Spoke with George today at River Palm...
Only a few rooms and cottages left !!
If you are on the edge about deciding now is the time...

We always have a good time with these gatherings with those that attend. :)

You never know when Sam "AKA" Spidercrab will make an appearance with his swamp date..

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I think the other non-SeaCraft family in the background of this picture was permanently scarred by the presence of Spidey and his hot date! I hope they did seek professional help!! :)

I have good news and bad. The good...ordering my brand new DF140 in white today. The bad...not going to make it to River Palm this year due to the good news! Gonna set my sights on Homasassa! Hope you all have a blast!

Background faces show Disgust at their prime

The back round shots were hysterical.

Why did I click on that link?
I knew better. I just couldn`t resist.

well?? where are some pics from this gathering?

Unless you have a crystal ball, there are none! (The event is next month) ;)

Our plans to make the gathering had a hiccup and we can not make it.

If anyone is planning to go let me know with in the next week...you can take over my reservation. If not I will cancel and lose my deposit.

Sorry to hear Terry...:(

Was looking forward to seeing you both as it has been awhile !

Try for the next go around this fall.. :)

Yeah Terry that's too bad you and Sharon won't be there!! Dang it!

Even though it's still three weekends away it's getting time to do some organizing! I'm not bringing the truck or boat this time, the Bahamas trip is four weeks after this gathering plus we have a very good friend in Miami whose health is not too good that we are going to visit on Saturday for lunch. Anyway I have some plates, plastic ware and things like that left over from other gatherings and we'll bring a couple of sides for Saturday evening's "pig out"!!

Hope you got room in your "Smart Car" two door spec for a fish fryer !! :eek:

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I'm not bringing the "Bones" either, still coming with fryer to steam shrimps
though... :rolleyes:

Yeah some how I forgot about a trip to Denver that is happening on the day we were suppose to come home. Definitely shoot for the fall outing.

Yo Ken.....good news!! I have a 2' x 2' special ordered oversized roof rack for my Smart Car!! :) I was going to use the roof rack for the "apple pie", I guess the fryer could go up there instead!

Better put that stuff on a little trailer and try slipping under the bugs if they are still out.
Myaka last weekend.

I know where you are coming from Ron....
Have not even been able to work in my shop
behind the house for the last three weeks...
Cuz every breath you took was sucking in a wad of
the little boogers !! :eek:

Keep in mind that I owned a self service carwash off LPGA & I-95
for 25 years, made a ton of quarters off of them reproducing... :)

Today is a different story, worst I've seen in 30 years !!

Try to buy a bug screen at the auto parts places, Not one to be found..

Sheeee-it ! I got to drive to Jax on the 5th.
I guess I'll call Uber or stop at the 442 rest stop and borrow that Majic Wand

Some bad news! Deb's mother just had a "mini" stroke and the test on her carotid artery is 99% blocked.....not good. Anyway we are stuck with the fun job of making other living arrangements, etc., etc.. So as you can figure we will not be making it to River Palms.

If anyone is interested in cottage #16 let me know and we can make the changes with the management. I'll be cancelling the reservation Monday at the latest.

Disclaimer......for those with a weak heart #16 is next to NoBones!!!

Sorry to hear this Don.....

This gathering is falling apart quick !

Eric (Natural High), Jim (77SceptreOB), and Terry (Island Trader) have
all bailed out !!

Guess it will just be Blondie & I..... well maybe the picnic table queen GFS :eek:

Sorry Don, thoughts and prayers. Ron.

Looking at posts here, looks like 5 going. Was wondering who's taking boats.

Will make Welly and travel with Slacker.

So, apparently not an issue with dock space, unless another bunch show up with boats. Eats are Welly and maybe shrimp? I was hoping to get out this week and get some fish, but weather may be a problem here and continuing into next weekend. Anybody have a plan for eats and what do we need to bring?

Well Ron, where as our fry master Don is pulling a Houdini on us...
we will have to wing it on our own... :eek:

Plan on bringing my propane fryer to do shrimp, might as well do fish too !

Have a freezer full of Mahi, Trigger, Red Snapper & Sea Bass...

Just do not want to thaw out more than we need to bring ?

We could always just grill burgers and dogs...:rolleyes:

We need a head count as close as we can get before this weekend..

OK peoples that are coming time to chime in !!!!!!

Does not matter if we have 10 or 50, just do not want to be caught with
as they say our pants down.

Ken, looks like we’ll still be in town thru next weekend, so I’ll try to swing by, without boat of course! Denny

Hope you guys have a great time and the weather cooperates this weekend. The warden still has me on house arrest as I am still recovering from my shoulder replacement last week. :(

Looking iffy, think I'll throw a couple lawn chairs in the truck and put boat away. Take care of the shoulder.

Looks like you guys had a good time! I just got back from my Italy trip at 7 pm yesterday. Sorry I missed it! Thankfully I am set to go to the Bahamas next month for CSC’s first ever Grand Cay gathering.

Steve Matthews came by in his boat

It was a bit cloudy out.

I forgot my smokes.

We hiked around Ft. Pierce.

What a hell of a boat.
I saw a minimum plane speed of 6.9

This is not a typo and he thinks he can do better.
63 and just on rails.

We had white caps tight coming back.

Simply amazing.

Thank you Steve.

Happy Fathers day.

Even though there was a major bail out of 4 couples coming, we still
managed to have a great time at the River Palm !!

As usual with very little effort the saturday night pot luck was great..

Thank-you !!

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glad to see ya'll had a great time...
i really wanted to do this, but was unable..
hoping maybe we can plan another one,
i'm gonna throw my hat in the ring and say conch house in St. Augustine?
perfect setup for something like this, and closer for Georgia and SC crackers!

I'm game...
No one says we have to have our fall gathering on the west coast.

Go ahead and take the lead, reach out to them and work a deal
for Sept/Oct. They should be able to waive part of the
$2.25 per foot / per day for say getting them 10+ bookings in the motel !
The rooms are reasonable at $99 and up a night.

See where they have a wide open weekend and make it happen..

We almost filled MacRae's last year and never even put a post on the site
with over 50 people coming from around the country..

Later..

Wife says she can't believe she never knew that place was there, had to look it up. She knew of the Ponce's, that owned it back in the day.

Don't forget us Tarheels! (I'm not a UNC fan) I'll pull the 18 that far, so long as captain Chuck is there cuz I want one of them Gucci stamps!;)

You bring a BIG BOTTLE of good Red wine, (for Capt. Chuck) I will guarantee you the the highly coveted and only seen one other time Gucci / Versace stamp of approval ....:eek::eek::eek:

Yes uncleboo, you heard me right !!
Do not miss your window of opportunity..:p

Red wine it is!

I see your post was @ 8:30pm. Who you Bullshittin about missing a window of opportunity ! Your COVETED 30oz polished stainless Gucci Yeti mug wasn't full of Democratic Kool Aid :eek::p[

Democratic Kool Aid???......OUCH!! :)

Liberal Lemonade.

Safe to say there are not many Kool Aid drinkers here...;)

Lets move on to our fall gathering, already in the works !

I'm in any weekend in September except Labor Day weekend.