Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: open mike
Date: 16 Aug 05 - 12:30 PM

last years' thread revisited..

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: Barbara
Date: 21 Sep 04 - 03:49 PM

WELL, you're right, it would...if I didn't have to be in Portland, mary.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: GUEST,amergin
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 08:38 PM

I like the washington side anyways much prettier and less drivers.

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: mg
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 07:42 PM

re bridge closure? I just heard from a lady at the Chinook Observer that it is not completely closed...one lane is open except maybe when people start out. Getting across can be tedious in one lane though I bet. My guess is going to be a couple of hours..something like 9 a.m. to 11 a.m...mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: mg
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 07:40 PM

Here is a mapquest map. http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=US&addtohistory=&searchtype=address&cat=&address=&city=Nahcotta&state=WA&zipcode=&search=%20%20Search%20%20&searchtab=address

Don't you live west of Portland Barbara? Mightened it be easier to head up the coast through Astoria? mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: mg
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 03:28 PM

Thanks for reminding about bridge...it will be Sunday morning some time....I iwll need to check more on this. It is just as quick I think to go the Washington way though..and much prettier. mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: mg
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 02:07 PM

Oh nothing quite so serious. I am just glad you will be able to make it. I can guarantee some really great music. As usual, I am disappointed we are not attracting more local people but maybe we will. KMUN is promoting it. mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: Barbara
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 01:09 PM

Ooo, ooo, I am so worried.
Actually, mary, I will be there. It's just that finagle I was telling you about. I have to be in Portland Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon and I am calculating my travel time.
For practical purposes, it means I probably will not be there Friday night, but Mark will.
And, guys, what I heard in mary's post above was that I helped her change her mind about what weekend to hold this, and she would be mightily unhappy (p*ssed) if I failed to show after she swapped the date to accomodate me (and others).
Blessings,
Barbara

PS what date is the Astoria bridge closed to cars, mary?

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: Amergin
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 02:12 AM

LOL sounded like you were going to send some toughs with baseball bats to go collect her if she didn't show up...

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: mg
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 02:00 AM

I should reword that in case it didn't come across as teasing instead of commanding...I would be sorely distressed if you were unable to make it due to other pressing committments. mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: mg
Date: 19 Sep 04 - 11:15 PM

About 2.5 to 3 hours...and you had better show up...

mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: Barbara
Date: 19 Sep 04 - 11:04 PM

What's the travel time from Portland, again, mary? I seem to be dedicated to spreading myself thin this fall.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: mg
Date: 19 Sep 04 - 09:10 PM

Hi again. Got some of the shopping done for it. It looks like it will be a smaller group this year, not that it has ever been huge, or will be ever...just too far away..Beautiful weather today. The last few days have been pretty rainy so I hope we made our quota for the season. If you are thinking about coming, please do..you can come for part of the weekend and split the cost. Get together a carpool and the ride will be lovely. We have a great cluster of very musical people and I guarantee we will raise the roof.

Directions: Also see web page.

But in general: Get to Long Beach Peninsula. From north, you can come via Olympia, Raymond, around Willapa Bay. If it is raining pretty hard, it might be easier to go to Longview, Astoria and then Long Beach. From Portland, probably Longview, Astoria, Long Beach. From Longview, if it is a beautiful day, the prettiest drive is through Longview, Cathlamet, Long Beach. Takes you pretty high in the hills though. Have a map with you. There are a couple of confusing places where you can take two ways to get here..either way will be OK but it is best if you have a map or print one from Mapquest. Get to the town of Long Beach. Go through the main part of town, through the stop light (you also pass through Seaview, and it also has a stop light. Long Beach officially starts around MacDonald's. After the town things out, go to Ocean Park, about 8 or so miles. It has a stop light too. Jack's store will be on the right. Great little general store if you need any thing. Flashlight??? Turn right at the stoplight at Jack's. Go about 1 mile or so to where the road t's. Turn left. Go about another mile. If it is daylight, no problem. You will see signs that say Port of Peninsula...it is about 1/4 mile past the Port. the street itself is about 274th I think. Drive really slowly past that point. There will be a white house, and then a stand of trees. Right where those trees are is the camp. It will have a hard to read sign that says Camp Morehead. Turn in and park in the grassy field. Camp should be open around 3. Doesn't hurt to get there early if you can. Watch out for deer and maybe even a bear on the road (mostly deer). If one jumps in front of your car and you miss it, expect a couple more to jump after it.

Pick a cabin, light a fire in the lodge, make tea or whatever. I am not sure what time I am coming..hopefully 3 or so but it might be later. You're only about two miles from beach. Reverse steps, go back to Jack's, stay on same road through stoplight and there is the ocean. Better visit the ocean while you are here.

if it is daylight and you want to see cranberry harvesting, go up Pioneer Road or Cranberry road..someone is probably harvesting. That will put you on Sandridge road. Just go north on Sandridge until you come to the stop sign, go through it and you will be very near the Port of Peninsula and Sunnycamp.

