Moraine View 2014 Rally

[Skatiero]

Hi, everyone! Rob and the kids and their grandma and I are thinking about making it to this rally this year. Are there sites available? Is it kid-friendly--- i.e., Would we be welcome with such a large crew? It would be Rob and me (Katie) plus our seven kids (in every grade from 5th to 11th) Carter, Elise, Cary, Reilly, Claire, Kit, and Harris, And also Grandma Alice (Rob's mom) and her little dog Cookie. We have a very unique custom bunkhouse Airstream. Alice divides her time between Bloomington-Normal and here with us in Atlanta, and we just realized it Would be a really fun excuse to go the rally if we drove her back at the same time.

[jcanavera]

Check out the campground maps for site availability. We are in the P and F sections by the lake. Also some locations on the E loop are available. I'll be putting a list out by this weekend which will show who is coming and at what site. The first posts of this thread will give you lots of information.

Jack

[let's play]

yes it is a great place for kids, fishing, biking, swimming and all. we pack our son with us all the time : ) he is 4 but thinks he is a big boy. sounds like a nice road trip for you.

cale

[mcair]

For those who wish to help with a community service project, Maggie and I will host a blanket making party on one of the afternoons. We will be finishing some fleece blankets to donate to the House of Hope where Maggie's family stayed in Georgia.

For more details about the blankets go to the Quilting and Airstreams thread or PM me. (Alice) Anyone is welcome to help.

It would be really nice to see a service project become an annual event at this rally.

[Lily&Me]

Such a lovely, generous idea, Alice. Thank you for suggesting it.

I am better with a crochet hook than a needle, but can surely do anything with a bit of your expert assistance.

Doug would be very honored.


Maggie

[mcair]

Even the guys can sew some straight seams. If we can get them away from their fishing poles and maintenance chores and storytelling for an hour or so.

[jcanavera]

Okay this is the list so far. Let me know if you either aren't listed or I've made an error.

E1--silverflash
E13-mayco

F1--Cottage
F2 & F3--let's play & parents
F4--Tinloaf
F5--doug&maggie
F6--kswelsh
F7--airtandem
F8--knunut
F9--Tikihut

P11-featherbedder
P14-Silvertwinkie's brother
P17-Al-K4GLU
P18- Mount'nMan
P19-mcair
P20-Silvertwinkie
P21-jcanavera
P22-pickles
P23-robert claus

So by my count that is 20.

Reserved but unaccounted for are P15, P16, P13.

Available is P12. Lot's of E sites are also available.

Keep in mind that there are a large number of sites close to us that are first come first served. If you get there on Thursday, early Friday, you should be able to get one of those.

If you know who is in the reserved but unaccounted sites, please let me know.

Won't be long now!

Jack

[featherbedder]

P12 is a good spot, away from gnats of last yr. only a few steps from where potluck willl be also pit toilet here no smell. These are some of reasons I chose P11 as I had this site last yr. Bill

[Pickles]

Hi there,

We will be there Thursday to Sunday. P22

Nancy and Dave (newbies)

[Airtandem]

Will Nancy and Laird be there?

[jcanavera]

Originally Posted by Airtandem

Will Nancy and Laird be there?

No, he has a Fathers Day commitment this year.

Jack

[jcanavera]

Ok I've revised post 47 so we have 3 sites reserved whose occupants are unknown and P 12 still open. And as noted available sites in the E section and further up the P row if you are interested.

Jack

[maccamper]

Jack thanks for responding to Airtandem's question about whether we'll be at the rally this year.

We have realized that we'll actually be missing the next two Moraine View rallies. This year Papa/Uncle Laird will be sorely missed and in hot water if he isn't in Southern Illinois for Father's Day.

Sadly we'll miss the rally in 2015 as well but for a very happy reason. One of our nieces is getting married on the same weekend as the rally.

Looks like we'll have to catch up with everyone in 2016. maccamper is hoping to have that '66 Globetrotter renovated and ready to camp in then.

We do agree with the direction to keep the Moraine View rally scheduled for the second weekend in June. That consistency makes it easier to plan our schedules. These next two years, however, we just can't work around that weekend.

nancy mac

[jcanavera]

Ok we found out P 16 so we are up to 21. Still need to identify two sites.

E1--silverflash
E13-mayco

F1--Cottage
F2 & F3--let's play & parents
F4--Tinloaf
F5--doug&maggie
F6--kswelsh
F7--airtandem
F8--knunut
F9--Tikihut

P11-featherbedder
P14-Silvertwinkie's brother
P16-Norby
P17-Al-K4GLU
P18- Mount'nMan
P19-mcair
P20-Silvertwinkie
P21-jcanavera
P22-pickles
P23-robert claus

So by my count that is 21.

Reserved but unaccounted for are P15, P13.

Available is P12. Lot's of E sites are also available.

Keep in mind that there are a large number of sites close to us that are first come first served. If you get there on Thursday, early Friday, you should be able to get one of those.

If you know who is in the reserved but unaccounted sites, please let me know.

[Airtandem]

I just had a calll from Marianne Mickel that Jim passed last Friday. He had gone into the hospital on Wednesday with pneumonia. He was cremated and will go back to Michigan for a memorial service with his family.
If one remembers, Jim was a amputee and drove a AS motor home. The last time he was at Moraineview was when we were in "A" section.
mike

[Byams55FlyCl]

Sorry to hear about Jim. Thank you Mike.

[jcanavera]

I do remember him. I know even at the rally his health wasn't good. I'm somewhat surprised he has been around this long. They were nice folks.

Jack

[norbert]

i will give a 25 dollar gas card to the person that can guess what i shall be bringing....

[Airtandem]

a 1993 30 ft Excella Airstream
Mike

[Mockinbrd]

Originally Posted by norbert

i will give a 25 dollar gas card to the person that can guess what i shall be bringing....

A 25 dollar gas card? Is that what you are bring?