Mountain Madness 2011

Ja, zat vun.

Two weeks from now we'll be eating dinner at Travinia's. Yum!

Viel Spass alles. Vielleicht naechtse Jahre is komme auch, aber diese Jahre California war Wunderschoen!

now i am hungry [jetzt habe ich hunger....] WIFE.... make schnitzel,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still waiting to receive your orders via email. Remember we must be onsite at 1830/1900 hrs. I need all orders ASAP. WE do not want to be all night at the restaurant!

Appetizer:
Sausage sampler with potato pancakes

Dinner Selection:

M

Aaron post who you have orders from I think you have mine but sometimes the meds make me thnk I did things I did not do.....Or do things I think I did not...

So, somebody else has that problem. We'll have to compare notes in NC Rich.

Aaron---Which attendee's diner selections are you missing?

I think I sent mine in.

See Jack it's the meds I'm telling you!!!

Aaron, how many new knees do you need?! Good luck with your next surgery. Let's hope that your knee will finally be sorted. I plan on joining you all next fall. I'm still in the afterglow of SoCal.

Richard---I think you nailed it, my friend!

So---who else is arriving at the Hilton on Thursday afternoon?

Wednesday, Sept 7 Alice and I are driving from Hot Springs to Nashville and will spend the night there. (I have to drop a banjo off to have some work done to it.)

So we will arrive at the Hilton, Biltmore Park Thursday afternoon at 3 or 4 PM.

Anyone else planning to be there Thurs night?

Aaron, I second (or third) the suggestion to tell us who you HAVE received from, because many of us have sent in our menu requests. Have you changed your email by any chance?

Folks, here is Tom Raymond's summary of the Friday festivities:

For the BMW tour, these are my details:

cost of tour is $7.00 pp, cash

11:30 AM meet in front of Hilton, pass out waivers & directions
11:45 AM depart Hilton
lunch along the way @ ________________________
1:45 PM arrive BMW plant
2:15 PM tour begins (no sandals, flip flops or open toed shoes. no cameras or phones)
4 PM tour ends, return to Asheville

Aaron, can you provide a similar summary on Saturday? I will do the same for Sunday once I locate the email from the Biltmore folks.

EDIT: Ok, here's the info for Sunday at the Biltmore. I have asked them if we will be able to pick up our tickets on Friday or Saturday as we did last year. Cost of tickets is $40 per person.

7:45 - Enter Biltmore for photo shoot at front of mansion
8:30 - Move cars to special parking area set aside for us at the far end of the lawn looking back at the mansion.
Note: These two items, and the personnel provided to guide us and ensure our cars are safe while we tour cost $100, which has already been paid.
8:30 - 12:30 - Self-guided tour of mansion and grounds.
12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch at The Bistro. Separate checks. We will be at two separate tables due to the size of the group, but they will locate us as close together as possible.
1:30 - whenever - Continued self-guided tour of the estate.

I am so bummed that I am not making this event. The timing was a little out of wack for me. This video shows the road that Aaron is taking you out on Saturday. Have fun but be careful; this is a serious road. Maybe I can try to push Sandy a little more. Its worth a try, right?

Tom Raymond Sez:

For Aaron: Schnitzel per favore

For Marty: Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! (hope plans change so you can make it)

For Lane: Friday plans are set. I will research a lunch stop

Friday Lunch Stop:

Fisherman Quarters & Mediterrean Grill
1/8 mile east of I 26 @ exit #49
Hendersonville, NC
www.hendersonvilleseafood.com
828-693-9494

This looks good. I think it is primarily a buffet, should be quick

Jack,
I'll be getting there sometime Thursday PM

Richard---try to get there before 6 and we can go to dinner together.

Aaron you old coot! I sent my email order right after you posted the menu. So if'n you ain't too drunk on mountain moonshine here is what we'ns want!

Appitizer: One Sausage Sampler

Jan: The J

Anyone want to come to lake Lure Thursday, Let me know. Dinner at a real country place!

Scott,
Just this damned knee! Pain all the time and very little sleep! I use two commuters, one upstairs and a wireless down. Climbing steps is H! Your email may be in that one. I can't print from the one down below.

