46r Dinner This Sunday

[Little Rickie]

Is anyone getting their patch this year and or are going to the dinner this Sunday?

http://www.adk46r.org/

 

[PA Ridgerunner]

Not 46-R's yet, but we're going to the dinner on Sunday. We hope to finish this year!

 

[Tom Rankin]

Not 46-R's yet, but we're going to the dinner on Sunday. We hope to finish this year!

We're going, and we might receive our Trail Work Patch, if we actually work Saturday ( ) and if the administrators of the patch have enough time to get us our patches.

 

[Pete_Hickey]

We're going, and we might receive our Trail Work Patch, if we actually work Saturday ( ) and if the administrators of the patch have enough time to get us our patches.

The administrator checks the list of hours up until a few hours before the meeting.......HOWEVER.... if it is known that Saturday's work brings you to a patch, there is a fair chance that you'll be assigned the task of moving that overflowing privy......

Shoulda kept your mouth shut, Tom.

 

[Raymond]

My son is getting his certificate, so we’ll be there.

 

[JoeCedar]

I will be there, but I've been patched a few too many times.....

All I'm good at is trail work and happy hour (but I will leave the privy relocations to the experts).

 

[BlackSpruce]

"All I'm good at is trail work "

So Joe we can assume you are the new trailmaster. Len Grubbs retired a few weeks ago from his position opening a spot that only someone of your character and abilities can assume to its full potential.

 

[TEO]

Barring the alliance of the stars in a particular order, I'm planning to work with the Trail Crew on Saturday, but unfortunately, will be unable to participate in the banquet & annual meeting.

 

[Little Rickie]

Dream Farmer and myself will be going. We plan to hike Esther earlier in the day.

BlackSpruce I hope we can connect. You're my correspondent. I'm a little behind with my letters.

 

[BlackSpruce]

Yes, I will be there from about 4PM and at first sitting at the end of the long table to the right of the entrance where 46-Rs can buy stuff. So please come introduce yourself to the old lady with short grey hair.

 

[PA Ridgerunner]

Dream Farmer and myself will be going. We plan to hike Esther earlier in the day.

BlackSpruce I hope we can connect. You're my correspondent. I'm a little behind with my letters.

A few of us will be hiking Catamount on Sunday -- look for us on the rocks!

 

[Little Rickie]

Yes, I will be there from about 4PM and at first sitting at the end of the long table to the right of the entrance where 46-Rs can buy stuff. So please come introduce yourself to the old lady with short grey hair.

Sure thing.

I'll be easy to recognize. I look like Pete's older brother.

Bigger, older, balder, more grey in my bearded, better dressed and wiser.

 

[JoeCedar]

"All I'm good at is trail work "

So Joe we can assume you are the new trailmaster. Len Grubbs retired a few weeks ago from his position opening a spot that only someone of your character and abilities can assume to its full potential.

If the position has been offered to someone, I have not heard about it. With all the strong and smart young people available, who would want an old man with short gray hair?

I was just referring to going out to Indian Pass or Wallface Ponds on Saturday.

 

[BlackSpruce]

"short gray hair": could it be a trail work side-effect?

 

[Little Rickie]

Wow!

Man am I impressed! The room was packed. The awards line went out the door and down the hall.

What a happy atmosphere, great crowd. I love hanging out with hiking folks. I recognized a lot of people that I only knew the names of. Meet some new folks, got to say hello to many. Still more to meet.

Hikers come in all size, shapes and ages. I was paticularly impressed with the people in their 90s!

I'm glad I attended.

Very exciting.

Very motivating.

I'll be back.

Pete is a minister?

 

[Tom Rankin]

Pete is a minister?

Hickey or Fish?

Yeah, sort of. He posted his credentials on ADKHPs.

I saw you and nodded, because my mouth was full.

We had a great time too!

 

[Little Rickie]

I saw you too but didn't make it over. Congratulations to you and your wife on your service awards.

As I looked around the room there were a lot of people there for the first time to get their award but there we also a lot of 46Rs there supporting this meeting. Some of them for a very long time and for no other reason other than the love of it. Nice company to keep.

 

[BlackSpruce]

The 275 finishers of the 2009 class is an all time record and so was the dinner attendance at about 380!

A great evening as always.

Christine

 

[Little Rickie]

The 275 finishers of the 2009 class is an all time record and so was the dinner attendance at about 380!

A great evening as always.

Christine

Nice to meet you too. I know you were too busy to chit chat but I'm sure our paths will cross again.

 

[PA Ridgerunner]

A wonderful evening! Nice to see you, Rickie. Enjoyed dinner and some laughs! Fran and I had our correspondent a little nervous...he looked at us and said, "I think I missed you guys..."

We told him no, we're just lurking this year, but will be back for real in 2011!