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Title: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on February 21, 2008, 11:33:00 pm
I have cleared it with my social secretary and it is a GO for a beekeepers gathering at the Bray Residence over Labor Day Weekend.

I will need to know if you prefer Saturday August 30th, Sunday August 31st, or Monday September 1st. 
(Note to Moderator-can you set up a poll for that?)

If Saturday, your host will be distracted with incoming birds from a pigeon race.
For you bikers who might be interested, I believe this is the weekend for the Oyster Run so motel space will be sparse to unavailable.
A 3 day event is not out of the question.
Even though I live on an Island you can drive to my door--aren't bridges wonderful?

The Event:
I will have the Barbie (2) going. 
The Cider Press will be in the Orchard near the bee yard. You might consider BYOB (Bring your own Bucket) to take home what cider you press.
I will supply hamburgers, hot dogs, and buns.  Please bring a side dish.  Remember I am lactose intolerant if you want me to sample your contribution.

 
For those interested in staying a few days:
There are 7 lakes ( we have 12) for fishing or swimming on this Island and 1 of only 2 places in the world where you can find an Island within and Island (the other place is Japan).
A ferry ride through the San Juans is recommended--you can go as a foot passenager, spend a few hours in Friday Harbor, and ride back on a returning ferry.
Washington Park has great trails and is known world wide (I met people in Japan who knew of the park) and offers overnight camping.
Deception Pass State Park offers camping, fishing, great hiking, scuba diving, etc., and was built, in part, by 2 of my Uncles under the CCC project during the Depression.
Seafood selection is excellent and offers just about everything you can imagine and locally caught.
Mount Erie, 1394 feet, gives a airplane view of northern Puget Sound--You can see from Seattle to Victoria, B.C..

I will attempt to answer all questions either here on the forum or via PM.

BTW B Square is a pun on my inititals BB = B2.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Kathyp on February 22, 2008, 11:07:36 am
that would be super!!  of course, i won't know for a bit about our schedule, but i think hubby should be CONUS at that time  :-).  BYOB and BYOM?
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on February 22, 2008, 11:31:54 am
Brian, you are a wonderful man.  How distracted are you by the pigeon stuff, that might be a really cool event for some of us to witness, but you must firstly think of yourself.  Having a whole whack of people over while you are trying to focus on something else might be very very difficult for you.  Maybe you should put the poll to Sunday or Monday, leave Saturday for yourself, unless you would like to perform and show us all how you handle the pigeons, that could be cool too. 

But I think that ball should be in your hand as to when you want the BBQ.  You are very gracious in offering this.  I will revisit all the stuff that you are going to do, because I think that I would like to come over a day or so in advance and help you and your Wife out, I know that there is lots that needs to be done and I could be a great helper for you and your Wife.

We will come down in our 5th wheel and stay nearby for a couple of days, we will make this a little getaway for Ken and I, and this will be a good thing.  Thank you Brian, let me know your thoughts on help you would need.  I am a strong, tiny little woman, but don't let the height fool ya, I can really help out a lot with work that needs to be done, trust me, I am a tough ol' broad!!!!  Have a wonderful and beautiful day, we be lovin' our great life we live.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on February 25, 2008, 06:07:29 am
Brian!

Put me down for 2 adults, one 3 year old, and one 2 month old.   :-D
This will be so cool to finally meet folks from the forum!
Looking forward to the cider, I think that will be really neat for my daughter to see where apple juice comes from.
Can't forget, everyone has to bring honey from their hives for everyone to sample!!!
Man, I'm really excited about this!!!

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: DayValleyDahlias on February 25, 2008, 10:53:52 am
Oh I wish I could come "up" there for the meeting.  Our dahlia society ( of which I am president ) host a flower show that weekend or I might come up.  Drat...poo :-\
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on February 27, 2008, 11:06:28 pm
Brian!

Put me down for 2 adults, one 3 year old, and one 2 month old.   :-D
This will be so cool to finally meet folks from the forum!
Looking forward to the cider, I think that will be really neat for my daughter to see where apple juice comes from.
Can't forget, everyone has to bring honey from their hives for everyone to sample!!!
Man, I'm really excited about this!!!

Sean Kelly

I will still have 4 of my grandchildren here ages 2-7, yours should fit right in.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: WLF1961 on February 28, 2008, 08:50:35 am
Hey Brian, wish we could make it but that a bit fer from TX. I lived there in Anacortes for a year when I was younger and hope to go back some day on a trip. Very beautiful country! Have a great day. Wayne
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on February 28, 2008, 10:11:39 am
Brian, speaking of children.....maybe I could bring my two Grandsons, one is 8 and one is 13.  We are about due for a Gramma/Grampa holiday in our 5th wheel.  Thinking, thinking, yep, think I'm gonna bring them, they would love take a trip with us (probably one of a few we will make this summer). I love to bring my Grandsons with us to places, they are nice kids and they make me proud.  They would have the time of their lives with all these kids. 

Any girls about the age of 13 around?  That would interest the young man too.  He is not really interested in girls yet, but if he thought that there might be a cute American girl, well, say no more.  He is going to be a gentleman, I have instilled those beautiful thoughts within his soul.  Even at the age of 3 he opened the door at a restaurant for his Great Grandmother, my Husband's Mother.  Oh how I miss this beautiful soul, been gone almost 3 years now.....have a wonderful and beautiful, groovin' day.  Cindi

I can't wait for that long weekend, just like you Sean.  Yep, yep, gonna bring some of the Canadian honey with us, hee, hee, it is different you know.....
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: DaneDodger on February 28, 2008, 10:24:33 am
Aww this does sound so lovely and it's so sweet of you, Brian!  Is this a yearly get together the board normally does?  I'll sadly have to bow out of this one but if there's another one around next summer maybe I'd love to try to attend!
Jenn B.
central Texas
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on February 28, 2008, 10:32:58 am
Jenn, no, it is not a normal thing.  It seems that many of our forum members have been doing some travelling and have been meeting other members in the process. Not that many have gotten together, but it has been a wonderful accounting of members that have met each other.

What prompted Brian was when Hannah came to stay with me when she came down for a bee course.  It was after it had been discussed he came up with that gracious and wonderful idea to put together an event as his house for all that could attend.  There will be a few forum friends there.  It will be fun.  It is too bad that we all don't live closer, then we could all get together.  But then....we wouldn't have all the stories about keeping bees all over the continent, and from farther away places too that are so inspiring and interesting.

Maybe someone a little further east or south of Brian next year will have one that could be even a little more closer for other members, and the members that get together at Brian's could travel a little further to go.   This is the best place to make friends here, wonderful, wonderful.  And we can thank John  for starting this forum, so many years ago.  My hat off to John, the best idea that came up on earth.....have a wonderful, groovey and great day, lovin' all our lives we live.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on February 29, 2008, 03:02:23 pm
Nice imput from those far away but I need more info from those more likely to attend say B.C., Oregon, Idaha, and Washington.

Such as Dane and Sean Kelly along with KathyP and the like.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: KONASDAD on February 29, 2008, 03:51:58 pm
I have had six forum members in my yard at the same time! Please, Please beat that, it was fun. Traded some honey too! Everyone keeps their hives differently, and it is always interesting to see others apiaries as well. I have invited Beemaster a few times as well, but he was always working on weeekends.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on March 12, 2008, 01:29:43 am
Thought I would resurrect this to remind those of us in the Pacific Northwest.  So Far the poll indicates Sunday is the best day.

How about Cx000005 from Kirkland or Peek-a-boo frin Buckley, surely she could hit a ride with Sean Kelly. 

Need to hear from more of you.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: mudlakee on March 12, 2008, 09:07:12 pm
Sure wish I could be there!!! Tony
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Dane Bramage on March 12, 2008, 09:51:49 pm
Sounds great Brian!  I haven't been up to the San Juan isles in wayyy too long.

I've no preference on day - flexible, Sunday is probably best with full day off for travel on either side and no conflict w/your sched.  That's the weekend after Seattle Hempfest (http://hempfest.org/drupal/), so should be light traffic (unless there are other big events scheduled)

I'll bring the veggie-oil powered rig (http://frybrid.com/index.htm) and camp out somewhere (I'm low maintenance/low-impact, lol).

Cider-press sounds great!  I think it will be too early in the season to take full advantage but I'll keep a close eye on my own apple trees and also check in on my client's (e.g. Mt. Hood Organic Orchards (http://www.mthoodorganicfarms.com/orchards.html)) to see if anything is available.  (not sure what kind of cider they'd make, but I absolutely LOVE those rubinettes!!)

I could bring some grass-fed bison or other organic and/or wild game (elk, quail, etc.,. from here (http://www.nickyusa.com/)) as well as various raw deserts.  Obviously a lot of honey & pollen tasting!

Cheers,
Dane
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on March 12, 2008, 10:38:31 pm
I can't say for sure that I will make this but I might like to try. My question is this? On the offhanded chance I am not working in some other place, Am I better off flying to Seattle or Vancouver?

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on March 12, 2008, 11:29:42 pm
Brendhan, don't fly to Vancouver, that would be counterproductive, you would have to drive southwards for about and hour and a half to get to Brian's place.  I think that he is more close to Seattle than Vancouver.  But I am sure that he will tell you.

This is going to be a fun day, it seems that more and more people are going to try to make it, yea!!! and hee haw!!!  Have a beautiful and wonderfully great day, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on March 13, 2008, 08:35:16 am
I dont know, Sea-Tac airport is still like 2 hours from Anacortes.  Plus you'll have all the Seattle traffic headding north.  From Vancouver BC you'll have the long lines coming through the border too.  Hmm...

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Hannah-Davida on March 13, 2008, 01:55:04 pm
Count me in! Unless the US government disallows me for not having a passport...and I'll definately be bringing buckets for lovely cider! And pigeon races you say? Sounds like a gas!
Thanks for the invite!
I'm coming from Lumby, BC....anyone want to share a ride? I can supply fuel and good company! (and seriously good nummies!)
Have a spectacular day!

Hannah-Davida
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on March 14, 2008, 12:38:40 am
Hannah, Hannah, Hannah.  Stop right now!!!  Before you go any further, do you love me?  Hee, hee, of course, you have to come and stay overnight at my place, and we will head down to Brian's the next day.  You know that you and I have a wonderful bonding that happened when you stayed with me for the bee course in mid February, you haven't forgotten now have you?  Hee, hee. 

Maybe this time you will stay for a couple of days, just for fun.  And I will indeed cook you that duck dinner that I promised I would next time, and JP will be just drooling, thinking about it.

So, we will converse more in May when you and I go to the queen rearing course at Ron's.  Good to see you posting on the forum, I want some of your cider for the road trip, hee, hee, wonderful day, lots of great days to come.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on March 14, 2008, 01:53:14 am
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I could bring some grass-fed bison or other organic and/or wild game (elk, quail, etc.,. from here) as well as various raw deserts.  Obviously a lot of honey & pollen tasting!

Dane, thanks for the offer.  I have most of those things here although not ducks or geese (the wife hates them) or Bison (only have 1 1/4 acre) but we could always put the buckling on the Barbee. 

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I can't say for sure that I will make this but I might like to try. My question is this? On the offhanded chance I am not working in some other place, Am I better off flying to Seattle or Vancouver?

Brendhan, If you fly into SeaTac you can catch a commuter flight to Anacortes via San Juan Airlines, aka "Fly by your Seat of your Pants."

I added another option on making it a 2 day swinger.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on April 04, 2008, 12:32:00 am
Brian, good, here it is, up to the forefront, hee, hee.  Why don't you put out a question to get a list of names of people that think they might be able to make it to your place for this barbeque.  I have a fear that this post may have become lost and many people may not even have had a chance to "read all about it", hee, hee.  Have a wonderful day in this greatest of life, our wonderful journey.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Dane Bramage on April 04, 2008, 12:54:05 am
I have a fear that this post may have become lost and many people may not even have had a chance to "read all about it", hee, hee.  Have a wonderful day in this greatest of life, our wonderful journey.  Cindi

That and/or the people who have read/replied will forget!   :-\  That's why I always enter things like this in my scheduler... I'll get a beeping reminder 1 week in advance (jic).  8-)

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I could bring some grass-fed bison or other organic and/or wild game (elk, quail, etc.,. from here) as well as various raw deserts.  Obviously a lot of honey & pollen tasting!

Dane, thanks for the offer.  I have most of those things here although not ducks or geese (the wife hates them) or Bison (only have 1 1/4 acre) but we could always put the buckling on the Barbee.

You are welcome.  If anything from Nicky's tickles your tastebuds (*did I mention they've got kangaroo, alligator, rattlesnake?? ha!) jessss lemme know.  ;)

Cheers,
Dane
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on April 04, 2008, 10:12:12 am
OH brother, sometimes I think that I can't see for looking.  I just noticed that this thread had a sticky on it and it is highlighted in blue, somewhere where it is totally visible all the time.  Did this just happen (one of you wonderful Moderators with your magical touch?), or am I just not very observant and it has always been there?  Please tell me.   I need to become more observant about things I guess, if this has always had that sticky attached to it.  Beautiful day in this beautiful life.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on April 05, 2008, 12:56:53 am
The moderators at work, thanks for the sticky.

Will any and all who are planning on attending please send me a PM so I can get a firm count up to this point.

I gotta start planning my BBQ menu and assorted hyjinks.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on April 05, 2008, 12:11:49 pm
Brian, Ken was the one that did this wonderful job of stickying this post, yeah!!!  Good for him.  Yes, Brian, there is much planning to do, if you need any help of any kind or another, please do not forget about me, I can help, even though we are world's away, hee, hee.  Not actually, you are not too far, I am thinkin' maybe one and one half hour's drive.  Lean on me......

