Valentines at DeRose

[Lou & Lora E.]

i needed that
we will proceed and leave tomorrow am.

[Lou & Lora E.]

we are about 70 miles from west point and about 95 from arnold.
if ya'll can't get home, you are welcome at our place.

[Nancy Wright]

Very glad to hear from you--we could still be 4 of us. I'm still figuring out how we will have a campfire if it's pouring, but we're still on! Stalwarts that we are!! I'm still bringing lamb--just might wind up dutch oven type rather than grilled.

[Lou & Lora E.]

good to go
Lora made her salad today and bought chocolate.
Bob B called this am and is/was thinking of leaving today...we will meet at the fairgrounds.

[Nancy Wright]

Ollie just got home and we're having second thoughts--it's cold and wet. Call us at 831-234-9655.

[Lou & Lora E.]

yea, we are ready to go....but....there is a time for common sense.

it's raining pretty good here right now.

the wx guessers for hollister are pretty dismal.

[Nancy Wright]

I think we'll cancel. I don't know how to get to everyone, though. Please call me asap at 831-234-9655. I know if some have already gone, they'll have a great time at the fairgrounds, but I think the deRose parking lot is a little too swampy to enjoy it. I'll probably go on down there to catch anyone who shows up and explain.

[Mike Kelley]

We are buried in snow. Can't shovel fast enough. Power out, running on generator. I hope you that go have fun. We're stuck.
MK

[Lou & Lora E.]

Hi Mike
well, by now, you know we cancelled out.
sorry we couldn't get together. we were looking forward to seeing you and Josephina again.
hope you are surviving ok.
have never shoveled snow and really don't want too. i don't even go into the hills if there is
a chance of snow. have put on chains and don't like that.
in '78, drove for safeway stores as a scab. on the last trip into nevada, on the way home, the
highway patrol required us to chain up. had no more than got the dang things on and a patrolman
came along and said we could take them off....i'm still mad.

[Mike Kelley]

Hi Mike
well, by now, you know we cancelled out.
sorry we couldn't get together. we were looking forward to seeing you and Josephina again.
hope you are surviving ok.
have never shoveled snow and really don't want too. i don't even go into the hills if there is
a chance of snow. have put on chains and don't like that.
in '78, drove for safeway stores as a scab. on the last trip into nevada, on the way home, the
highway patrol required us to chain up. had no more than got the dang things on and a patrolman
came along and said we could take them off....i'm still mad.

Josefina and I were also looking forward to seeing you again. We also wanted to meet Bob, who is practically our neighbor in Arnold. I wonder if he still went? We got another 8 inches of snow last night and more is coming. No problem surviving this, we are used to it. My only concern with leaving was not being able to get back in a storm. I need to get to work on Tuesday.
Thanks to Nancy for putting this trip together, although the weather did not cooperate. Maybe we can reschedule for next month?
Mike

[Lou & Lora E.]

Bob called us thursday am and said they might leave that day.
we tried to get back to him, but no answer.
talked to Nancy friday am and she said that she would go down to the winery and see if anyone
showed up.
Lora just tried Bob again and no answer.
Bob and i talked about meeting at the fair grounds. they may have gone there, but needless to say,
we didn't.
glad to hear that you are doing allright

cheers

[Nancy Wright]

We're about to leave the warmth of our wood stove and head out into the teeth of the clouds to check on Bob and anyone else that might be stranded at the fairgrounds. I'll taste a little for all of you!! Sorry to miss it, but snuggle up with your special someone in front of the fire and enjoy the special "found" time you have tonight.

[Nancy Wright]

We found BobB at DeRose. By the time we met, he had pretty much figured out that we had cancelled. So, he's joined us at Camp Redwood for dinner. We all got to taste at DeRose, so things are turning out well.

[Lou & Lora E.]

That's great Nancy. we were concerned, now were envious.

[Nancy Wright]

The guys look pretty serious, but it was all fun. The roses were for all of you, as was the exquisite cake Bob brought down from the mountains--chocolate/cherry with rum--YUM! I didn't catch our musicians before they headed to DeRose, but they still want to join us in the future --suggesting Pinnacles in March or April. Weather continues to be bleak, with a storm stalled over the Santa Cruz mountains. What else do you do on a "found" weekend? Clean out closets, of course!! I'm sure glad we found Bob and his cake!

[BobB]

Left Felton shortly after 7AM. Encountered all kinds of weather. The wind was so strong that it unfurled my awning. Now I have an awning story to go with my "toidy" story. Nancy is one nice lady. Ollie too ;-) Finally got to see Camp Redwood! Home again, buried in snow.