After dark, watch for flashlights etc. tied to the sign. If you get lost, go back to Jack's and ask how to get to Camp Morehead. If you miss the sign, which is easy in the dark, and you come to the Harbor View Motel, you have come just a tiny ways to far. Backtrack slowly..from that driecton camp will be on left side of the road. From Jack's, it will be on right side of the road.

Just call or email me for more information..360-642-8049 or [e-mail]. mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: mg
Date: 13 Sep 04 - 11:12 PM

darn. that would have been fun if you had made it. mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: GUEST,reggie miles
Date: 13 Sep 04 - 05:48 PM

Nutz! I was hopin' but it now appears I have two musical events to attend on the 9th.

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: mg
Date: 13 Sep 04 - 12:31 PM

Hooray for Mudjack and Amergin...we'll help with the countdown for the baby if he or she has not arrived yet.

mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: GUEST,amergin
Date: 13 Sep 04 - 12:09 AM

Mary, I am still a maybe...I will let you know one way or the other when it comes ;)

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: Mudjack
Date: 12 Sep 04 - 11:50 PM

OK Mary,
No promises, but I will attempt to drop in on Sat morning and spend the day. I have pending things that might prevent me from making it, but I'll try. The sun is quaranteed to shine on that day. Right?
Mudjack

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: mg
Date: 12 Sep 04 - 08:27 PM

cool. It's always sort of a gamble out here because it is far from most of the people I personally know. So far we have had a good size group..small but very good singers. I am absolutely crazy about the location..right in the heart of the local oyster industry.

Hope everyone who is thinking of coming signs up soon...I am about to start shopping for staples etc. and it helps to have a good idea of how many. Of course, we just give any unused food to either people attending who might need it or a local food bank so it really isn't a problem.

Pay up now....mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 9 2004
From: Genie
Date: 12 Sep 04 - 03:42 PM

As I told you via mail, Mary, unfortunately I can't make Sunnycamp this year, but it sounds like you're gonna have a great gathering. I may have rounded up a new recruit for you at the PFS second-Saturday song circle   (try saying that without spitting or whistling!) ;-D last night.   She should be contacting you shortly.

Hope the sun's out for youse guys on Willapa Bay -- just so long as it also blesses San Diego with its presence, since I'll be down there while Sunnycamp's happening.

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: open mike
Date: 30 Aug 04 - 06:36 PM

original announcement thread..

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 12:25 AM

that is so great..I was just telling someone that I was hoping you could make it but I thought it might be too late in the month given your other plans...I am hoping others from here and there will show up. The music so far has been just great..of course you never know who will show up, like at a potluck And the food has been quite exceptional I think for camp food..the salmon dinners wouldn't have been any better in the Ark..OK, so breakfasts were pretty standard...

But the site itself is magic and a sacred site, if my instincts are correct. It is near the winter campgrounds of Chief Nahcotta. I was by there tonight clocking the distances and it was all misty...and it is really fun to see the cranberry harvest if you never have..just like in the movies...

So anyone who is planning a road trip or anotehr Mudcat journey, thin about it. You actually could hit silver falls in Corvallis Oregon, then Sunnycamp..oh and then Gordon Bok is coming to Seattle, Bellingham and Mount Hood in Oregon. That should be great...I think Silver Falls sells out..I don't have a contact for them but maybe someone else does..or Google and see what you get. mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: open mike
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 11:31 PM

my band just got a gig for the Oct 2-3
so I am glad the camp is the next weekend
as i might be able to go!

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 11:20 PM

try this url instead..

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/sunnycamp/

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click here

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 12:28 AM

Here is a rudimentary web site..will fill in as time allows.

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/sunnycamp2004/

I do need help in getting the word out to Washington, Oregon and B.C. folk newsletters and I know time is short...can anyone help out?

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 03:44 PM

OFFICIAL PRONOUNCEMENT: It will be the 9th. I had to get a notice i flyer. Later in the month the weather gets too wet at times. No problem about the baby, we will birth it there....mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 21 Aug 04 - 11:15 PM

9th is probably at least 80% probability now.

mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: GUEST,Fred Maslan
Date: 21 Aug 04 - 11:10 PM

The ninth may work but I need to know asap

Fred

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: Barbara
Date: 21 Aug 04 - 03:34 PM

I think the trick will be getting it here from NSW. 9th works; 23 works better. I have something else I'm supposed to be doing the weekend of the 9th, but maybe can shuffle things a bit. I'll call and talk to you.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 21 Aug 04 - 03:22 PM

Baby..say what? Whose baby? Where? Bring it along. I love babies. mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: Amergin
Date: 21 Aug 04 - 02:13 AM

the 23rd is a possibility....the baby should be born by then....