So, Ken said something actually kind of funneeeee and some of us will remember those days.  I was just a youngster, when this great event occurred, I was born in 1952 and this happened in 1969 (I think).  WOODSTOCK!!!!  He mentioned that maybe it will be like that.......hee, hee.......

By the time I got to Woodstock we were half a million strong!!!! 

Remember those lyrics.

Well, I certainly hope that your bbq doesn't get that big, hee, hee.  But yes, there will be many that will be meeting in the middle.  Fudalgo Island couldn't hold half a million people I would think, hee, hee.

Anyways, it will be a great weekend, and we will all have our cameras in tow, there will be pictures that will be great to share for the forum friends that can't make it, it is a long ways for some.  You go, have that beautiful and wonderful day, keep smilin'.  Cindi

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Kathyp on April 16, 2008, 04:41:42 pm
thought i'd bring this back up.  :-)

also, how soon do you need a firm answer?  i think we are ok for that weekend, but sometimes my husbands schedule is unpredictable.  even if he doesn't come, i'd still like to!
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on April 17, 2008, 12:27:46 am
Kathy, yeah!!!  I so would love to meet you, and of course your Husband, if his schedule allows.  It is going to be a great gathering, and I think we are gonna have blast.  Have the most beautiful and wonderful day and life. Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on April 17, 2008, 03:38:35 am
thought i'd bring this back up.  :-)

also, how soon do you need a firm answer?  i think we are ok for that weekend, but sometimes my husbands schedule is unpredictable.  even if he doesn't come, i'd still like to!

A weeks notice would be fine.  Hope you can make it.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on April 17, 2008, 10:21:29 am
Brian, just a thought here.  Do you have a list of people that have told you that they might be able to come?  I know it is quite a long ways away yet, but I bet your bottom dollar, (only when you have a spare moment or two, hee, hee), if you put a list in here of any members that have said that they might come, it may encourage others to see that this is the "place to bee" on the Sunday before Labour Day, put the date in, so there is no mistaking exactly the weekend, hee, hee.  Just a thought for you and the days ahead.  So, have the best of these beautiful days, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on April 17, 2008, 12:54:48 pm
I'd love to come, will have to see what the schedule is like, we may have to go to Idaho to put in SMIL granite countertops.  Almost as fun as bees cause she does cutting & has some beautiful cutting horses!!  BTW she is 72 & can outride me for sure!!  An amazing woman all around
Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on April 17, 2008, 11:03:23 pm
So far I have tentative attendence projected for:
Dane Bramage
KathyP
Sean Kelly
Poka-bee
Cindi
Hannah-Davida
Me--I'll be here come --- or high water.
Brendhan--depending on travel and Job which seem to be almost the same thing.

With Family and friends included that should be a real kicker.

BTW How does BBQ Rabbit sound?


If there are others contemplating about attending put your oar in the water and let me know.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on April 18, 2008, 10:35:02 am
Brian, oh yea!!!  This is gonna be some fun, I bet there will be more that will come, yep, know that you will be there!!!  By the way, is this something that children will be invited to?  I have my two Grandsons that would love to come with us on a little trip.  If it is adult oriented, that is OK too, let me know.....beautiful and wonderful day, we be lovin' this life we live.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on April 20, 2008, 09:28:39 am
My 5 grandkids will be here, I'm sure they'd like someone to play with.  I have a large fenced yard with rope swing in the crabapple tree.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on April 20, 2008, 09:32:42 am
Are we cooking the kids?  :evil:

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on April 20, 2008, 09:46:58 am
Are we cooking the kids?  :evil:

Sincerely,
Brendhan

I do have a kid goat we could put on the Barbie, will that suffice?
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on April 20, 2008, 09:51:03 am
Brendhan, of course we are going to eat the children, why do you think we want to bring them..... :-P

Cool, Brian, a kid goat, a goat kid, hee, hee.

Brian, tell me the ages of your Grandchildren, girls, boys?.  I am hoping that they will be similar enough ages.  My youngest is 8-1/2 years and the oldest is 13-1/2 years.  Will there be children of their similar ages?  Not that I am nosey, but yes, I am actually nosey.  I may even bring a friend of my oldest Grandson.  You know what kids are like when they get a little bit older, they really like to have that old friend to chum along, would you have an objection to an additional little dude coming too?  We would be staying in our 5th wheel so we would be no burden to you......Have the best of this wonderful and great day, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on April 20, 2008, 09:57:59 am
My grandkids run from 2 1/2 to 8 years old, but if Sean Kelly brings his I believe they are a little older.  Also, since I live next to 1500 arces of what is called the Anacortes Community Forest Lands there are a lot of trails to hike and did I say we had nearly a dozen lakes on this island?  The closest, Heart Lake, is well within walking distance, and the creek from it, Ace of Hearts Creek, runs through my back pasture.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on April 20, 2008, 10:06:08 am
Brian, beauty!!!  Every time I hear more about your place I get even more excited and can't wait for this event of my lifetime!!!  YOu have a world of beauty that surrounds where you live.  Aces of Hearts, what a pretty name for a little stream, beauty!!!  So, definitely, I will be bringing the kids bikes with us, they will have the times of their lives scooting around on the trails, discovering stuff, , probably dunking in the waters, oh man oh man.   I hope that Sean Kelly brings his kids.....

That is why I would like to bring my oldest Grandson's old friend along, that would give him someone his age to hang out with. My younger Grandson will love to play with your Grandchildren, yeah!!!   Wonder if Sean Kelly has boys or girls?  Gonna be such fun!!!!!  Remember, if you need help in any way, lean on me.......Have a most wonderful, beautiful day.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: jimmyo on April 20, 2008, 09:04:43 pm
How about posting photos for those of us thst can't make it? You should all bring your cameras. 
Jimmyo 
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on April 21, 2008, 01:29:59 am
How about posting photos for those of us thst can't make it? You should all bring your cameras. 
Jimmyo 

I'll leave that up to someone who knows how to use one--when it comes to cameras the only I know is how to break them when somebody tries to take my picture.  I'm real hard on lenses.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on April 21, 2008, 09:44:58 am
Brian, about the picture taking.  I could ask my Husband to take that one, he has a great Nikon D50 or something like that and he has taken some pretty nice pictures of weddings and stuff.  I bet he could set up one humdinger of a group photo, that would be so cool eh?    Have the most wonderful and awesome day, groove on our life.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on April 24, 2008, 12:19:20 am
 Add new member  TIMLa to the list of probable attendees.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on April 28, 2008, 11:51:49 am
Brian,
Rabbit would be freakin awesome!!!  My wife said yuck (cause she's never had it before).  lol  Not sure about the goat, never had it before either but always willing to try something new.  Food aside, I'm just really excited to finally meet everyone!

Cindi,
My oldest daughter Grace will turn 3 in July.  My youngest daughter hasn't been born yet (due at the end of June).



Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on April 29, 2008, 10:47:13 pm
Sean, boy was Brian off with the ages of your children, hee, hee, by the way, hope your Wife is feeling good, the baby is getting close and I bet she is feeling the big tummy, eh?  Beautiful day, lovin' our lives we live.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Steve M. on April 30, 2008, 11:42:51 am
Sounds like a lot of fun.  Too bad we are on the other side of the country!  My wife and I spent 10 years in Olympia , Wa.  We loved it there, but our home state of Maine called us back in '99.

The San Juan islands are truly beautiful. I spent a week on a sailboat in and around the San Juans as part of a college course at The Evergreen State College in 1990.  As I remember, one of the boats was boarded by the Coast Guard, and escorted into Friday Harbor....turned out to be a misunderstanding, but made for an interesting day...our boat made it to our destination (Jones Isl.)  hours before the rest that day!  Never made it to Anacortes, but hear it is beautiful.

Washington State brings back memories!  I imagine the cherry trees are in full bloom, or almost past, and the tulips!

It won't happen this year, but we hope to get back to WA for a visit.

Enjoy!

--Steve
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on May 01, 2008, 05:57:14 pm
Sean, boy was Brian off with the ages of your children, hee, hee, by the way, hope your Wife is feeling good, the baby is getting close and I bet she is feeling the big tummy, eh?  Beautiful day, lovin' our lives we live.  Cindi

Yep, the baby is getting big!  Amanda just got back from the doctor and everything is going perfectly.  The baby is due the end of next month and will be delivered c-section.  So by the time of the party we will be bringing a 3 month old and a 3 year old.  :-)  We're really excited!!!  Cant wait!!!

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on May 16, 2008, 02:13:25 am
New addition to the menu: Marinated pigeon breasts with giblets.

Did I ever tell you that pigeons are like weeds and rabbits only worse?   Once you have them, you can't get rid of them, they multiply like crazy--2 new ones every 30 days from each pair and no matter how hard you try they keep coming back home.

Of course I could always do Squab a la King if we have a huge crowd.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: JP on May 16, 2008, 06:57:13 am
Brian, I have been told by many old timers that here in new orleans yrs ago, the people would raise pigeons for the delicacy of squab. Pigeons and doves are in the same family or they not? I know in certain fancy restaurants squab is still on the menu. Can't say I have ever had it, does it taste much like dove?


...JP
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on May 16, 2008, 09:01:59 am
Brian, OK, OK, now you've done it!!!  I've never tried pigeon before, actually never even thought about eating it before, I never realized even that people at pigeons!!!  Describe to me what they are like (oops, do I remember something about you not having a very good sense of taste?  If that is true, tell me what others think they taste like).  I am looking forward to trying it, not too sure about the giblets  though, hee, hee.  Beautiful and most greatest of these days, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on May 17, 2008, 09:43:45 pm
Pigeons are just large doves, same family.  The largest pigeons were the now extinct Dodo Bird of the South Pacific.  Largest now is the Victoria Crown pigeon of New Gineau and the oxymoron breed called Giant Runt.  Squab (word for young pigeon just like poulet for chickens) has a slight bitter (wild) taste but not much different from oother fowl than Moose from cattle.  It's good, IMO but if you don't want to try any you can pass--I understand. 
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: JP on May 18, 2008, 01:05:19 am
Wow, didn't know the dodo was in the pigeon family!!


...JP
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on May 18, 2008, 01:31:36 am
There is a small flock of band tailed pigeons here.  I had never seen them before here so had to look em up in my trusty bird book.  I was hoping the perve would join them but they are HUGE & I guess he is a sissy mama's boy....he was dancing & singing to the guinnea the other day..was sooo funny!  She just ate then chased him when he got in her way!   Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on May 18, 2008, 10:10:00 am
Brian, oh so cool.  So will you cook some pigeon and squab?  I am always game to try anything once, and even twice, hee, hee.  I would love to try some of each, but do what you do, no more, only what you can.  Oh this bbq is gonna be fun, fun, fun!!!  I could bring a couple of ducks to barbeque too!!!!

Brian when the time comes closer, lean on me to help you, I can help in many ways, you just need to say the word.  Delegate stuff, that will make the entire event so much less worrisome for you and your Wife.  Let us all help you and delegate, delegate, delegate.  That is one of my biggest things to overcome (and I still haven't yet) is to delegate.  I always want to do it all myself, but sometimes there just isn't enough of me.  Wish I could split myself into about 4 people now and then.  Anyways, beautiful and wonderful day, our sun is still shinin'.  Cindi 
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: JP on May 18, 2008, 10:16:28 am
Hey Cindi, just a lil tidbit for you. Now what I know know about birds would fit in 1/2 of your small finger nail, but I know a few things. Squab is the young pigeon, this is the sought after delicacy people in New orleans ate yrs ago & is still on some menus. I don't believe anyone eats the adult.

Btw, a lilttle birdie told me that Brian will be putting you to work!!! :-D ;) ;) :-*


...JP
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on May 18, 2008, 10:55:13 am
JP, you may know more than what you think you know.  You read Brian's, Angi's, Jody's, and my posts, right, you are learning, hee, hee.  Too bad that we all couldn't meet for Brian's day.  It is a long ways from many people and I know it just isn't in the cards.  We will take pictures, and our forum will probably need a special post for all these pictures, hee, hee.  I don't doubt for a minute Brian will have some work for me, hee, hee.  Wonderful and happy days, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on May 18, 2008, 11:52:46 pm
JP, you may know more than what you think you know.  You read Brian's, Angi's, Jody's, and my posts, right, you are learning, hee, hee.  Too bad that we all couldn't meet for Brian's day.  It is a long ways from many people and I know it just isn't in the cards.  We will take pictures, and our forum will probably need a special post for all these pictures, hee, hee.  I don't doubt for a minute Brian will have some work for me, hee, hee.  Wonderful and happy days, Cindi

A bucket full of elbow grease will be needed by both you and your hubby.  If you come down Friday night or Saturday am you can hook up your RV in my front yard and help get things ready for Sunday.  A short tour is included.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on May 20, 2008, 10:23:20 am
Brian, I will talk with my Husband, I know that he is always willing to help, so 99.9% chance we will come down early, bringing two bucketfulls of elbow grease, that should go a long ways, and that tour would be WONDERFUL!!....The most beautiful and most wonderful day in this life, Cindi (the offer of hoooking up the 5th wheel at your place is great, thank you)
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on May 27, 2008, 01:41:34 am
Hey, I was wondering if there will be any other musicians coming?  I'm a banjo picker and will bring my banjo if anyone else brings along a guitar/mandolin/bass/fiddle/something to do some hillbilly jammin!  Just a thought.  A get together like this one just wouldn't be right without some backwoods pickin.   :-D

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Dane Bramage on May 28, 2008, 12:35:07 pm
Hey, I was wondering if there will be any other musicians coming?  I'm a banjo picker and will bring my banjo if anyone else brings along a guitar/mandolin/bass/fiddle/something to do some hillbilly jammin!  Just a thought.  A get together like this one just wouldn't be right without some backwoods pickin.   :-D

Sean Kelly

bring it!

