.. well, at least before the RU; look for a valedictory summation afterwards!
Some directions to events in CV:
Joe/Kathie’s BBQ, for those who are coming into CV on Thursday, will be at their rental venue in the valley, that evening (5 PM on): see her invitation email. Head east on Carmel Valley Rd; Valle Vista is about 1.2 mi from CVL and .5 mi from Blue Sky Lodge/Acacia Lodge. Once you pass the Corkscrew Café (on your right) make a left turn onto Valle Vista Rd.
Community Church of Monterey Peninsula, where the Saturday blessing ceremony will be held at 12 noon, offers the following directions:
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The address is:
4590 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA. Here are the directions from the church website:
One mile east of Hwy. 1 on Carmel Valley Road, on the south side of Carmel Valley Rd., just before you get to the Carmel Middle School, and right next to Rancho Canada Country Club. (Yes - where the sign says "PLAY and PRAY"!)
The church’s website is: http://www.ccmp.org/contactus.html
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We could all meet at the CV Park lot around 11:15 AM on Saturday and go in a caravan – perhaps even doing some ride-sharing – but if you want to do your own driving, you now know the way. Maps indicate a 20-minute drive.
Hope you all remember that for anyone who just hates to see it all end, we are having a very informal open house up here in Boulder Creek on Sunday afternoon, August 1. It’s also a chance for those who have not yet seen our mountain forest paradise to come have a look, before you have to head for your various destinations. If you think you can do this detour, Mamma Wench would love to hear from you, so she can make sure We Have Enough Food!
As you are packing up this week, you can check this blog or other weather sources to see what you want to bring. And our RU Customer Service experts are available 24-7 via email for your last-minute questions or comments. Just contact The Wenches at
fran.soule@gmail.com
Julie@drysdaleconsulting.com
eileenhorne.uk@gmail.com
And we send you our love, prayers, and excited best wishes for safe and happy travels!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Here We Go: Monster Rally Carmel Valley
OK, monsters, are you ready to rock and roll? The time has come, as the walrus hath said, to talk of many things – last minute things, that is.
Teri and Al's blessing ceremony is set for Saturday, July 31st at 12 Noon at the chapel; we'll form a Conga Line of cars from the Carmel Valley Lodge to the church parking lot, so you might want to fix up carpools and meet at the park's parking area across from the lodge around 11:30 AM on Saturday. The ceremony is coming together nicely; Music Dave is the leader of the Wedding Band (aka "All You Need Is Love Orchestra") – and we may have some informal jamming by our family musicians too, at the park picnic.
Reminder: we will need a final picnic attendance count by July 20 latest, so we Wenches can do a complete shopping job on the Friday morning in CV. If you've chosen to invite friends who like chaos, just let us know how many by that date.
If Saturday is pretty fully planned, the rest of the time from Thursday through Sunday is mercifully unstructured. We remember most fondly the open times in former reunions; they get filled up in many creative ways and allow time for real visiting in smaller or larger groups. We did designate the Running Iron Bar/Grill on CV Road at Pilot Road, as a possible meeting place on Thursday evening, but it probably won't hold all of us, so let's just keep in touch by cellphone to see what everyone is deciding to do – and then choose your venue accordingly. Friday noon might be a good time for a bring-your-own group picnic lunch in some open area at the park; but again, it's your option. Friday evening some of the Elders will be having dinner together somewhere, but we'll keep you informed in case any of you want to invade our space!
For help in finding people you know, once you arrive in the village and settle in, here's my best info to date on who is staying where:
Carmel Valley Lodge (831-659-2261): Teri, Al & boys; Julie & fam.; Souffle & fam.; Rosie & Linda; Jude & MJ;
Blue Sky Lodge (831-659-2256): Fran & John; Jim & fam.; Melissa & Frank; Bill Cooper and Celeste; Marie & Bob; Lisa & Steve & Lucy
Acacia Lodge B & B (831-659-2297): Frank & fam.; Niki & Lee; Leenie & fam.;
private house: Joe & Kathie, Josh, Peter, Kim & David (use Joe's or Kathie's cellphone numbers to reach the group)
In fact, you would probably use cellphones for contact, but just so you know who is where – there you have it!
We imagine most of you will be settling in on Thursday, and we are driving down from Boulder Creek/Aptos that afternoon. Last one in the pool(s) is a monkey's uncle!
PS: Open House at the Boulder Creek Cottage on Sunday afternoon, August 1st: a chance to see it finally for those who haven’t been up in our redwoods yet and anyone else who cares to come up; a chance to eat up picnic leftovers (hah hah) or sandwiches and lemonade. Stop by on your way to airports or wherever!
Teri and Al's blessing ceremony is set for Saturday, July 31st at 12 Noon at the chapel; we'll form a Conga Line of cars from the Carmel Valley Lodge to the church parking lot, so you might want to fix up carpools and meet at the park's parking area across from the lodge around 11:30 AM on Saturday. The ceremony is coming together nicely; Music Dave is the leader of the Wedding Band (aka "All You Need Is Love Orchestra") – and we may have some informal jamming by our family musicians too, at the park picnic.
Reminder: we will need a final picnic attendance count by July 20 latest, so we Wenches can do a complete shopping job on the Friday morning in CV. If you've chosen to invite friends who like chaos, just let us know how many by that date.
If Saturday is pretty fully planned, the rest of the time from Thursday through Sunday is mercifully unstructured. We remember most fondly the open times in former reunions; they get filled up in many creative ways and allow time for real visiting in smaller or larger groups. We did designate the Running Iron Bar/Grill on CV Road at Pilot Road, as a possible meeting place on Thursday evening, but it probably won't hold all of us, so let's just keep in touch by cellphone to see what everyone is deciding to do – and then choose your venue accordingly. Friday noon might be a good time for a bring-your-own group picnic lunch in some open area at the park; but again, it's your option. Friday evening some of the Elders will be having dinner together somewhere, but we'll keep you informed in case any of you want to invade our space!
For help in finding people you know, once you arrive in the village and settle in, here's my best info to date on who is staying where:
Carmel Valley Lodge (831-659-2261): Teri, Al & boys; Julie & fam.; Souffle & fam.; Rosie & Linda; Jude & MJ;
Blue Sky Lodge (831-659-2256): Fran & John; Jim & fam.; Melissa & Frank; Bill Cooper and Celeste; Marie & Bob; Lisa & Steve & Lucy
Acacia Lodge B & B (831-659-2297): Frank & fam.; Niki & Lee; Leenie & fam.;
private house: Joe & Kathie, Josh, Peter, Kim & David (use Joe's or Kathie's cellphone numbers to reach the group)
In fact, you would probably use cellphones for contact, but just so you know who is where – there you have it!
We imagine most of you will be settling in on Thursday, and we are driving down from Boulder Creek/Aptos that afternoon. Last one in the pool(s) is a monkey's uncle!
PS: Open House at the Boulder Creek Cottage on Sunday afternoon, August 1st: a chance to see it finally for those who haven’t been up in our redwoods yet and anyone else who cares to come up; a chance to eat up picnic leftovers (hah hah) or sandwiches and lemonade. Stop by on your way to airports or wherever!
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