NorCal : NorCal Spring Rally, Casini Ranch, April 15-17

[FreshAir]

Kinda cool today. Glad that I brought firewood. Big Dee arrived just before us.
Neil

[Maggiefoss]

Hi, i am excited to meet everyone at the Airstream rally this weekend. Is the potluck on Friday night or Saturday??? i'm trying to plan my grocery shopping now, as my other car is a 737 and I won't get home until late on thursday, with no hopes of shopping (for groceries) in airports!!My poor airstream is in the intensive care unit getting all her kinks, un-kinked (at least all the kinks I can afford to pay for), so hopefully she will be set to roll on friday morning! see you there on Friday, and if you see someone hoplessly trying to back into F6, its me! maggie

[Airslide]

Originally Posted by FreshAir

Kinda cool today. Glad that I brought firewood. Big Dee arrived just before us.
Neil

Oh very funny!

You guys are probably in your bathing suits out by the river

[Airslide]

Hello Maggie,

Cant wait to meet you too! If your other car is a 737 then you should have no problem with the airstream.. but just in case all you have to do is hollar and there will be plenty of volunteers to help you out. The potluck is saturday at 6:00 pm sharp. Everything else doesnt require a clock.

Cheers Vinnie

[Maggiefoss]

Hi- my other car is a 737, BUT I spend all my time in the back with the passengers! I'm much better at talking, than driving (or backing up) for sure! I will see you all on the weekend! Maggie

[Airslide]

Originally Posted by Maggiefoss

Hi- my other car is a 737, BUT I spend all my time in the back with the passengers! I'm much better at talking, than driving (or backing up) for sure! I will see you all on the weekend! Maggie

No worries.. let us know if you need help.

Vinnie

[1953 Flying]

that is one thing about having a moderator come to the Rally. He is there to help on the forums and at Rallies. Just wave your hand and Vinnie will come a running.

[Airslide]

Originally Posted by 1953 Flying

that is one thing about having a moderator come to the Rally. He is there to help on the forums and at Rallies. Just wave your hand and Vinnie will come a running.

What can I say... I like the abuse

Now Robert..

What time exactly can we expect you?

[codybear]

1953 Flying- Hungarian Chicken Paprikash
Globie64- baked beans
FreshAir - I think MDW is putting together her fabulous.....
geezernbabe- deep fryed turkey
Casarodante~ tritip
Airslide- Corn tortilla chicken lasagna (no room in the truck for the BBQ this trip)
TerraYacht: a Fettucini alfredo, vegetarian, but not vegan;
Pink1: Pink and Patrick are making gluten free apple and something cobbler. Making a dairy free coconut, vanilla, honey cream to pour on top!!! Making it in the dutch oven.
Luminati:Karin and Mark are bringing an enormous dairy-rich, calorie-laden, pineapple cheesecake to help clog the arteries, reduce your stress, make you fall-in-love and help you fit into your MuuMuu. AloHA!


Aloha!! Steve and I are coming in on Friday!! Looking forward to some great times!! We'll be bringing dessert for Saturday!
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[1953 Flying]

hmmmmmm, let see. I have the day off, wife gets off work at noon. The 5 yr old gets out of school at 12:30. Pick up 1 yr old at 1. Wife shows up at 1:30 at the house. Wife runs around with her head cut off trying to figure out what she is forgetting to bring. Thats about another hour. So, we should be heading out the door at 2:30. That would put us at Casini fashionably late, but not as late last year.

[1953 Flying]

1953 Flying- Stir Fry Pork- cooked over an open flame.
Globie64- baked beans
FreshAir - I think MDW is putting together her fabulous.....
geezernbabe- deep fryed turkey
Casarodante~ tritip
Airslide- Corn tortilla chicken lasagna (no room in the truck for the BBQ this trip)
TerraYacht: a Fettucini alfredo, vegetarian, but not vegan;
Pink1: Pink and Patrick are making gluten free apple and something cobbler. Making a dairy free coconut, vanilla, honey cream to pour on top!!! Making it in the dutch oven.
Luminati:Karin and Mark are bringing an enormous dairy-rich, calorie-laden, pineapple cheesecake to help clog the arteries, reduce your stress, make you fall-in-love and help you fit into your MuuMuu. AloHA!