(http://i26.tinypic.com/1499pab_th.jpg) (http://i26.tinypic.com/1499pab.jpg)  decisions.. decisions...
 
:mrgreen:
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on May 28, 2008, 12:56:49 pm
Dane, under no circumstances are you allowed to talk to my Husband!  He had music stuff ALL over my house..he got a baby grand, said he would put all his guitar stuff in the recording studio...so now I have all his guitar crap AND a baby grand in the living room..oh yea, don't forget the amps, processors, silver/blk boxes of who knows what, cords & snakes & a 52"x16 kurzweil p2 (there is one in the recording room too..) in my way when I want to vacuum... :-x  oops, then there were the vdrums that sat in the dining room for 6 months...no one here plays the drums :-x :-x  So you play all those???  Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Dane Bramage on May 28, 2008, 02:39:43 pm
Sounds like my kinda guy Jody.  8-)  We call that disease GAS (Gear/Guitar Acquisition Syndrome).  Not to hijack this thread, I started another thread for musicians (http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,15643.0.html) in the coffee house.

 :)
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on May 29, 2008, 02:31:32 am
Hey, I was wondering if there will be any other musicians coming?  I'm a banjo picker and will bring my banjo if anyone else brings along a guitar/mandolin/bass/fiddle/something to do some hillbilly jammin!  Just a thought.  A get together like this one just wouldn't be right without some backwoods pickin.   :-D

Sean Kelly

I've been needing a reason to get my electric guitar out of storage.  You have to keep time though and I'll follow along--time is one thing I can't do and strum at the same time.  My daughter, the one I'm teaching beekeeping to, is a music education major at Western Washington University and can play almost anything but is best at vocals.  Maybe we can entertain ourselves by trying out some of the songs I've written--hope you like Country and Bluegrass.  Call ourselves the Beemaster's String Band.  BTW, I haven't played a Banjo in years, used to have one along with a 12 string guitar but had to sell them to pay bills.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on May 29, 2008, 08:01:45 am
Well unless work screws things up, this trip is going to be a go for me. My wife wants to take a few extra days and have us spend some time in Seattle and Vancouver. So we may make a vacation of it. Spend time with Brian and party and then go out and see some of the other areas.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on May 29, 2008, 10:34:15 am
Yeah!!!!  Look what's happening!!!  Brendhan and is Wife is coming now too (hopefully).  Every time I read this thread I get a little bit more excited (how could I get any more excited than I am already).  This is gonna be the best party of my life!!!  I can picture all of the great music that ya'll are gonna be makin', great friendships that we are cultivating, and fun, fun, fun!!!

Brian, remember delegate, delegate, delegate.  All of us will be there to help you, we are planning on coming down a day early to get things ready, we are strong, we can work like horses for ya and do so much of the heavy duty stuff!!!

Brian, you are in that microclimate.  Is the weather going to be sunny?  Hee, hee.  I am thinkin' that I remember you seem to get an awful lot of sunshine down your way, and it is gonna be hot!!!  Yeah!!!  I am the queen of the heat, I love the sunshine and heat!!!  Beautiful day, beautiful life, dreamin' of Brian's great barbeque weekend!!!!
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on May 30, 2008, 01:40:36 am
Well unless work screws things up, this trip is going to be a go for me. My wife wants to take a few extra days and have us spend some time in Seattle and Vancouver. So we may make a vacation of it. Spend time with Brian and party and then go out and see some of the other areas.

Sincerely,
Brendhan



Brrendhan, If you can positively make it I'll reserve the studio apartment on the back of the garage for you and your wife.  Come early or stay late and I can show you some sights you just won't believe and the cost is minimal to nothing.  BTW, I have a beautiful view of Mt Baker (12,000 + feet [I'm 152 feet above sea level]) from my dining room.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on May 30, 2008, 01:57:15 am
Yeah!!!!  Look what's happening!!!  Brendhan and is Wife is coming now too (hopefully).  Every time I read this thread I get a little bit more excited (how could I get any more excited than I am already).  This is gonna be the best party of my life!!!  I can picture all of the great music that ya'll are gonna be makin', great friendships that we are cultivating, and fun, fun, fun!!!

Brian, remember delegate, delegate, delegate.  All of us will be there to help you, we are planning on coming down a day early to get things ready, we are strong, we can work like horses for ya and do so much of the heavy duty stuff!!!

Okay Look I have the following: 2 propane BBQs, 3 tables, 2 benches, dozen or so chairs, and figure throw away china and utensils.
I have 4 tents I can put up in orchard if necessary.
Do you think we need a garden fire pit?
I'm providing Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Pigeon breasts, Rabbit (if the Buck is working), chicken, and festival site.

Everybody needs to bring some type of side dish, Musical instrument (?), and appitite if possible--Brendhad can make his here.

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Brian, you are in that microclimate.  Is the weather going to be sunny?  Hee, hee.  I am thinkin' that I remember you seem to get an awful lot of sunshine down your way, and it is gonna be hot!!!  Yeah!!!  I am the queen of the heat, I love the sunshine and heat!!!  Beautiful day, beautiful life, dreamin' of Brian's great barbeque weekend!!!!

The San Juan Islands are not called the Banana Belt of NW Washington because of the excessive rain.  I get 1/2 the rain the I-5 corridor (20 miles away) gets but thats not saying it can't rain, just that it probably won't.  Brendhan needs to bring his thermals as it will most likely be in the high 70s to mid 80s While the rest of us Northwesterners can wear our Hawaiian shirts and Bermuda shorts.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on May 30, 2008, 10:01:19 am
Brian, there is nothing better than sitting around a fire pit.  If you can, yes, get one ready.  Ken and I can dig the hole if that is how you want to do it.  I am really, really, really good at digging, that is my excellent part, strong legs that can dig and dig and dig, hee, hee.  Did I say enough about digging?  I spend half my life digging here, my rock pile shows that, hee, hee.  One day I will have to post another picture of the before and now of my rock pile near the apiary, three years of digging, throwing rocks and hauling rocks makes for a pretty big rock pile.  Oh brother, ramblin'.....

Do you have any fire restrictions about contained fires?  I don't know if we do or not, but we always have those summertime fires in our pit, we have a couple of them around our property actually.  One in the front for the adults and one in the back for the teenagers (when they are allowed to).  We know how to be very safe around fire stuff, all children are taught that here.  The young ones must always have a hose near their firepit.  Now that is a couple of very long hoses, but it is a must.  Ooops, ramblin' again.

We will all bring our sidedishes.  Would you like me to bring a couple of Muscovy ducks to roast?  I will have as many as we all require.  Say the word......Have a beautiful and most great day, our lives are great ones to groove on.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on May 30, 2008, 06:42:15 pm
Brian, there is nothing better than sitting around a fire pit.  If you can, yes, get one ready.  Ken and I can dig the hole if that is how you want to do it.  I am really, really, really good at digging, that is my excellent part, strong legs that can dig and dig and dig, hee, hee.  Did I say enough about digging?  I spend half my life digging here, my rock pile shows that, hee, hee.  One day I will have to post another picture of the before and now of my rock pile near the apiary, three years of digging, throwing rocks and hauling rocks makes for a pretty big rock pile.  Oh brother, ramblin'.....

Do you have any fire restrictions about contained fires?  I don't know if we do or not, but we always have those summertime fires in our pit, we have a couple of them around our property actually.  One in the front for the adults and one in the back for the teenagers (when they are allowed to).  We know how to be very safe around fire stuff, all children are taught that here.  The young ones must always have a hose near their firepit.  Now that is a couple of very long hoses, but it is a must.  Ooops, ramblin' again.

Yes, pit fires are usually only allowed for burning construction materials and I'm also very close to what is called the Community Forestlands (2800 acres of woods, lakes, and small mountains) which adds additional restrictions that time of year.  I was thinking of getting one of those circular patio fire pots so we could set around it and chew fat and Tell Tall Tales while the kids roasted marshmellows.

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We will all bring our sidedishes.  Would you like me to bring a couple of Muscovy ducks to roast?  I will have as many as we all require.  Say the word......Have a beautiful and most great day, our lives are great ones to groove on.  Cindi

Duck?  Oh do, do, do definitely.  This is not only turning into a real bash but a taste treat from around the globe as well.  I do believe it will be easier to get them through customs if they're butchered before you leave Canada.  LOL

I forgot to mention that I will have my 2 basket cider press available in the orchard.  Should be just about right for some squeezen's about then and if you want to take some home, BYOJ (Bring Your Own Jug) .  Too bad I've become allergic to apples (besides milk), I was hanker'n for a taste of Crab Apple Cider like my Grandpa used to make.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: JP on May 30, 2008, 11:04:29 pm
Wow, you guys are stirring up one heck of a shindig!!!


...JP
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on May 31, 2008, 11:32:08 am
JP, yep, shin dig, probably up to my shins with digging by the time Brian is through with the work I know he will need done to be ready, hee, hee.

A circular patio fire pit would be great, but come on.....only one, hee, hee, kidding.  That would be wonderful, and yep, we all have those tales to tell......

Brian, rats!!!  I thought I could bring down a couple of drakes for you to teach me how to get them pit friendly, hee, hee, Whoppo could have been on that menu, he was a big one!!!!  I will have lovely ducks ready for the bbq by then, yep, they will be human friendly.  We have that fellow that performs the slaughter and cleaning, etc., for only $1 per bird.  Bring them their live, bring them home....welll....not alive.  It works, I bring a couple of big coolers full of ice and place them in there for the ride home.  Fresh as fresh can be....

We have muscovy ducks coming out of our ears here.  12 that are about a month old now, 20 should be hatching today and tomorrow from the incubator.  Thirty-six more in the incubator, ready in about 30 days, and a duck sitting on 13 eggs that should be hatching today and tomorrow as well.

We bought a beautiful new drake yesterday, a one year old and man what a beauty!!!  No name yet, that will come.  There are 3 more ducks that are laying every day and I have been saving their eggs for when they go broody, which I think will now be pretty quick because the drake really likes them alot.  They had some fun last night when he arrived, hee, hee.

So, as you can see, we are Muscovy mammas!!  I just have to decide how many to bring down (I will even bring some for your own freezer, hee, hee).  Yep, yep, tastes from around the world, I just can't wait!!!  Beautiful and most awesome day, beautiful life we are all livin' and sharin'.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: JP on May 31, 2008, 11:56:50 am
Cindi: "We bought a beautiful new drake yesterday, a one year old and man what a beauty!!!  No name yet, that will come."

Me: How about Whoppo jr!


...JP 
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on May 31, 2008, 11:47:30 pm
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We bought a beautiful new drake yesterday, a one year old and man what a beauty!!!  No name yet, that will come.

How about an Indian name?  Chinook Jargon--Hyas Kalakala, means big goose or big bird, whichever.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on June 01, 2008, 10:28:06 am
JP, nope!!!  Bad memories.  Brian, nice, I would like that, but too long.  My Sister and I both thought at the same time to call him Drake -- go figure that one -- her and I are very mind-linked many times, so many times, it gives me the willies.  So be that name.  Best of a beautiful and wonderful day, this is a groovey life.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: JP on June 01, 2008, 12:50:02 pm
JP, nope!!!  Bad memories.  Brian, nice, I would like that, but too long.  My Sister and I both thought at the same time to call him Drake -- go figure that one -- her and I are very mind-linked many times, so many times, it gives me the willies.  So be that name.  Best of a beautiful and wonderful day, this is a groovey life.  Cindi

You can't name him Drake, or when you call him, all the drakes will come!!


...JP
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on June 02, 2008, 12:52:21 am
JP, nope!!!  Bad memories.  Brian, nice, I would like that, but too long.  My Sister and I both thought at the same time to call him Drake -- go figure that one -- her and I are very mind-linked many times, so many times, it gives me the willies.  So be that name.  Best of a beautiful and wonderful day, this is a groovey life.  Cindi

You can't name him Drake, or when you call him, all the drakes will come!!


...JP

How about Sir Francis?
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on June 02, 2008, 10:26:20 am
Hmm, actually, his name has become Sir Drake, interesting eh?  Now Brian, I think that you and I have that mind-link, hee, hee, beautiful and most wonderfully great and awesome days, more to come.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on June 09, 2008, 05:41:08 pm
For those of you planning on attending my Labor Day Weekend Bash Please PM me for address, phone number (in case you get lost), and directions to my house.  Or if you like I'll just send my address and phone number and you can mapquest directions.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on June 09, 2008, 10:57:57 pm
Showing signs of life. Brian I will be PMing you in a bit.

Janel and I are looking at getting into Seattle about 7:20 after luggage and rental car it will be about 8:30 provided none of the flights run late. Yeah right.

So we will do is stay that night in Seattle and come by on Saturday. Full schedule to follow.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on June 25, 2008, 10:18:56 pm
I now have the required fire ring, 449.99 plus tax (on sale, of course).  It's now a go for hotdogs and marshmellows.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on June 26, 2008, 03:23:15 pm
Brian, holy smokin' fire pits!!!  Now that is one expensive apparatus, we are gonna love it, cool and thanks.....it will be useful for years to come.  Beautiful and most wonderful day, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on June 26, 2008, 11:52:52 pm
Brian, holy smokin' fire pits!!!  Now that is one expensive apparatus, we are gonna love it, cool and thanks.....it will be useful for years to come.  Beautiful and most wonderful day, Cindi

You know what happens when you forget to press the shift key?   $49.99 suddenly becomes 449.99.  The thing cost 50 bucks.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on June 27, 2008, 12:56:00 am
I have to be honest about this. I am jealous and wish I could come also, especially since so many people that I truly adore will be there. I think this is so wonderful of you Brian to put this on and I hope many will bring cameras and post lots and lots of photos. Sigh!! I truly would love to be there.

