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Subject:Re: Buses by the Beach Bus BRR! Food & Weather Forecast
From:Peter T. Owsianowski
Date:Wed, 7 Feb 2007 21:08:47 -0500

We weather-challenged Volk in the Midwest make due with what we have!  The
last time we camped in buses was October of last year, so we're a little
stir crazy.

By the way, Lake Michigan looks like that around June.  No palm trees, but
we do have white sand that squeaks when you walk on it.

--
Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
'02 Audi A6 Avant
WWW. Busesbythebeach.com

On 2/6/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm afraid that Mrs Squirrel and I won't be able to make it. Someone is
> holding the event under an arctic air mass.
>
> There seems to be some confusion about what, exactly, is a beach. Here's
> an example: http://www.sbparks.org/docs/jalama.html
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> Peter T. Owsianowski typed:
> > Hello Volks:
> >
> > Been getting some questions about the food for this Saturday.  The Crock
> > Pot
> > Chili is just a suggestion.  I'm sure we will have more than
> enough.  (Have
> > you ever been to any bus event anywhere where there wasn't a crazy
> > amount of
> > good food?)  You can bring whatever your specialty is but something warm
> > (and warming) would be great.  Had someone suggest a post roast. I have
> > also
> > had some suggest warm desserts and spiced wine.  (be careful with the
> > alcohol in cold weather) The Sunday Brunch is at the Potawattomie Inn
> and
> > costs $12.50 per person.  We don't have any plans for breakfast
> burritos,
> > it's easier to roll out of the warm bunk and pack up than to try to make
> > breakfast.
> >
> >
> > Just checked Accu-Weather:  High of 18, low of 7 for Saturday.  Might
> want
> > to bring a hat and gloves.
> >
> > Looking forward to seeing all those "Cool" buses huddled together again
> to
> > kick off the '07 VW Camping Season!
> >
> > --
> > Pete
> > '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> > '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
> > '02 Audi A6 Avant
> > WWW. Busesbythebeach.com
> >
>