZILLA View Post
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    Default Ok, just got off the phone with Red Dog

    Tim and Deb are coming.

    Somebody needs to go pick up the Weasel.

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    i have not been given details but looks ike Debby6 called Barb and we are in that is all i know at this poin
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    Default Debbie called...

    and made me an offer I couldn't refuse! It looks like we will be joining y'all. Tim and Deb have graciously offered us seats in their boat so I don't have to worry about getting ours up there. As Randy says, and Roadtrip reminded me, my Donzi family is just absolutely awesome!

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    Don't you love it when a plan comes together!

    I most likely can't get there until Saturday morning, but no reason it won't be early Saturday morning to join in all the fun. I am flying in from the west (Calgary) that Friday so I suspect it will be late when I get home. I'll have everything ready in advance so we can head out for Chattanooga for a 9 to 10 AM arrival. Leaving on Eastern and arriving on Central time will be my friend...

    Barb / Randy - I'll be in touch soon about logistics

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    Default Perfect!

    The girls talk and look what happens!

    Odd man out? Yep, you guessed it, the Weasel is still looking to thumb a ride to Chatt.
    DW, if you can somehow find your way down, we can throw you a lifejacket and strap you
    in the back of the Flowerpot, no doubt. I would be honored to do so...

    Now back to that menu, I'm thinking some marinated delmonicos and bone-in breast chicken
    for the grill Saturday night....

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