Annette
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on June 27, 2008, 09:09:34 am
Brian, oh happy day.  Almost $500 seemed like an awful lot of money, but I thought oh well.  Now I am happy as happy can be, $50 is something certainly much more affordable, yeah!!  Beautiful and most wonderful day.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on June 27, 2008, 03:18:56 pm
Hey Brian, is the official day of the party still Sunday or did that change?  I need to know for sure so I can plan around my work schedule.

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on June 27, 2008, 09:06:41 pm
Hey Brian, is the official day of the party still Sunday or did that change?  I need to know for sure so I can plan around my work schedule.

Sean Kelly

Still Scheduled for August 31st, I think an official kick off at 1 pm appropriate.  Cinidi, her husband, Hannah-Davida (assuming she's coming with Cindi), and Brendhan and his wife should be here Saturday.  Which is nice I might have to do a pigeon race knock-off (turn in clock results) in the am.  But Cindi is going to be my official welcoming committee and support staff for this event--I should probably tell her that. LOL.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: JP on June 27, 2008, 09:11:48 pm
Hey Brian, is the official day of the party still Sunday or did that change?  I need to know for sure so I can plan around my work schedule.

Sean Kelly

Still Scheduled for August 31st, I think an official kick off at 1 pm appropriate.  Cinidi, her husband, Hannah-Davida (assuming she's coming with Cindi), and Brendhan and his wife should be here Saturday.  Which is nice I might have to do a pigeon race knock-off (turn in clock results) in the am.  But Cindi is going to be my official welcoming committee and support staff for this event--I should probably tell her that. LOL.

Like you really need to tell her that Brian!! :-D  She wears the crown proudly!


...JP
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on June 28, 2008, 01:59:15 am
Awesome, Sunday the 31st!  I'll let work know so they don't schedule me for some strange reason (they've been known to do stuff like that).  Very cool about the fire pit!!!  My oldest daughter loves smores!!!

So we got Dane bringing a guitar and Me with my Banjo....  any other musicians wanna do some hillbilly jammin round the campfire?

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on June 28, 2008, 10:31:48 am
Brian, JP, oh you both make me wanna shout, you make me wanna shout, I love the sprites in you-ou!!!

Sean, my Husband is a picker (of the guitar), maybe he will bring his too.  Beautiful and most wonderful day, love our lives we love to live.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on June 29, 2008, 12:28:43 am
Jealous!!!! Jealous!!!! Jealous!!!

Actually very excited for you all. Should be a blast.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on June 30, 2008, 12:43:19 am
I don't know I I'll play because I have a problem with maintaining rhythm but I'll try to have my electric guitar, practic amp, and antique( late 1950's tube) Ampex amp on hand for whoever wants to join in which means at least 3 insturments or 2 with 1 vocal. 
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on July 02, 2008, 10:26:13 am
Brian, who is the vocal, missed that one, hee, hee.  Beautiful day in this great life, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on July 02, 2008, 11:26:44 pm
Brian, who is the vocal, missed that one, hee, hee.  Beautiful day in this great life, Cindi

I'm going to preform an Old Vaudeville routine (sans soft shoe) Once I teach the pickers and pluckers the cords.  The Song:  "You Can't Fool An Old Horse Fly."  I will, out of necessity, have to do both parts; my older brother and I used to perform this when we were in High School--we learned it off an old Edison 78rpm record from the 1920's.  The tune is like a hillbilly polka...ump pahpah, ump pahpah....or kind of like Clogging with an accordian.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on July 03, 2008, 10:50:34 am
Brian, oh cool!!!  That is gonna be a lotta fun.  Speaking of accordians, I think that Cleggs plays one (I am not positive), I also think he is in your area, I wonder if he has heard of this bbq.  These thoughts are only coming from the cobwebs of my mind, I could be wrong about him and the accordion.  Beautiful and most wonderful day, dreamin' of your BBQ.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on July 07, 2008, 12:23:04 pm
Latest update:

For all you music fans: I'm writing down the words and guitar cords for the old Vaudeville act "You can't fool an old Horsefly."  All 5 pages to include patter (jokes at end of each verse). Unfortunately I am no longer able to do the shoft shoe to go with the act.  I think the best bet is to PM or email the lyrics and such to our pickers and grinners  Sean Kelly and Dane Bramage so they can do a little practice ahead of time.  Sean and Dane get back to me on this. 
For me music is wierd, I can strum and cord the gut plucker, just not keep time yet I can transpose keys but not read sheet music (I lost that ability due to head injuries when a teenager).

Due to miscommunications between me and the wife (how often does that happen?) she informed me she will not be here until Sunday Evening.  Seems an vacation I thought was scheduled to end the weekend of August 23rd actually starts that weekend and runs through August 31.  Just for clarification I cleared the Labor Day bash before she scheduled the vacation--Hummm?  At least she won't have to slave and play hostess.  I guess that means we can really cut loose.

For those wanting to spend the entire weekend there are numerous parks, excursions (whale watching and kiyaking), rock climbing, fishing, Historial sites, and Island hopping to occupy your time.

The orchard will be open to pitching of tents if necessary.  Just don't stumble over the new saplings or bee hives during the night.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on July 08, 2008, 10:49:22 am
Brian, oh no!!!  I hope that your Wife is not upset about your having this bbq now.  I know how things can be miscommunicated, I am not kidding you, it happens to me ALL THE TIME.  Eeeks!!!  Clarity eh?

Now you are going to have to lean on me even harder than before, I will be that helping hand that your dear Wife cannot be providing now.  I can assume alot of duties, and those I will, please....lean on me.

Well, well.....if you need someone to do some acting in the Vaudeville Act, you can bet your bottom dollar my Husband would do that.  He loves to perform and make people laugh, and I bet this will be one funny act.  Lean on him...he will be your helper too, hee, hee.

I would love to do some sightseeing whilst we are down in your neck of the woods.  But only time will tell that tale...I think we will all be pretty darn busy.  Remember, if you need me to bring anything extra, tell me.  We will converse closer to the time of the barbeque, I will PM you later with my telephone number and you can give me yours, that will cut down in mail stuff.  No hurries with that though, our forum is good enough communication for now.

We's gonna have the time of our lives.....and yes, all our forum friends, you will have a mountain of pictures of Brian's event from us all.  Have that most beautiful and wonderful day, love our life that is so worth loving.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on July 09, 2008, 07:20:20 pm
Hey Brian,

Got room for a big motorhome?  My folks said we can borrow theirs which would make the trip easier with the new baby.  This way we wouldn't have to rush back to Buckley the same day.

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on July 09, 2008, 10:39:06 pm
Hey Brian,

Got room for a big motorhome?  My folks said we can borrow theirs which would make the trip easier with the new baby.  This way we wouldn't have to rush back to Buckley the same day.

Sean Kelly

I have an RV hookup on the south loop of the driveway closest to the house.  Cindi, I believe, is bringing hers but I can't see why we can't do a Y on the hookup and handle both.  2 Rv's though would be max as far as hookup is concerned.  If others are planning on bringing theirs they would have to do self contained but I have room for several parking wise.  We've had as many as 25 cars parked on the lawn in the U of the circular driveway.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on July 21, 2008, 01:41:39 am
Newest update The Anacortes Jazz Festival is being held Labor Day weekend.  One of the featured artists is Kevin Mahogeny.  Last year it was Kenny G (Seattle's own).  More fun for you music lovers, street sale addicts, and looky-lou's.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Dane Bramage on July 24, 2008, 11:45:17 am
Latest update:

For all you music fans: I'm writing down the words and guitar cords for the old Vaudeville act "You can't fool an old Horsefly."  All 5 pages to include patter (jokes at end of each verse). Unfortunately I am no longer able to do the shoft shoe to go with the act.  I think the best bet is to PM or email the lyrics and such to our pickers and grinners  Sean Kelly and Dane Bramage so they can do a little practice ahead of time.  Sean and Dane get back to me on this.

That's sounds really funny Brian.  Please do go ahead and forward the music on to me (IM is fine).  I wonder if the original music is available anywhere on-line (as an mp3, etc.,)?  All I found was this offering from 1926 ~> COMIC SONGS BY THE HAPPINESS BOYS - VOL. 1 (http://vintage-recordings.com/jonesharevol1.html).   :lol:
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: reinbeau on July 24, 2008, 07:51:33 pm
I keep hoping to prove to the lottery gods that winning the lottery won't ruin me.  Just a little win.  We'd be on a plane and out there in a minute if we could!  As Annette said, jealous, jealous, jealous!
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on July 24, 2008, 07:53:57 pm
Ann, manifest, manifest, maybe it will come.....beautiful day in this great life.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Hannah-Davida on July 25, 2008, 02:48:13 pm
I'll bring a djembe and a guitar...and whatever else I pick up between now and then!  :-D
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: qa33010 on July 26, 2008, 01:31:35 am
   Brian how far are you from Fort Lewis?
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on July 27, 2008, 12:12:55 am
   Brian how far are you from Fort Lewis?

About 100 miles north.  I'm actually closer to Cindi in BC than Fort Lewis in Washington. 

BTW, there are 2 communities outside of Fort Lewis, one is called Tillicum and the other is Steillicum.  The 1st means the people in Chinook Jargon and the 2nd means where people meet.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on July 27, 2008, 01:04:17 pm
Brian, I know that you are of Chinook heritage, tell us more....I cannot hold back my inquisitive nature, you know how I am....beautiful and most wonderful days, so many more to come.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on July 28, 2008, 01:06:04 am
Brian, I know that you are of Chinook heritage, tell us more....I cannot hold back my inquisitive nature, you know how I am....beautiful and most wonderful days, so many more to come.  Cindi

Actually, I'm not.  I'm one of the few white men who still treat the trade jargon for what it was instead of trying to make it into something it never was....are you listening academics?   My Greatgrandfather's Uncles James and Robert Swan were early traders in Washington when it was still Oregon territory, they founded Swantown (now part of Olympia) and were the main interpreters between government agents and the various Salish Indian tribes.  The Chinook Jargon is a part of out family heritage, my indian blood, what little of it there is, is of Cree origin from my Great-great grandmother's side.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on July 28, 2008, 01:43:28 pm
Brian, I know that you are of Chinook heritage, tell us more....I cannot hold back my inquisitive nature, you know how I am....beautiful and most wonderful days, so many more to come.  Cindi

Actually, I'm not.  The Chinook Jargon is a part of out family heritage, my indian blood, what little of it there is, is of Cree origin from my Great-great grandmother's side.

Brian, my deep apology.  I think that because I recall you speaking many times of Chinook Jargon, I ASSUMED you had some strong Indian blood in you, assumptions are not a good thing.  But you see, you DO have a dabble of native within, your Great-Great Grandmother's side.  You have some very interesting family history, I can tell that, and that is a totally wonderful thing, you should be very proud!!!  Tell me, and can you define what the "Chinook Jargon" means?  I am not overly clear on that and I need to know.  You know me, I have that need for knowledge.  Have that most beautiful and wonderful day that one can muster up.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on July 29, 2008, 12:18:17 am
Chinook Jargon was the trade language used by all the PNW tribes when engaging in intertribal commerce.  It was used as far south as San Francisco, CA north to Sagway, AK and from the Pacific Ocean to the Rockies.  Every tribe contributed words to it as the custom amongst the Indians was to use words from their trading partners.  Chinook even has a few Japanese and Chinese root words as well as having English and French incorporated into it after the white man began trading with the NW Indians.  Hudson's Bay Company at one time claimed to have created the language but Chinook Jargon is actually several thousands years old and comprises some 1500 basic words that, depending on word order and emphasis was very effective in communicating between the different peoples.

It is an animonapia language, meaning the word sounds like what it means, i.e. Kalakala originally meant geese or goose in imitation of the sound of a flock of geese flying overhead.  Wawa means to talk (wag the tongue), while Woots was a general word for bear in imitation of the whoof the bear made when snorting.  Chuck means water so when you hear someone refer to the saltchuck they're talking about the ocean or seas (a body of salt water).  Tumtum means heart in reference to the sound of the beating heart and since many of the Indian tribes believed the water fall was the heart of a stream or river the Chinook word for water fall is, appropriately, Tumchuck.

BTW, Chinook Jargon was given its name by Lewis & Clark during their winter at the mouth of The Columbia River during their trek to the Pacific.  John Rogers Jewett, after 3 years as a slave amongst the Tribe on the Northern end of Vancouver Island (Dang--Air Brain--I can't remember the tribe's name right now) found that the language he learned and included in his book was the same as that recorded by Lewis & Clark 500 miles south.  Both events occurred within the same time period.  The Trade language was used when conversing with anyone outside of their own tribe so all slaves and intertribal communication was in Chinook Jargon.

Nootka, the Nootka tribe was where John Rogers Jewett was held as a slave for a few years.    The Chinook word for slave is Mistimus, which is derived from the Japanese Mistumustsu meaning at your service.  The Japanese, under Shogun tradition, had to kneel before their boss and present themselves as being of service.  To this day in Japan when you answer the phone you answer with "at your service."  The PNW Indians (Salish and Bela Bela, etc) thought the knealing people were slaves so they took the word, modified it a bit, and the tradition for their own.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on July 29, 2008, 10:11:51 am
Brian, I loved that.  Thank you, I now fully understand what you imply when you say Chinook Jargon.  So interesting how the human being learns to communicate well, even though all not speaking the same language.  Beautiful.  You certainly are an amazing man with your depth of knowledge of things that I know you hold in your heart, my hat off to you, friend.  Your taking the time you do to explain things to me makes me feel very happy and grateful, you need to know that, and I must tell that to you.  Have the most beautiful and best of this wonderful day, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on August 05, 2008, 12:03:33 am
Note to All:

I will be PMing my address and phone number to those I know for certain are coming on August 31st sometime this week.  If you plan to attend and don't get a PM, PM me and I'll send you the info.  I would suggest doing a Map Quest to augment my directions. 

