Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Our Jeep Goes to Chucksters

Last night was the monthly CNYJeep Club southern meeting which was held at Chucksters in Vestal, NY.  Nine Jeeps attended.  One gal had a new 3.25" lift to show off.  A fellow had removed his center console, fabricated mounts and replaced that console with an ammo can.  Very clever and nice work.  Vic towed the newly acquired trailer.
 Chucksters is relatively new and still unfinished but the miniature golf was open as well as a climbing tower.  The mini-golf was like none any of us had previously seen.  It was well engineered and executed with lovely landscaping a bonus.


 
Tom and Vic


The longest hole was too much fun.  I'm not sure how long it was but the ball even went into a waterway where it was carried along then popped out to cross over a grate and roll onto the green not too far from the hole.
None of those in our group took advantage of the climbing wall.  Perhaps that was because many of them arrived from work and had not had dinner.  In addition it was a light misty rain and it was getting cool.  Maybe another time.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Party

We had the most unique experience last weekend.  Friends Lucy and Don Cross had invited us to a party.  It was in celebration of their 75th birthdays this year.  And what a way to celebrate! Lucy is a quilter and a member of the quilt guild to which I belong.  She is one of our more prolific quilters and has accumulated quite a stash through the years.  Not that she hasn't been a generous giver - quite the opposite is true. 

However this party carried her generosity to a new extreme.  Every family attending went home with a quilt.  They ranged from wallhangings to queen bed size.

 
Lucy and Don

Me with our new queen-size eight-point star in 1930s reproduction fabrics.  If I look thriiled it's because I am.


I believe that they gave away in the neighborhood of 40-50 quilts.  These bags were printed specially to hold the beautiful quilts.
Thank you both so much, Lucy and Don, for an amazing gift we will enjoy for many years.