The list of emails that I have received. Gleaning the site, is not a safe means, I can't set for over an hour; don't want any mistakes on my part! ;~)

The Pascales
The Chumps
The Owings
The Hallstrands (Hosses)
The Teeles
The Andersons (Lane)
The Scott Nalons
The Tom Raymond (Himself)

The Saturday tour: We'll discuss Friday night...The Diamondback is a drive just to arrive at the starting place Little Switzerland, South on the Blue Ridge Parkway is at a higher elevation, more scenic, but less facilities. Your choice of drive and how long you can set in your Speedy!!!!

Tom... That restaurant well, Bad News NO LONGER OPEN! I was there yesterday...There is a Zagby's, Atlanta Bread Company and O'Charlies next door. Exit 49A, east on 64 through a couple of lights into the Wal-Mart complex. There is also a Golden Corral on the right.

Aaronj--Richard and Becky plus me and Alice are coming in Thursday. How far is Lake Lure from the Hilton?

Next, I just emailed the Saturday dinner selections for me and Alice.

Thanks and regards-----Jack

It's a beautiful drive on the Blue Ridge for much of the trip between Aaron's place and the Hilton. It takes about an hour as I recall, and it's worth it to get to Lynne Ardan, assuming you get to Asheville not too tuckered out. Beware of his driveway! You may need some mules to help pull you up it.

I will be in town on Thursday as well, but will be visiting with my inlaws. I'll see y'all Friday morning at the Hilton.

Friday Lunch: back to the drawing board, or we will pick something else in the Hendersonville area (exit 49)

Updated list!

The Pascales
The Chumps
The Owings
The Hallstrands (Hosses)
The Teeles
The Andersons (Lane)
The Scott Nalons
The Tom Raymond (Himself)
The Jack Crosbys
The Felix Birchers
The Charles Gardners*
The Mike Lemperts*

I thought that there were more! Who have we missed?
* off the site no email received.

Do I need to do something more? :-)

Aaron, you DO know that Leon's last name is "Chupp", not "Chump", right? Or are you tellin' us somethin'? ;-)

Oh yeah, and it's Nolan Scott, not Scott Nalon :-)

Must be the meds, right?

That seems to be the whole bunch, unless I've forgotten someone.

Naw Lane, it's those pickled ramps, possum and blockade whiskey. Good eating (and drinking), but really messes with your mind. I guess.

Charles,
Send me an email with your Friday night German meal selection.

Mike,
Send me an email with your Friday night German meal selection.

Gents,

I am not taking any meds...I wish I where! I only sleep about 3 hours a night and the rest is cat napping in a lounge chair with the TV watching old movies on TCM. Eventually I might drift off for a couple of more hours.

Remember, spelling ain't an injurinears long suit!

Aaron..... Are you sayin the cause is the pickled rumps and blockhead whiskey???? Just askin.... ; - )

Done.

What is the weather forecast we are about to get 20" or so of rain

BMW Tour is paid for. We have a reservation for 15 adults.

The weather is a concern due to the tropical depression the Gulf Coast is about to have to deal with, and the current track of Katia, which is aimed at the Carolinas (again). If we escape rain and have gorgeous weather like last year I will be amazed.

Hoss, start your anti-rain dance ASAP!

We SASers have a saying "Better when Wet!", but I don't think we are talking about the weather.....

I now have most email meal choices, but still nothing from Mike Lempert in the Healy.

Lane do you know his selection???

At the present, I have no weather concerns. Storms that come up out of the Gulf, Alabama and Westward stick to the Western side of the mountains. However, if it comes through Georgia or South Carolina yes, the possibility of rain in the books. Mornings are in the mid 60s, but the temp creases by about 25-30 degrees in the late afternoon.

I will check with him this weekend. I reminded him last week to send you an email. Obviously that didn't happen.

Regarding the weather - I am not as much worried about the storm in the gulf, although that might affect Jack, Richard, and Felix and their right seaters on the trip east. But if Katia looks like it's going to hit near Charleston with any force I won't be in the Speedster. In that case, Pam and I would be in our daily drivers with the dogs, insurance records, etc.

I just love hurricane season.

We anticipate about 15 - 20" of rain over the next several days winds are up to 20 - 30 mph gusts right now mill is getting ready to buckle down for a blow. We will see what the next several days bring, I see Asheville rain chances changed from 0 to 30% since this AM. You guys have to figure out how to move that away from there.

Felix drop me an email on your trip plans

Richard