I just mounted a 2 line Address & Name sign at the upper end of the circular drive way, so if you can't find my house once you're south bound on H Avenue you could probably qualify as legally blind.

To Dane and Sean, and anyone else bringing an Instrument, I will PM you the Lyrics to "You Can't Fool an Old Horsefly" seperately.  I have reduced it down to 2 pages by setting it up the same way verses would be in sheet music.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on August 17, 2008, 06:58:07 pm
Brian and all,

I have some bad news and regret to tell you that I will not be attending the party this year.  Something very important came up that takes priority.  I was really looking forward to seeing everyone in person and putting faces to names.

My apologies to everyone,

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 22, 2008, 06:00:34 pm
Well I can't believe it. One week from today I am on a plane to the west coast. I arrive in SEA on Friday night. Where my wife and I will crash that night. In the morning we plan on going to Brian's place. Hopefully there are street signs. After many days of potential excitement at Brian's  place the wife and I will head to Vancouver and then a few days in Seattle. Wifey is very excited about this trip which means I have no say so in where we are going.

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on August 23, 2008, 12:03:54 am
Well I can't believe it. One week from today I am on a plane to the west coast. I arrive in SEA on Friday night. Where my wife and I will crash that night. In the morning we plan on going to Brian's place. Hopefully there are street signs. After many days of potential excitement at Brian's  place the wife and I will head to Vancouver and then a few days in Seattle. Wifey is very excited about this trip which means I have no say so in where we are going.

Sincerely,
Brendhan


Street signs galore, maybe too many.  The state directional signs cause a lot of confusion in my area as there is so much info on them or they are so close together that people have a tendency to get lost.  Google map my address I sent you.  I just put up a address and name sign in front of the house so if you are going South on 41St Street in Anacortes you have to be blind to miss my house.

I think Cindi would be more than willing to give you directions on BC Sites. But you can take the Ferry from here to Victoria BC that has enough tourist sites for a weeks stay....The Bouschart Garden between Victoria and Sidney is absolutely beautiful.

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on August 23, 2008, 08:07:02 pm
I can't wait to meet everyone! I have a teensy bit of honey for tasting from my inspection today.  Brian, I need an address & directions so I can google the easiest way to get there from here. It will be fun putting faces to posts! Hope the weather cooperates, although Brian is in the Banana Belt of the NW!  Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on August 24, 2008, 10:23:43 pm
I have a teensy bit of honey for tasting from my inspection today.

I was actually wondering how your bees were doing the other day.  I've pulled 30lbs already and have a ton more to get.  Sucks that I can't go to Brian's party.  I'm really upset about missing it.

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on August 25, 2008, 10:38:39 am
Sean, I meant to comment here, but got sidetracked.  That is a total bummer that you can't come, really, it would have been so nice to meet you.  We will all take pictures and get some wonderful ones going on for all our forum friends to see us.  It is going to be a grand time, we will all be thinking of the members that very obviously can't come because of distance, time constraints, whatever is preventing this trip to Brian's barbeque of the century.  I am sure we will all be talking about ya'll, you'll have burning ears for surely, hee, hee  ;) :) :)  Maybe  if it goes well, he will do one each year, hee, hee.  Actually, I know how much work it is to put on an event, Brian is gonna be burned right out!!!  Have that most wonderful and awesomely great day, be groovin' on our groovey lives.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on August 25, 2008, 07:50:38 pm
I have a teensy bit of honey for tasting from my inspection today.

I was actually wondering how your bees were doing the other day.  I've pulled 30lbs already and have a ton more to get.  Sucks that I can't go to Brian's party.  I'm really upset about missing it.

Sean Kelly

I'm sorry you can't make it, I was really looking forward to meeting you (and everybody else) but when duty calls..... 
I have nursed my 2 surviving hives back from baseball sized clumps to 3 mediums so they should overwinter well.  I'm starting to feed them so they stuff the hive with as much stores as possible as the bees and the birds are saying it's going to be a rough winter. 
The Heron's from the Fidalgo Nookery (nesting  grounds) are already packing up and flying south a month earlier than usual...that's another sign of a early hard winter.

Brian
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on August 26, 2008, 03:05:18 pm
Brian, that is pretty shocking that the herons are already packing up.  I have noticed some strange things this year too.  I haven't seen barely any yellowjackets, now that is the weirdest one I notice too, hardly any at all.  The cold spring must have affected them terribly.  Oh dear.  Have a wonderful and awesomely great day, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on August 26, 2008, 03:59:39 pm
2 weeks ago around 9 @ P.M. I heard geese, a big flock, musta been 30 were flying south aleready.  Mtn. Ash has gadzoodles of berries, the swallows are congregating on the telephone lines & my goat is already fuzzy. Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: johnnybigfish on August 26, 2008, 07:01:07 pm
Just a quick word,
 I hope you all have the best time when you get together :).
I'm too far away and too broke to come to the party.(Well, not too broke...Janelle wants to go up to NY for Christmas. My son just got back from NY.Theres not enough money left for us  to travel to Wa.). Yall take alot of pictures for the rest of us!

your friend,
john
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 27, 2008, 09:01:31 am
It's getting close. I need to get stuff packed. I am out of honey and I need to get things done at work. I can't wait to get up there and meet everyone.

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on August 27, 2008, 11:20:21 am
Brendhan we can't wait to meet You!  I'm all aflutter w/excitement for the BBQ, like a kid waiting for Christmas.  Those of us who keep bees have a special part of their personality most of the population doesn't & wouldn't understand.  Don't get much chance to share & bond with others like us outside this forum. Johnny, it would be a blast to meet you, we would all be rolling with laughter, your zest for life & humor is very rare! We will be thinking about all of you who can't make it.  Still apprehensively willing to try duck Cindi... Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on August 27, 2008, 12:38:21 pm
Jody, ohh, you gonna try my ducks, they be coming and they are gonna be gooooood!!!!  Have the most wonderful and awesomely great day, love and live life.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: JP on August 27, 2008, 06:43:52 pm
Jody, ohh, you gonna try my ducks, they be coming and they are gonna be gooooood!!!!  Have the most wonderful and awesomely great day, love and live life.  Cindi

Man, that just ain't right Cindi, you can't give them all your ducks!!!

On a serious note Cindi, I need to know when you'll be leaving and returning, thanks.


...JP :evil: :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on August 27, 2008, 08:19:53 pm
 Go ahead JP. Cindi put your pic in the poultry house!  Abigail has been teaching the young'ns turkey ninja moves!! She has a HUGE roasting bag & has been stashing onions from the garden! :evil :-D  :evil: Jody


We will miss you!!!  Mnnn, that duck is sure gonna be goooOOOooood!! :-D
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on August 27, 2008, 10:39:21 pm
A big hug and kisses to you all and have a wonderful time. I will be volunteering at the bee booth on Sunday August 31 at the California State Fair in Sacramento. This is also my anniversary of 28 years of marriage, so we will go out to eat somewhere special after the fair.

I will be thinking of you all this weekend. Take many, many photos to share.

Love
Annette
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 28, 2008, 08:53:45 am
Not to put a damper on things but Tropical Depression #8 is going to warrant some attention. Gustav is going to wack Louisiana as a category 3. If TD #8 goes like it's looking right now it will cut the edge of SoFla. I just wonder how strong it will be. I am still coming up for the party. I just may not be able to fly back if they close the airport due to the storm. :)

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on August 28, 2008, 12:29:04 pm
JP, eeeks!!!  My itinerary is top secret, do you really think I would tell you when I would exactly be gone?  I am sure that several ducks would be missing, you brat!!!!  Like Jody said, your picture has been posted on the most wanted list in the hen-houses and turkey-houses AND......they all have a body guard now, and I won't tell you what that is, that is for you to find out, should you dare venture to these bird yards, just try it!!!!  Good luck  :evil: :evil: :evil: :-X ;) :) :) :)  So buddy, how do you like those apples!!!!

Annette, you have a wonderful celebration of your marriage, and enjoy helping at the bee booth.

Brendhan, I hope that the TD#8 is not too bad, nor Gustav, guess this is the time of year when the storms come on terribly.  Maybe you can bunk at Brian's for a couple of months, hee, hee.  Beautiful most wonderful day, love our life we live.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on August 28, 2008, 09:46:11 pm
 Brendhan can stay for the winter if need be, I could use his strong back.   I could also use his expertise in remodeling the studio apartment behind the garage.   Hope he knows how to instrall carpet, plumbing, mud sheet rock, dig ditch, etc.   LOL

Cindi, since you're bringing your motor home you can show up as early as Friday.  Between the Fibromyalgia, Nacrolepsy, and bad back, I'm getting behind on getting ready.  Much too do and not enough time.  Friday, tomorrow, I have to get a load of hay, pick up a FREE Cheviot Ram, ship my pigeons off to the race, and move the lawn chairs, fire pit, tables, etc for the party.  Oh yeah, I also have to mix up some sugar syrup to feed the bees.  Saturday I have to slaughter the pigeons for the BBQ on Sunday.   As far as food for the party, You can bring the fixings for a salad if you like and use my kitchen, but since you're already bringing the Duck to go with the pigeon breasts, hamburgers, and hot dogs you're not obligated to bring anything else.

See everybody Sunday, if not before.

BTW, if a Ram inseminates a Goat what do you call it's offspring?  A Shoat or a Geep?  I vote for Geep cause it sounds like jeep and the doeling climbed the haystack and then was eyeing the barn roof.   A goat on a hot tin roof would have been a real sight.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 29, 2008, 11:32:23 am
Brian,

My services are at your disposal, maybe not for the entire winter. ;)

Janel and I are packing up and getting ready to head to the airport. I will call you tomorrow as we are heading toward your place.

We arrive in Seattle tonight.

Special Note to the TSA Theives: I am bringing honey with me you klepto scum. If you steal this honey I will will call my congressman and the media and then i will sick my wife on you.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on August 29, 2008, 12:12:21 pm
Brian, we have to come on Saturday, not Friday night as planned.  BUT....we are early birds and I expect to be out the door early, early on Saturday morning, probably about 7-8:00.  We will be there to help you. 

Do not move the furniture, let Ken and I do this type of work.  You can concentrate on the pigeons  ;) ;) :) :) :).  I would actually like to watch you do that, would be an interesting thing, but if you are going to do that before we get there, don't worry about it, I don't need to watch the pigeon kill.  I can't wait to taste pigeon, by the way.

I make a mean potato salad, the meanest ever, and people rave about it when they eat it.  I even have had someone who had come over years and years before drool when they saw that I had made my potato salad.  I will bring the fixings for it, cooked, and will put it together in your kitchen on Sunday morning.  I don't think my fridge in the 5th wheel will be big enough to keep the potato salad in, hee, hee.  It will be rather large.  Take care to keep well, don't get too worried about the extra work, we will all pitch in (and I hear Brendhan has a strong back, hee, hee).  Have a beautiful, most wonderful day, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 29, 2008, 02:59:07 pm
Sitting in PBIA waiting to board flight to Houston. I have information that the flight from Houston to SEA is overbooked and they are looking for volunteers. I wasn't thrilled with the idea. My wife reminds me we are on vacation. I don't think she understands the vacation concept. ;)

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on August 29, 2008, 08:54:06 pm
Brian, we have to come on Saturday, not Friday night as planned.  BUT....we are early birds and I expect to be out the door early, early on Saturday morning, probably about 7-8:00.  We will be there to help you. 

Do not move the furniture, let Ken and I do this type of work.  You can concentrate on the pigeons  ;) ;) :) :) :).  I would actually like to watch you do that, would be an interesting thing, but if you are going to do that before we get there, don't worry about it, I don't need to watch the pigeon kill.  I can't wait to taste pigeon, by the way.

I make a mean potato salad, the meanest ever, and people rave about it when they eat it.  I even have had someone who had come over years and years before drool when they saw that I had made my potato salad.  I will bring the fixings for it, cooked, and will put it together in your kitchen on Sunday morning.  I don't think my fridge in the 5th wheel will be big enough to keep the potato salad in, hee, hee.  It will be rather large.  Take care to keep well, don't get too worried about the extra work, we will all pitch in (and I hear Brendhan has a strong back, hee, hee).  Have a beautiful, most wonderful day, Cindi

Cindi:

I will buy a 5lb bag of potatoes this evening, my chickens are laying about a dozen eggs a day and I have a dozen on hand--giving 3 dozen more to friends and gave 3.5 dozen away 3 days ago, did I say my chickens were laying eggs...I think it's closer to 15 per day average.   I will have onions and celery if you need it.  The kitchen is yours.

I had to put off my hay and ram run due to waking up with an infected tooth.  Spent most of the day at the Dentist, now minus a tooth, and on liquid diet until Sunday.

Your hubby and Brendhan can help wrestle the ram.  Pigeon butchering is easy, just kill bird pluck breast, remove breast, gizzard, and heart, and toss.  Not enough meat on the rest of it to worry about unless you were into making pigeon noodle soup.
I will also need help moving chairs, fire pit, etc. 
 
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: buzzbee on August 29, 2008, 09:13:00 pm
Cindi,
If you take your laptop,maybe you all could log into ventrilo and have everyone give a big hello to any one that is able to be around.If not,be sure to get us some pics!!
Any one posting a little video on you tube for us to see???
 HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND everyone that is able to make it to Brians!
Are there any members from other bee forums stopping by?Would be great to see some photos of some newcomers!
  I can feel the excitement building!!!
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 30, 2008, 01:45:05 am
I have my laptop with me I may have to see about a mic for it.