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: Miken
Date: 21 Aug 04 - 02:10 AM

Mary,
The ninth is OK for me............I also want to go to Gordon Bok, but the 23rd is a possibility as well. Weather isn't a problem for me; I grew up here!
Mike

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 20 Aug 04 - 08:18 PM

People who are likely to attend please PM me asap or email [e-mail]. If we need to change the date we probably can. I just called the camp and it is free.

I do have a conflict on the 9th but I could break it if I had definite commitments. This is such a small camp that a few definite people are crucial to make or break even.

Weekend of the 16th would be great but conflicts with a Gordon Bok concert in Seattle that I might try to get to.

23rd has no conflicts except I heard from L. in Portland that she probably can't mkae it I think. Later in the month is actually better for me but weather is more iffy. I will eliminate last weekend from consideration for that reason.

So let's hear from you..2nd is what is scheduled..conflicts with Silver Falls.

9th is a possibility..bad for me but I'll adjust.

16th is almost for sure out.

23rd is a possibility.

30th is out.

mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 09:06 PM

I will call a few people and see if they can make it on the 9th...Silver Falls is always a conflict unfortunately...I am supposed to volunteer at a camp for abused girls the weekend of the 9th but I am also supposed to work...every weekend...

If people have a mailing list of people who would not mind being contacted and would possibly want to go, could you please ask them how the first or second weekend pan out? Other weekends are just out.

mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: David Ingerson
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 08:58 PM

Hi Mary,

Just found out that the Corvallis retreat at Silver Falls is that first weekend in October. I would love to come to Sunny Camp but our family has such a wonderful tradition of activities on the way home from Silver Falls--which we've been doing for 20 years or more now--that I wouldn't want to break from it.

Unfortunately, I can't do it the second weekend either. Wah!

Maybe next year.

David

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: open mike
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 05:29 PM

i always wondered how to spell finagle??

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: Barbara
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 04:38 PM

Yes! Well, Mark can definitely can make it Oct 9; I may be able to finagle it.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 03:27 PM

Mike..are you also available the following week? I have a conflict but I am thinking of switching..Barb and Mark..could you make it the next weekend? The weekends after that are impossible. mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: Miken
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 11:24 PM

Mary......beenlooking at my schedule and it seriously looks like I'll be able to make it this year! Am planning on it, then. PM me as to where to send the check, I am really looking forward to it.
Mike

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 09:51 PM

oh rats.. Actually I wrote something yesterday but it didn't psot. I was toying with the idea of changing the date if the camp was free...but I think I had better not...the weather deteriorates rapidly later in the month and I know of several music conflicts..and I work weekends now and have the first weekend off...let's keep putting oru ehads together and maybe we will think of something.....mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: Barbara
Date: 16 Aug 04 - 10:54 PM

Waugh! Mark just pointed out to me that the play we are both in (Anne of Avonlea) closes Oct 2. I'm not sure what we can do. Come Sunday morning late? Poop.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: GUEST,Fred Maslan
Date: 11 Aug 04 - 09:28 PM

Yes I am from Seattle.

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: Amergin
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 10:35 PM

I may not be able to make it this time....got a big thing occurring about that time.

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 10:34 PM

Song circle in Seattle? Yes..or I'll dig up the old website and update it...are you from Seattle? Guess it is not too soon to write stuff up for various newsletters. mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: GUEST,Fred Maslan
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 04:40 PM

I have put this on my calendar, I hope to come. Will there be info at song circle?

Fred

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 07 Aug 04 - 08:24 PM

Wonderful. it will be at the original camp. Hey, let's call it an official Mudcat gathering and people will come from far away. I'll start another thread in a couple of weeks. mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: Barbara
Date: 07 Aug 04 - 05:46 PM

We'll be there, mary.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: Amergin
Date: 07 Aug 04 - 01:51 PM

Yep, I was just kidding around. I think 50 bucks for the weekend is a good deal....especially for the wonderful music and food and the nice gathering aof good people.

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: mg
Date: 07 Aug 04 - 12:36 PM

He's joshing you...for $50 you get a potluck meal on Friday evening (country store nearby if you need to pick up anything)and all meals through brunch Sunday and we all do the cooking...fairly standard camp-type food. Leftover sack lunches or sandwiches. Vegetarian and carnivore options...lots of beans and rice and lentils if you want to cook up your own stuff. It's a small group so cooking so far has not been a problem and we have had some memorable salmon dinners (if the fish are running we will have a salmon dinner with lots of cranberry offerings too). mg

Subject: RE: Sunnycamp Washington State USA Oct 2
From: Amergin
Date: 06 Aug 04 - 11:19 PM

10 bucks a shower....five bucks each time you use the loo...and 20 bucks a meal...3 bucks for each bottle of beer...1.50 for each soda and coffe or tea...and 75 cents for each glass of water.