Maintenance & Restoration

Phil Underwood · 11-02-2011, 07:21 PM

The agenda will be posted soon.

Phil Underwood · 02-02-2012, 05:59 PM

Agenda
This agenda is subject to change
Wednesday
6:00 Miller Creek will be providing a home cooked meal for just $4.00 a plate

Thursday… Let the Rally begin!
8:00 – 9:30 am Breakfast: Coffee, Coco, Pancakes & Waffles
8:30 – 9:30 am Registration: In the Rec Hall with Lisa & Pam, our retired Hill-a-Palooza Po Po (that’s hillbilly for Police)
Registration is $15.00. Get your nametag and Hill-a-Palooza goodies
12:00 pm Lunch: On your own… Feel free to use the Rec Hall and Kitchen area
1:00 - ? pm Q&A with Larry Gamble (aka...Dwain Pipe) From mod’s to repairs… Larry can answer it all!!
Basic RV electrical. Learn to read a voltmeter and an introduction to troubleshooting
5:00 – 6:00 pm Winnie Roast: Gather around the fire and roast your own hot dogs. (byohd) Condiments provided.
6:30 - ? Re-Gifted Bingo: In the Rec Hall. Don’t know what to do with that outrageous gift you got for Christmas? Rewrap it and bring it to Re-Gifted Bingo. One gift per bingo card. We will continually play until every card wins.

Friday
8:00 – 9:30 am Breakfast. Coffee, Coco, Bagels, Eggs & Toast
8:30 – 9:30 am Registration: See Thursday’s instructions
11:00 am Pet Show with Karen Wheelock: Show off your beloved pet (or spouse if you don’t have one) and enter him/her into our “Pet-tacular” drawing for some pet prizes.
12:00 pm Lunch: See Thursday’s dinner instructions.
1:00 - ? pm HillBilly Horseshoe & Corn Hole Games: Be aware… This here aint your daddy’s regular game of horseshoes!! Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners during our Saturday night giveaways.
6:00 - ? pm Pot Luck Dinner: Bring your favorite dish and join us in the Rec Hall. Please be sure to bring your plates, utensils and drinks. If anyone has extra fold out tables and chairs we ask that you please bring them. The Rec Hall is not quite large enough for our supersized crowd. I thank everyone in advanced for being patient and for waiting their turn.
Saturday
8:00 – 9:30 am Breakfast: Whatever we have left… No worries, it will be good!!
10:00 & 11:00 am Crafts Pat & Jean: Join Pat Harko and make a Recycled Pull Tab Bracelet from soda can pull tabs (bring extras if you have them) Then make a cute clothespin doll with Jean McClure. Pat and Jean have graciously provided all the supplies and their time for us so please be sure to make a donation to help offset their cost.
12:00 pm Lunch: See Friday’s lunch instructions.
1:00 – 3:00 pm Egg Parade: Join other eggers and scramble around the park to take a gander at other eggs.. did ya get that?? Show off your modifications and decorating styles and/or check out everyone else’s.
4:00 pm sharp Group Picture: Come in your absolute best HillBilly dress and join us down by the pond.
5:00 pm Road Kill Chili Cook Off: Bring your best Chili and enter it into our second annual Chili Cook Off. Not good at making chili?? That’s ok… bring a side dish, salad, crackers, or desert to share. Please bring your own bowls, plates, utensils and drinks. Chili Cook Off Rules: The main rule is that there not be any actual road kill… other than that, there really aint no rules. This is not a true contest so if you want beans in your chili than you have our permission to use them… after all, HillBilly’s do love beans!! This time everyone is the judge. Place your ballet in the box for your favorite chili. Please keep in mind that if your tasting many chili’s than you may want to bring extra small cups to taste with.
6:30 pm Door Prizes & Awards: Don’t miss out!! This is truly the best part!! Make sure you bring your name tag. Your prize number is on the back of it. You must be present to win.

Sunday
A sad farewell to all. Please drive carefully and we hope that you had a good time.

honda03842 · 02-16-2012, 07:12 AM

We're at the Hillapalooza Rally in Texas with a lot of really friendly Texas folks. It's mostly Casitas with a sprinkling of Scamps, Bigfoots and an Oliver and an Escape. This is a well planned rally and we're loving it.

They have an even bigger rally they hold in October, their Blue Bonnett Rally in April.

Fun from the road,

honda03842 · 02-16-2012, 09:41 AM

Last night we had an arrival dinner of spicy tacos and beans. Both Ginny are really progressing in the amount of southwest, or should I say Texas Heat we can handle.

And of course a beautiful Texas Sunset.

Today we had breakfast Texas Waffles and Pancakes as pictured. Are there any other states with their own waffle makers?

As registration gifts they gave us a Texas Flashlight (a match o a twig) and a Hillbilly door (a thumbtack) bell, also pictured. A member does the Hillbilly themed postcard, a different one each year.

You have to love Texas, culturally they have an infectious Texas pride.

Happily in Texas,

honda03842 · 02-17-2012, 10:00 AM

Breakfast today was a rally winner, but don't tell my doctor.

Today they made hot donuts for about 120 people.... certainly Texas magic that satisfied me -- 3 hot donuts and a few holes... yummy.

honda03842 · 02-17-2012, 12:48 PM

Jane CS suggested we try the Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls, TX and happily we did. We had lunch and split a wonderful piece of coconut creme pie. The Blue Bonnet has been there since 1929 and is well worth a diversion from your route. Gt there early for lunch because the locals, deservingly so, over run the place.

Thanks Jane. Iff you're ever in FL go to the Depot on main Street in Arcadia. They are also a long time local place with great lunches and pies, only open for breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri. If you order their soup and sandwich special, only get the soup, you'll be overwhelmed. Their beef vegetable soup is like a Pot Roast in a bowl......

Any other Pie suggestion stops on our route?????

honda03842 · 02-18-2012, 08:20 PM

If you're passing thru Texas when this rally is in process it is certainly worth your effort to attend. The rally was very well organized, everyone gave us marvelous Texas tips, an Texans are wonderful people, you can even see the pride in the people who've adopted Texas as their new homes.

Great Rally and thanks to Denise and Phil the rally organizers.

P.S. My praise has nothing to do with getting the silver medal in the Toilet Seat throwing contest (LOL)......

Phil Underwood · 02-19-2012, 04:30 PM

We will have some photos up soon.. Denise and I just got home.
We are glad you gad a good time Norm and Ginny

Phil Underwood · 02-19-2012, 05:12 PM

A few pictures from the rally
https://picasaweb.google.com/1070680...4168/HAP201202

Roger Kimble · 02-19-2012, 05:59 PM

Wounderful, looked like everyone had a good time.

Radar1 · 02-19-2012, 09:17 PM

Norm and Ginny, You're bringing up memories for us. We used to stop at the Bluebonnet cafe on our frequent travels between Oklahoma City (where I used to work) and San Antonio, where we used to live (and 2 of our kids still do).
Our daughter showed us that TX waffle maker, she actually sells them at Mission Supply in San Antonio.
We certainly hope to make one of those rallies, and were almost ready to head for Bluebonnet this year except one of our kids (and Grandkids) in VA just found out they're heading for Korea this summer so Easter time frame will take us East instead of West.