I am in Seattle at the Hotel. All I can say is .....it's cold  <--- direct quote from the wife. Please remember we left 90F/32C. And it this is summer high season for us.

Okay I am going to pass out for me it is 12:45am. Even it's prime time here.

Sincerely,
Brendhan


PS. The TSA did not steal my honey.  :-D
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Geoff on August 30, 2008, 03:04:47 am
Hope you find a mike Brendhan. We will keep Ventrilo online 24 hrs.assuming you will all be bbqing about noon so we may be able to talk to others who do not normally link up with talk chat. I think it would be about 2 AM here but would be worth it. Anyhow all that get to Brians have a great day and we will be thinking of fun you will all be having.

    Geoff.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 30, 2008, 11:26:06 am
My wife forgets we are not EST. Wakes up at 5:30 here. Makes me suffer by turning on the lights. Then steals my computer for hour and half. So I am awake. Breakfast and a few odds and ends and we begin the raid on Brian's place.  :mrgreen:

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Dane Bramage on August 30, 2008, 03:45:24 pm
Hi People!  Well, I'm screwed, have no life, Dane's a dull boy (all work & no play).  Here's where I'll be (& have been for past 3 days AND nights) while you are all enjoying yourselves ~>
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Yep - hot wax & rosin dipping wooden-ware.  I was hoping to have all this wrapped up in advance of Brian's event, but...  :(  The weather has been so bizarre = 100°F for a few days, then rainy and cold... delayed me & I have to finish up winterizing ASAP.  Heck.. I have to finish harvesting still!  :oops:  Well, only a few more ventilated inner-covers to dip, 20 some cedar lids to build, brand & dip about same # of SBBs and then 80 deeps.    :-P

Apologies to all for Ms Bramage & I missing out.  We were really looking forward to meeting everyone.  Rain check (next year?)?  We have a bunch of deserts we wanted to bring... just made some really yummy sprouted nut butters.  The hazelnut + macadamia nut butter mixed with our blackberry honey is especially good. 

Anyways - have fun!

A big hug and kisses to you all and have a wonderful time. I will be volunteering at the bee booth on Sunday August 31 at the California State Fair in Sacramento. This is also my anniversary of 28 years of marriage, so we will go out to eat somewhere special after the fair.

I will be thinking of you all this weekend. Take many, many photos to share.

Love
Annette

Congrats on your anniversary Annette!  Did you enter any of your honey in the State Fair?  Someone recently posted up their county's prize-winning honey which spurred me into action.  We just won the Blue Ribbon for "Best Blackberry Honey" @ the Oregon State Fair.  8-)

Brendhan ~> if Gustav strands you in the PNW I have an extra house (http://tours.allaboutvirtualtours.com/public/vtour/display/2249?_a=0&_b=0&_l=0) where you can stay.  (Getting that one prepped for sale is yet another reason why I'm so exhausted!, lol)

Cheers,
Dane
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on August 30, 2008, 05:27:11 pm
Wow Dane, you are totally stressed out busy!!! I wouldn't be able to breathe if I was in your shoes.

I did not enter any honey in any contest as I never got any honey this year. Not even a little taste. It has been hand to mouth with my bees and in fact, I am feeding them now. That must have been so wonderful to win that blue ribbon. Just the cherry on the top!!

I am sure everyone will be disappointed to have missed you Dane.
Take care
Annette
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on August 30, 2008, 05:28:11 pm
Brendhan,

Have a wonderful time with the gang. Good for you to be able to go to this.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 30, 2008, 06:33:34 pm
Hi All,

I am at Brian's. We are gearing up for the party. Getting things ready. Looks like Cindi is running a bit late. Cindi, where are you?

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on August 31, 2008, 12:14:30 am
Brendhan

You might want to get stranded and stay at Dane's house. He has provided a link to an awesome house he is getting ready to sell.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on August 31, 2008, 12:15:31 am
Yeah!!  Where is Cindi, she was supposed to be there early to help out. Wait a minute what am I doing getting involved with this, I am not even going.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on August 31, 2008, 12:27:58 am
Just got back from taking Cindi, Brendhan, and their spouses out to dinner and for a little site seeing.  Brendhan got to play cowboy by helping wrestle a cheviot ram from barn to my truck and back out to pasture at my place.  A FREE ram is serendipity.  I think I'll name it Lambchops in honor of Sherrie Lewis. 

Brendhan's wife is complaining of how cold it is, I told her that this was a warm eveing here in the Great PNW, then took her to the top of our local honorary mountain (lava dome) where she got the shivers, but I don't know if the shivers was from the cold or the view.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on August 31, 2008, 12:34:15 am
Thanks Brian for keeping us posted how things are going with the gang. I am sure you all had a wonderful dinner together. It all sounds so exciting. Give the poor girl an extra sweater will ya!! She is from hot, hot Florida.

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 31, 2008, 12:45:22 am
Everyone made it and a great time is being had by all. Janel has already fallen asleep. I will see about getting the Ventrilo up tomorrow. This is some gorgeous area.

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: bassman1977 on August 31, 2008, 12:52:20 am
So how many actually made it?
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 31, 2008, 12:54:14 am
So far four. Cindi and her husband Ken. Myself and my wife Janel.

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on August 31, 2008, 12:57:27 am
 Brendhan, to those of us who live in the PNW it is one of the most beautiful places there is.  I've never been to Anacortes so it's an adventure for me too!  I'ts fun to see how Mt Rainier looks from different angles!  Annette, you will be with all of us in spirit.  Do rams smell as bad as Billy Goats??  :-P Brian, my husband is coming too so we will have to sneek the pigeons into the car.. :evil:  If they are in a box they will be quiet & sleep.. :evil: :roll: I have a couple of bags of apples from Amanda's tree to bring.  It's a small tree but has tons & tons of apples.  See you guys tomorrow!  Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 31, 2008, 01:01:26 am
Brendhan, to those of us who live in the PNW it is one of the most beautiful places there is.  I've never been to Anacortes so it's an adventure for me too!  I'ts fun to see how Mt Rainier looks from different angles!  Annette, you will be with all of us in spirit.  Do rams smell as bad as Billy Goats??  :-P Brian, my husband is coming too so we will have to sneek the pigeons into the car.. :evil:  If they are in a box they will be quiet & sleep.. :evil: :roll: I have a couple of bags of apples from Amanda's tree to bring.  It's a small tree but has tons & tons of apples.  See you guys tomorrow!  Jody

First off, billy goats do not smell. Neither Ken nor I smell this odor that Cindi and Janel mentioned. I don't think it exists. if it does the menfolk don't smell it. The Ram smells like soap. It's weird but that is what he smells like.  :mrgreen:

This is definitely a supered area. The view from Mt. Erie is wonderful.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on August 31, 2008, 01:17:44 am
Brendhan, to those of us who live in the PNW it is one of the most beautiful places there is.  I've never been to Anacortes so it's an adventure for me too!  I'ts fun to see how Mt Rainier looks from different angles!  Annette, you will be with all of us in spirit.  Do rams smell as bad as Billy Goats??  :-P Brian, my husband is coming too so we will have to sneek the pigeons into the car.. :evil:  If they are in a box they will be quiet & sleep.. :evil: :roll: I have a couple of bags of apples from Amanda's tree to bring.  It's a small tree but has tons & tons of apples.  See you guys tomorrow!  Jody

First off, billy goats do not smell. Neither Ken nor I smell this odor that Cindi and Janel mentioned. I don't think it exists. if it does the menfolk don't smell it. The Ram smells like soap. It's weird but that is what he smells like.  :mrgreen:

This is definitely a supered area. The view from Mt. Erie is wonderful.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Actually the ram smells like Lanolin which is used in soap, as sheep's wool was the original source of the stuff before they figured out how to make it artificially.    Soap would be close to the right description if I could smell, but since I can't nobody offends me.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: pdmattox on August 31, 2008, 10:25:19 am
Boy it does sound like great fun, but where are some pictures?  Glad everyone is enjoying themselves.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Irwin on August 31, 2008, 11:00:14 am
I hope you all have a great day. Please post a group pic it would great to see you all :-D
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 31, 2008, 11:53:18 am
Cindi has been taking pictures but we don't have the admin password for th wireless connection. So she hasn't gotten on. I just hooked up with a patchcord so I bypassed it. But Cindi didn't want to do that at 10 pm last night and I don't blame her. I will gently nudge her along about that today.


By the way I am up nice light fog outside with mountains in the background it is really very pretty. It is complimented by the Chip (the beagle) and Precious ?(the cat, I having a brain fart on the cat's name) threatening to tear each other apart as they face each other each on their side of the sliding glass door. The dog is outside the cat inside. :-D

Okay all, more reports to follow.

Sincerely,
Brendhan


Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on August 31, 2008, 03:17:41 pm
Cindi says,

No Pictures for You!



You didn't show up you don't get to enjoy the fun. ;)




Actually Cindi says she will do pictures when she gets back. Probably by Tuesday.


On our way to the downtown part of Anacortes.

I hope we don't miss poka-bee. ;)

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on August 31, 2008, 03:24:41 pm
Nope, we are leaving now.  I'll call Brian when we are close!  I'm a hugger...Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 01, 2008, 01:26:31 am
Just WOW!

Well for those of us here. It has been just fantastic. We have eaten burgers, hot dogs, pigeon, and duck. Apple cobbler for desert. Everyone has tasted everyone else's honey. Stories and adventures told by all. Now I have to hit the San Juan ferry early in the AM. So I will crash out shortly.

Now we just have to explain the extra ram in the pen to Brian's wife. Maybe it's a good thing that I am leaving early. :evil:

Brian has been an incredible host. My wife is now a qualified pigeon killer. I cooked and no one got food poisoning.  :-D

For those who weaseled out I ate you pieces of Apple Cobbler.  :mrgreen:

Sincerely,
Brendhan

P.S. By the way I called pdmattox with everyone at the table. I tried to call JP but he didn't answer. I couldn't get the wireless to work so we could not get the ventrilo.

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on September 01, 2008, 04:39:37 pm
And a good time was had by all!! :-D  Brian, thank you for being such a wonderful host!  I loved your place & got "ideas" (shhh, don't tell Bruce) for improving my loft. Pigeons are settling in nicely. DH was about as happy about finding them in the car as your wife will be finding the ram in your goatyard!  :evil: It's interesting to see the difference in build, they are quite different than my park pigeon mutts!  So far Angry Earl isn't impressed..I loved meeting Cindi, Ken, Brendhan & Janele (sp?).  What a group of interesting people we were! We did miss Sean, Dane, Kathy & Bill, next year??  The FOOD was amazing.  I tried duck & pigeon breasts, delicious for what they were. I'm not a dark meat person but was impressed! I might be able to develop a taste for these items.  Crab was wonderful & Brendhan did a great job of grilling dinner for us.  Cindi indeed has the best potato salad!  I brought grilled veggies & apple cobbler.  Brandhan wasn't thrilled about the veggies but did seem to like the cobbler/whip cream!  It was fun to taste honeys from different locals, Brendan's was very dark, rich & flavorful. Cindi's was lighter with a totally different type taste.  Mine is very light both in color & taste.  Brian's hives were so cute, panted & decorated.  Didn't take a pic cause I don't want my bees seeing that they are living in the slum!Brendhan, you guys are welcome to come down our way if you have time. We are about 1hr SE of the airport.  It is quite different than Brian's area. I'll take you to lake Mowich, google it, if the sky is clear the view of Mt Rainier will take your breath away, guaranteed!  Well, off to try to download pics!  Brian, thanks again for a wonderful day!  Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: pdmattox on September 01, 2008, 10:46:12 pm
Sooooooooooooooo, where are the pics from the gatering?   :?
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on September 01, 2008, 11:33:07 pm
This will be late, we got home from Brian's home about 11:00 AM.  I have been swamped, the things that must be taken care of once returned from a get-a-way..........my wonderful family has taken care of most....but there are things that have required that personal tough.....JP, where are all the Muscoy clan....they had your picture posted as the "most wanted', but something went array (hee, hee, that inside joke....).  I found the bags full of onions and spices, but where did the ducks go?  Did you forget to take in tow those roasting bags.....Agibail is still here, so is Sir Drake....I am waiting for the tail that Richard will tell, and I know he will tell me alot.  I will be working on a beautiful post tomorrow morning, I will show you things that we did, things that we done, our memories of a great time spent together, My Husband, Brian, Brendhan, Janel, Jody, Bruce, and all the barnyard critters, be patient, we all know.....all good things take time.  Take this wonderful day, to be yours to hold in your hands, and love life, live life, love is worth that for surely.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 02, 2008, 12:24:57 am
Hi All,

The wife and I are no in Victoria and completely exhausted. Somehow my wife found and energy spike and dragged me through Butchart gardens. Which was gorgeous. Then to the Natural History Museum. We got a two day pass for the price of one day because the ticket agent knew we wouldn't be able to do the whole thing in one day. Then we walked around downtown Victoria for about two hours. They had a Blues/Jazz fest also going so we stopped and listened to music for a while. We have gotten back to the hotel we my wife has insisted I was my clothes because they smell of Billy Goat. So laundry bath and then pass out. Who knows what tomorrow brings.

Hey Cindi we may take you up on that offer to visit.

Brian, I cannot thank you enough for all your gracious accommodations and just overall incredible time. It was just wonderful on all levels.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on September 02, 2008, 02:38:43 pm
Brendhan, still can't smell the billy goat, huh?  Visit us, we would welcome that for surely.  Now for my post.....been working on it all morning.  Fifteen pictures, I hope the thread will hold them all.  I typed the text in word first, it was quite the hummdinger of a piece of work.

Wow, so where do I begin?  I want to keep this as short as I can, (good luck with that, hee, hee).  We got to Brian’s home on Saturday afternoon.  Brendhan and Janel were already there, what a nice reception from all three of them.