Aloha!! Steve and I are coming in on Friday!! Looking forward to some great times!! We'll be bringing dessert for Saturday!
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[codybear]

Originally Posted by 1953 Flying

hmmmmmm, let see. I have the day off, wife gets off work at noon. The 5 yr old gets out of school at 12:30. Pick up 1 yr old at 1. Wife shows up at 1:30 at the house. Wife runs around with her head cut off trying to figure out what she is forgetting to bring. Thats about another hour. So, we should be heading out the door at 2:30. That would put us at Casini fashionably late, but not as late last year.

I think I remember, wasn't it in the dead of nite??

[1953 Flying]

Originally Posted by codybear

I think I remember, wasn't it in the dead of nite??

If it was in the middle of the night, the party was still going strong in our site.

[codybear]

Originally Posted by 1953 Flying

If it was in the middle of the night, the party was still going strong in our site.

:b and:you got it!!

[TerraYacht]

Originally Posted by Maggiefoss

Hi- my other car is a 737, BUT I spend all my time in the back with the passengers! I'm much better at talking, than driving (or backing up) for sure! I will see you all on the weekend! Maggie

Plus, the tug backs up the 737, you don't have to do it!

BTW, if you have seen the JFK incident with A380 clipping a CRJ tail, don't do this with your Airstream. I can't help, but there are lots of experienced backer-uppers.

VIDEO: Air France A380 hits CRJ while taxiing at JFK

[Condoluminum]

Well, I'll still be semi-reitred and semi-working, but only for another 2 weeks.. (Pause for laughter...)

Really looking forward to moving the Condoluminum off its pads and rolling for first time since October.. Sigh...

Great to hear Jeff and Kathy and Colin are going to try and make it.. If I fail to get to Forum fast enough, the wait list for full hookup sites now is headed by Pink followed by Toddster.. IF for any reason you are going to have to cancel, you can send them a direct private message and let them know to coordinate the instant cancel/rebook over the phone so Casini doesn't give the spot to a non-Airstream...

We should be there by 2-ish on Friday.. Two different weather forecasts are calling for high seventies or mid seventies, and no rain in the forecast.. Thanks Vinnie!!

The Margarita Ball is packed, and salad fixings assembled, and we've cashed in some bonds to pay for gas for the Excursion... Bottle of Happy Camper Chardonney is chillin' and we are ready to rumble out the River Road to Casini...

Several last minute reminders:

1. DO NOT let GPS or map try to lead you over Route 116 coming from south.. A mudslide blocked half the road, and before the blockage it was a motorcycle road.... Take RIver Road exit from Hwy 101 to the west from north of Santa Rosa..
2. It is OK to knock and ask to see someone's trailer from inside... All are different and most of us are happy to show off the interiors..
3. There are a variety of sources for listings of things to do.. Sonoma County Visitor's Bureau is a good start. Among the options are: Golf at Northwoods, Wine Tasting/Tours at Korbel or Kendall Jackson or 30 smaller wineries, whale watching or fishing at Bodega Bay, Fort Ross State Park and Sea Ranch on the coast, beaches and abalone diving, Antiquing in Guerneville or Santa Rosa or Petaluma, Red & Black French Cheese factory south of Petaluma, Air Museum at Charles Schultz Santa Rosa Airport, and so on.. We may just bring books and a pillow to sit in sun and rest....
4. At least for now, dinner is planned for 6 on Saturday.. For those cooking hot dishes, please allow enogh time to be done and ready to serve a few minutes before 6.. Once the group starts lining up and moving along buffet line, if you're late, you may win the "Leftovers" Derby...
5. And even though there will be ~70 people, if each guest brings enough food to serve 70, there will be a lot of leftovers.. Remember that people will sample small quantities of a lot of items, and plan accordingly.. Best advice is to plan for enough to feed 20 or 25 people well (except for Vinnie..)

[Hit'the'road]

Heading out later today. Should be at Casini by early afternoon. Yippee!

Cam

[Hit'the'road]

Originally Posted by Hit'the'road

Heading out later today. Should be at Casini by early afternoon. Yippee!

Cam

Maybe late afternoon. I hate hitching up in the rain and it's raining now.

[1953 Flying]

Is it raining at Casini? It just started to rain here in Roseville.

[FreshAir]

Awoke to the patter of rain drops on aluminum. Gett'n used to that HERE! However, the weather pundits say the rest of this week will be sunny....maybe a little cool. So we're awaiting y'all....bring FOOD and DRINKS and FUN attitudes!........now did I put the top up on the convertible?
Neil