By the way, my Husband wants to call this get-together the 1st Annual Forum International Bee-B-Que.  I get such a kick out of this wonderful man!!!

Brian lives in a beautiful town called Anacortes.  Such a pretty town, very close to the ocean.  He has farm critters galore, the pictures will show you them.  It was hard to get a picture of the rabbits because of the layout of the cages, and the pigeons, oh, they are a beauty.  He races some of his pigeons and many had returned from their release the night before, how cool was that!!!!

We visited for awhile and then it was time for Brian to go and pick up a ram (that be a male sheep).  Brendhan and Ken (my Husband) went for the ride.  Oh what a funny picture coming back.  Brendhan had to travel in the back of the pick up truck to take care of the ram.  Now that must have been fun, hee, hee.  The ram was unloaded and went to take his place in the pen with the lovely and most wonderfully smelling male goat, which is called a billy, there was a nanny (a female goat) and her female young one, not sure what you call that, maybe a doeling (right?  Wrong?)

Ever smelled a billy goat?  No wonder the goat in that famous story was called “Billy Goat Gruff”.  This dude stinks, and man oh man, one can smell it at least 20 feet away.  I am finding out the hard way that men cannot smell the billy goat stench!!!!  This billy goat loves to rub up against people, and he particularly likes Brian.  Brian smelled very strongly of this billy goat, could smell him about 20 feet away too (no offence Brian, hee, hee).  Now Ken and Brendhan, they are pretty much the same stinky men from this billy goat.  They petted him and now their hands stink, really, really bad.  Janel and I both were almost gagging.  All three of these men could not smell the stink of this billy goat dude.  Go figure that!!!!  Must be a guy thing, girl thing.  I think it must be common amongst all men.  BECAUSE when Poka-bee (Jody) and her Husband, Bruce came, he couldn’t smell this obnoxious smell either.  Eeeks!!!  What more can I say, I have a different appreciation for the male gender now, hee, hee and more hee hees.

Brian was a wonderful host, the food that he had ready (or should I say, almost ready, that is a different part of the story, told later).

Brian took us on a tour of his area.  We went way, way up to the top of a mountain, by the name of Erie.  From the viewpoints that he took us to you could see the most incredible islands, an island inside a lake on the island that he lives on, Fudalgo Island.  You will see by the pictures that this is the most incredible sight of the ocean, lake, and islands, it was something so beautiful that I can barely begin to describe it.  We went on some other tours of his area, parks, seaside park, extremely beautiful, most beautiful….say no more, let your imagination wander, go there in your mind’s eye.

Now, you know that I can be very lengthy with my writings.  I am trying to keep this short, but this is an impossibility.

Come Sunday, this was the day to get the pigeons breasts ready for the BBQ that we were going to have this evening.  Brian taught us how to ready the pigeons for the table.  The guys were too chicken to come and delve in, to get dinner ready, so Janel and I were the watchful crew.  Now, I have to tell you, this woman has guts, she has the guts and determination of something wonderful.  She delved right in with sharp knife in hand, and prepared two breasts of pigeon, beautiful, along with the heart and gizzard, Brian prepared the other four.  Me, being a little bit more of a chicken (hee, hee, get that pun), I just watched, but with keen interest.  It was a procedure that was pretty cool.  And these we ate for dinner, wonderful and very fresh.  We also ate a duck, which I had brought along.  It was already eviscerated though, so we didn’t have to do any work there (oh, I thank my lucky stars, a Muscovy duck is a rather large bird to ready for a table, and I don’t go there, hee, hee).  Another bonus, some friends of Brian brought us a big bag of crab legs, oh what a feast!!! 

Poka-bee and her Husband came Sunday afternoon.  It was quite a drive for them, encompassing about 2 hours, and man can that girl bake!!!  She brought along a wonderful apple crumble, REAL whipping cream, that was the yummiest apple crumble I have ever tasted.

This was the wonderful menu!!!!

Potato salad (Brian had readied the ingredients, Janel and I assembled it – she learned many things this weekend, she can now prepare a potato salad from scratch and get a live pigeon ready for the table!!!  Yeah Janel, go, girl, go!!!!
Pigeon breasts, hearts and gizzards
Muscovy duck, cranberry sauce
Rock crab legs
Hotdogs and delicious hamburgers coming out our ears
That most beautiful apple crumble

Lots of soda and lots of wine

Brendhan was the master of the barbequing, and oh, can that dude bbq some mean food (I didn’t think they bbq’d in hot Florida).  He cooked the food perfectly, and my hat is off to him!!!

We had the most wonderful time together.  Each person is delightful, and stronger bonds have been created, far more than the already created bond of cyberspace friends.

We tasted Brendhan’s, Jody’s and my honey, each one is so unique and wonderfully tasteful, I feel privileged to have been able to taste these, special, special honeys.  And yes, Brendhan’s made it there, without the TSA touching it!!!!  What a bonus that was, hee, hee.

I loved to see Brian’s home and all his critters that he keeps right smack dabble in the middle of a neighbourhood of houses.  He has been able to keep this piece of land, untouched by modern development.  He has many neighbourhood children that come to see his farmyard critters, it is something like what we call a petting zoo, and it does wonderful PR in this neighbourhood.  It is so great to see that he can keep all his chickens, pigeons, livestock so close to many houses, that have their tiny little yards.  It must make all the children that come to visit his stock very, very happy.  My hat off to Brian!!!!  Brian has a myriad of fruit trees, fruit shrubs, flowers, flowering trees, he is a lucky man.  And, you should see his wild bird feeders on his porch, he has many, and the hundreds of birds that one can see at any time of the day, would make your head swim.  Looking out his kitchen window, one could stand there for hours…..these bird feeders and in plain view, and the birds cause such a compelling need to watch them.  A thing of beauty for surely.

It was time to say goodbye on Sunday night.  Jody and Bruce had to go back home.  That was a long day for them, the travelling.  Brendhan and Janel were heading off early in the morning to catch a ferry to go and see Vancouver Island, and Brian…..well, I knew for surely that he would love to have a great sleep in.  He had worked very, very hard to make our Barbeque happen, and that he did.  Ken and I headed off on Monday morning too, having spent a wonderful weekend at Brian’s and having the time of our lives.

Brian gave me some hatching eggs to take home to incubate.  He has some beautiful chickens and I wanted to bring this little memory of his beautiful place home, to make my barnyard stocked with some of his stock, that be a wonderful thing.

I am going to put in some pictures, I am not sure how many can go in a thread, but I will give as many as I think the thread will allow, enjoy.  If I can figure out ever how to get a link to bring in the rest of the pictures, I will….but I cannot make any promises.

Our first glimpse of Brian's cool place:

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Brian, Brendhan, Janel and me, we didn't get a whole group shot, unfortunately, but this is all that we got

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Poka-bee (Jody) and Husband, Bruce
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THE t-shirt
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The rock crab legs and yummy pigeon breast
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Me and the duck attack
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Brendhan, saying "oh no" did I really ride home with that?  The beautiful ram that Brian got!!!!
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Standing at a viewpoint on Mount Erie, I think Brian said the elevation was something like 1,495 feet (Brian, corraborate or deny, hee, hee).  An island in a lake on an island, outlooking to beautiful islands on the ocean

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Looking out at three islands in the distance
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A beautiful, craggy old tree at one of the viewpoints
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Brendhan and Janel, sitting in a tree, (oops, I guess it was standing on a beach), K.I.S.S.I.N.G., first came love, then came marriage, no babies yet in their baby carriage.....little diddy from what we used to tease each other with as kids.

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My Husband, the love of my life, standing at one of the viewpoints
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The billy goat, that apparently no person of the male gender can smell, what's with that?
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The ram (male sheep) that all three men went to get on Saturday, Brendhan, having the joy of riding home in the back with, hee, hee
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Some of Brian's chickenyard critters, what a beautiful rooster eh?
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Enjoy these pictures, there are many more, but I was reluctant to put too many in this thread.

If someone can teach me how to make a link, I could link the remaining photos, (hint, hint, I know someone can).  Beautiful, beautiful day, Cindi

I concur with Brendhan, so many hats off to Brian for instigating this wonderful and awesome get-together, hugs, Cindi

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: KONASDAD on September 02, 2008, 04:58:09 pm
Glad all went well. Seeing Brendan reminds me, I need my haircut again. I cant stand the heat. How does he do it? Removals w/ that hair do! Yikes.  I would have loved a field dressing lesson on the pigeons as no one in my family hunts and as such, I dont know how  to do it.
 If I smelled like a goat, my wife would have left me in Anacortes! She is a real life blood hound like no one i have ever met before.(Everything stinks/smells to her, yet she continues to sniff and complain-go figure). The view is wonderful. Always wanted to see the great northwest and will somweday.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Irwin on September 02, 2008, 05:02:19 pm
Thank's Cindi the pic's were GREAT :-D
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: buzzbee on September 02, 2008, 06:07:37 pm
Great pics of a great time I'm sure.
Cindi,you can post the pics on somewhere like photobucket or something then post a link to the album.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: pdmattox on September 02, 2008, 06:21:31 pm
Thanks Cindi, I love the pics. Brian has a great place.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: johnnybigfish on September 02, 2008, 09:33:00 pm
great pics!!!
 Just what we've all been waiting for!
way to go!!
your friend,
john
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 02, 2008, 11:43:13 pm
Hi All,

Made to Vancouver today. We are going to explore the downtown. Tomorrow we will visit Cindi.

I went to post pictures but the hotel is blocking ftp and ssh. So it will have to wait a bit longer. I took pictures of the trip not of Brian's place because everyone else took pictures at Brian's place.

Poka-Bee I would love to take you up on your offer. PM me your number and I will get in contact with you.

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on September 03, 2008, 01:26:05 am
Brendhan.  You ain't seen nuthin' yet.  See ya, give me a call and, let me know when we expect your arrival....this is a great life, live this life, as there was narry a tomorrow.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on September 03, 2008, 01:47:43 pm
Brendhan , We would love to have you, I PM'd the info.  It is going to be nice the next few days, you will get a chance to see the beauty of the PNW from Cindi's to Brians to My corner.  We are much the same yet very different!  If you come I'll call Sean Kelly.  He lives right off the Raaiiii-nnnneerrr Beeeeerrrr road which is a couple of miles from our place.  Have fun@ Cindi's!!  Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on September 04, 2008, 12:14:23 am
The Lava Dome, aka Mount Erie, is 1394 ft add a zero and you get the height of Mt Baker which we view from our dining room.
 
Cindi, How many hatching eggs did you end up taking? 

I slept in as you know on Monday,absolutely wore out.  Then Tuesday was hit with bouts of Fibromyalgia and Arachnoiditis...Felt like someone had tied me to a rotisserie over a fire (Fibro) while sawing on my lower back with a dull saw (Arachnoiditis). 

If we do this again I might have to rent a tour bus to show everybody what's what around here.  I only got to show the out of stater's about a 1/3 of the sites and taking the Ferry as a walk-on to Friday Harbor and back was out of the question, not enough time.

So Brendhan, did the Ferry trip to Victoria, via Sidney,live up to my hype?

If we do this again, I don't mind playing host, I can park up to 30 cars in the grass strip in the circular driveway....hint, hint.  But I'm going to have to cut back on how much I do physically.
Things we could have done but didn't as I didn't have enough time or physical ability to get it all done: put up horse shoe pit, roast marshmellows, Play music or sing songs (I did have my guitar, amp, and microphone ready though), press cider, or dive into the hives.
So there's a lot we could do next year to make it even better.

I did recite the vaudeville act (including jokes between choruses) "You Can't Fool an Old Horse Fly" to all. 

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on September 04, 2008, 11:12:56 am
Brian, oh, I was worried about having the invasion of your bee pals over the weekend might wear you out, I predicted correct.  Having a number of people come and stay with one is a big job, I totally understand why a couple of your conditions spiked and you were very worn out and rested, that was good you rested, bad that you got those health attacks.  Hope all is well now.

I was amazed when Brian recited that vaudville act, "you can't fool an old horsefly", it was funnier than get out and an incredibly long piece of work to have memorized, it was very, very cool, we loved it.

We'll see what comes if we get together again next year.  If we decide it is a go, I will do the preparations, Brian, you will do nothing, but be the host, I would try to promise that. 

Brian, I wound up taking 15 hatching eggs, I have been gathering eggs from my hens each day now, tomorrow I will set the incubator to work and hatch out a whack of little baby chics.  I am very excited to have some of your breeds of chickens at my place.  I LOVED the Light Brahma breed, so pretty, pretty.  Thank you for being so gracious to have let me take some eggs home, to have your chickens progeny at my place, yeah!!!!!  That made me happppppeeeeee.......Have that most wonderful and awesomely great day, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 04, 2008, 12:16:20 pm
Help,

Cindi has locked me in her basement and has a big dog that barks at me if I open the door. Cindi has promised to throw scraps of food down but I think the dog gets them first.  ;)

Reality check. :mrgreen:

Actually Cindi's place is gorgeous and she has been a wonderful host. Ken cooked wonderful steaks last night. Cindi did potatoes, cauliflower, and more. Followed up by some apple pie and ice cream. A nice evening spent talking about all sorts of things.

Now I just need to get Janel off Cindi's motorcycle so we can head down toward Poka-Bee.

Sincerely,
Brendhan
 
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on September 05, 2008, 01:53:05 am
Brendhan, oweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!  Loved the time spent with you both, your both are our dear pals,, so good to make such wonderful connections, these are special times, lovin' every minute of it!!!!!.....beautiful day, love our great lives.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 05, 2008, 03:51:31 am
Brian the ferry to Victoria was marvelous.

I have posted pics of the trip here.
http://www.brendhanhorne.com/coppermine_dir/thumbnails.php?album=157 (http://www.brendhanhorne.com/coppermine_dir/thumbnails.php?album=157)


Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on September 05, 2008, 06:39:07 pm
WOW, Those gardens are truly beautiful and I must go there one day.  Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: JP on September 06, 2008, 02:47:52 am
I knew ya'll would have a terrific time and the pictures prove it!!

Its wonderful you guys were able to get together in the flesh and share some good times, thanks Brendhan for the phone call, hope it wasn't that expensive!!!

...JP

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 06, 2008, 03:02:15 am
Well I need to thank Jody and her husband. They let us visit them for a while it was wonderful. Jody drove us out today to Lake Mowich. Which was an absolutely gorgeous area. Along the trail I dropped my camera into the lake. Looks like it may have taken a bad hit. I still have the memory card and that is fine so I will upload some more photos later. Right now Janel and I are taking it easy in Seattle.

Sincerley,
Brendhan

 
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on September 06, 2008, 12:54:26 pm
Brendhan, what!!!!  Come on, how on earth did you drop your camera into the lake (well, actually, I know how, I seen you drop it a couple of times at my place, hee, hee).  What a bummer, now you are gonna have to get a new one.  Well, thank goodness the memory card was OK, go figure that one, wonder how some things make it and some things don't.

So nice that Jody was able to take you out and show you some stuff.  Did you meet up with Sean while you were there?  I bet you will have stories to tell us when you get back.  I have stories too, and some pics, but am gonna be very busy this weekend helping Ken build a horse barn, now that is another tale to tell, lucky me, I am gonna be pushing a wheelbarrow full of cement  :'( :'( :'(, oops, was I whining, hee, hee.  Enjoy Seattle, it is a very beautiful place too!!!!  Wonderful day in this greatest of lives.  Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on September 06, 2008, 07:32:23 pm
I knew ya'll would have a terrific time and the pictures prove it!!

Its wonderful you guys were able to get together in the flesh and share some good times, thanks Brendhan for the phone call, hope it wasn't that expensive!!!

...JP



They were together in the flesh????
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on September 06, 2008, 10:37:20 pm
Brendhan, that picture of you hugging the cast iron pig made me think of you and the ram....same pose.

All those pilings around the Ferry dock are from an old cannery that burnt down during the depression.  A childhood friend of mine's grandfather used to own 3 fish canneries here in Anacortes, but by the end of WWII they had all gone up in smoke.  The cannery at Ship's Harbor (Ferry dock) was the largest.

So now I'll set back and wait to see how many want to do it again next year, same location.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: JP on September 07, 2008, 12:24:27 am
I knew ya'll would have a terrific time and the pictures prove it!!

Its wonderful you guys were able to get together in the flesh and share some good times, thanks Brendhan for the phone call, hope it wasn't that expensive!!!

...JP



They were together in the flesh????

As in person, in the flesh.


...JP
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Bee-Bop on September 07, 2008, 11:33:30 am
I suppose I missed it, but what was the Total attendance for your get together ?

Thanks
Bee-Bop
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 07, 2008, 12:56:59 pm
Okay,

Janel and I fly back today. We land about 1 am EST. I added more pictures to the link. Unfortunately they just got mixed in. So the order is kind of random. 

http://www.brendhanhorne.com/coppermine_dir/thumbnails.php?album=157 (http://www.brendhanhorne.com/coppermine_dir/thumbnails.php?album=157)

Jody took us on a gorgeous trip of Lake Mowich. The area is spectacular. Thank you for putting up with Janel and I.

It has been a great trip. We took the underground tour of Seattle yesterday and had dinner at the Steelhead Dinner. The Black Velvet 4 layered chocolate cake is just incredible as was the whole dinner. 

Janel and I cannot thank everyone enough for all you have done. Brian who held the big bash and let us crash at his place. Cindi and Ken who fed us way to much. Jody and Bruce who showed us a postcard of scenery in real life. Actually everyone did that and a combination of many other things my wife and I are just incredibly grateful for.

I have more pictures to post but I am trying to see if I can clear up the photos  when I get home so they are in a better order.

This has been an awesome adventure.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

 
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on September 07, 2008, 01:21:05 pm
Brendhan, wow, that was an enormous amount of pictures. You are welcome for the time you both spent with us, it was wonderful to meet you both, a great time, you are a fine dude!!!  Too bad about you losing your camera in the water though, lucky you still got the pics off the memory card, yeah!!!  If we ever go to Florida, you guys are on our list to visit, along with Dallas.  Have a most wonderfully great and awesome day, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 07, 2008, 04:21:13 pm
I picked up a cheapie camera when we got into Seattle so i have some more pictures to add. I will deal with that later on. Currently the wife and I are in SEA-TAC airport. The five hour flight to Atlanta is going to be grueling. I see a very full flight.
The four hour + flight from Houston to Seattle was worse than the 27 hour flight from LAX to Melbourne Australia.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 08, 2008, 09:58:18 pm
Okay the photos are little better organized. They aren't in order of the trip but they are grouped together much better. I have also added the photos from Seattle. They are at the front. Janel and I are home now. Janel is recovering from the cold. I don't know where she got that from.  :roll:

http://www.brendhanhorne.com/coppermine_dir/thumbnails.php?album=157 (http://www.brendhanhorne.com/coppermine_dir/thumbnails.php?album=157)

So what I need to do now is arrange the snowbird melt a thon. So everyone from up north can come down and melt.  :evil:

Frozen Margaritas in Janurary. :)

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on September 09, 2008, 02:26:55 am
Brendhan, great pictures.  I know the trials of air travel, that's why I drive or walk.  Besides flying hurts my ears and gives me migraines.

Except for Cindi's and Jody's I've been most of the places you took pictures of...still nice to see it again.

Jody: Your black and white pigeon is a New Yorker, a type of roller that does summersaults while flying, that bird must look like it's flying while intoxicated. FWI.   Or FUI, flying under the influence.  How are the new babies adjusting?
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on September 09, 2008, 03:21:27 pm
Brian, the babies are doing fine.  They have discovered the joy of bathing in the sun! I put Earl's son out of the cage as they were ganging up on the young male. I never knew what Earl's girl was, but their babies were sure fun to watch.  They are very good at avoiding the merlin! Breathtaking to watch the fight for life! I haven't figured out how I can let the fliers out without Earl going too..he doesn't like being handicapped & thinks he can go anywhere.. :-x.   Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on September 09, 2008, 06:21:29 pm
Wow, I was really surprised to see a picture of my parent's log house in the album!  I'm assuming Jody took you down to see me.  Unfortunately I was at work when Jody called.  If I'd known you were in town I would have called in sick!  lol

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 09, 2008, 06:35:23 pm
We called the morning after you went to work early. I left a message. Then we went to the lake you never called back. So we missed you. We tried to go by. But you had already left. Very cool cow in mom's porch by the way. :)

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Frantz on September 10, 2008, 12:11:26 am
Great pics Brendan,
Count me in for the snow bird meltathon!!!
My uncle lives there in West Palm, so we wouldn't even have to crowd you guys in. Just let me know when. We were so bummed that we couldn't make it, but labor day is a crazy for us..
Next time
F
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on September 11, 2008, 12:47:25 am
Ok lets see if I can get this... :-P

darbyfarms/BSquareWeek?authkey=EUXK2fRyuaw#

let me know! :?

Might as well try to put my spring pics of the bees in too!  Just took some of my foundationless on the green girls!~
http://picasaweb.google.com/darbyfarms/MyBees#  Oh, I think I did it... :-D
Bruce calls my computer skills monkey punching! :-x

Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 11, 2008, 12:53:25 am
Very cool, poka-bees. I see the photos of your cat at the hives and the fun with food photos.

Monkey punching, that is funny. :)

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on September 11, 2008, 12:54:27 am
http://picasaweb.google.com/darbyfarms/BSquareWeek?authkey=EUXK2fRyuaw#

 :-x now?
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 11, 2008, 01:08:06 am
Excellent.  :-D

Very cool.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on September 11, 2008, 01:17:39 am
YAYS, hmmph...see Bruce?  Monkey punching does work!! hm-hm -hm -hm -hm!:-D

Is Janele feeling better?  Nothing worse than a summer cold.  All the traveling & excitement, different foods, no sleep stresses the immune system...also being exposed to all the "new" virus's in this part of the country.
It was so fun to have you guys here!  Woulda bee fun to see Sean's face when he noticed the pic of his Parents house! hee hee

Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Understudy on September 11, 2008, 01:22:13 am
Thanks, Janel is getting better. I was better by the time we flew back but she had to endure the cold on the flight home. She started feeling better this afternoon.

I thought Sean's reaction was great.  :-D

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: annette on September 11, 2008, 01:55:48 pm
I must say that all the photos you guys posted are so beautiful and I can see you all were truly mellow and having a nice time. 

Thanks for sharing your goodtime with all of us.

Brians property looks so beautiful!!!
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Sean Kelly on September 11, 2008, 03:54:15 pm
We called the morning after you went to work early. I left a message. Then we went to the lake you never called back. So we missed you. We tried to go by. But you had already left. Very cool cow in mom's porch by the way. :)

Yeah, I work graveyard so I had to been sleeping and my wife was out running errands.  When I was halfway to our truck yard in tacoma my wife called and said you guys left messages!  Ahhhh!!!  Oh well.  Really sucks but what can  you do.

My mom is nuts.  She paid big $$ for that darn plastic cow.  It's 100% anatomically correct and was meant for a agriculture classroom or something.  But she wanted it to put on the porch just to freak people out.  She also bought a life size manikin of a woman in a sitting position that she keeps in random places throughout the property, dressed in strange stuff.  Last halloween she put a witch mask on her and had her holding a baby with an ogre mask.  Looked really freaky but hilarious!

Again, I'm really bummed that I missed you guys and Brian's BBQ.

Sean Kelly
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: poka-bee on September 11, 2008, 04:05:50 pm
Sean, I would love to meet your Mom, she sounds great!  I like her already!  I also took my Daughter & her friend to see the cow when she was home on leave! Your Mom is already fameous all over the world! (no addresses or identifying info!) Jody
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Kathyp on September 13, 2008, 02:47:58 am
i am so bummed out that i missed the party.  sounds like you all had a great time.  maybe next time.....:-(
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on September 13, 2008, 02:58:13 am
i am so bummed out that i missed the party.  sounds like you all had a great time.  maybe next time.....:-(

There's always next year.  I'll host and you guys can plan your hearts out.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: reinbeau on September 30, 2008, 10:35:44 am
I, too, am totally bummed we couldn't be there.  I've just read through the whole thread from the party on - Greg's work schedule won't let us take off around that time of year! We can only hope.....I'm so glad you guys all had such a great time!
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on September 30, 2008, 10:42:22 am
Brian, I haven't forgotten about your offer to host another bee barbeque, just keep forgetting to make a comment here.  I think it would be a very cool thing to get together each year, I would certainly be in again, and I would do all the planning and work for you.  Let's talk more about this come the late spring, I am sure that it would be a wonderful event to plan yearly, why not, life is worth that living!!!  Have the most wonderful and awesome day, Cindi
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: buzzbee on September 30, 2008, 05:42:01 pm
If you guys decide to do it again let us mods know and we'll sticky your topic at the top of the forum page again!
It seems to have worked out swell for you.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Bee-Bop on September 30, 2008, 06:22:16 pm
I take it that this was a private party ?
On 9-7 I asked how many attended this shindig, nobody replied !
Looks like 14 pages of posts but I see very few names of those that attended.

Guess I really don't need to know anyway.

Bee-Bop
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: buzzbee on September 30, 2008, 06:35:21 pm
I think there was an open invitation to forum members.Brian Debray hosted the get together and it was attended by Cindi and husband Ken from British Columbia Canada, Understudy and wife Janel from Florida. Sean Kelly had planned to attend with his family but had to cancel at the last minute.I believe poka bee and her husband also attended.
There were a couple others that wanted to attend but couldn't make the connections at the right time. Keep your eyes posted for other get togethers.
 In August My wife and son and I got the pleasure of meeting Up with Beemaster(John) and his wife Tracey,PDMAttox(Dallas), and Chris(CWBEES) at the USS New Jersey in Camden. It was a great meeting as I'm sure the west coasters had!
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on September 30, 2008, 10:40:16 pm
If you guys decide to do it again let us mods know and we'll sticky your topic at the top of the forum page again!
It seems to have worked out swell for you.

Yes, indeedy.  And many thanks.  I would recommend others doing a regional Beemaster's picnic.  Hey, some of us might be able to make it to more than one. 

It was very entertaining and enlightening to find that the personality displayed on the forum is the same in person as on the net.
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Cindi on October 01, 2008, 10:40:35 am
I take it that this was a private party ?
On 9-7 I asked how many attended this shindig, nobody replied !
Looks like 14 pages of posts but I see very few names of those that attended.
Guess I really don't need to know anyway.
Bee-Bop

Bee-Bop, I feel some sadness in what you are saying, I am truly sorry that your queary was not fully answered.  I will tell you in-depth here, maybe that will make you feel better, you need a response.  And yes, you need to know.  I thought that one of the posts indicated who attended.

The shindig was a barbeque that Brian Bray had put on for any members of our forum that wanted to come.  It was definitely not private, it was an open invitation.  There are several of us members that live in the Pacific Northwest within several hundred miles of each other.  More would have attended, but stuff happens in peoples' lives.  And distance is a huge factor.

Brian had been planning this event since the spring time and it was an enormous undertaking for him, and I take my hat off to that man!!!  Next year, we hope that we can do this again, only this time, he will lean on me to help organize it, get the foods readied, and so on.....and I willingly take on this responsibility.  I would hope that this could be a yearly get-together for those that can attend.

As Ken (Buzzbee) was saying, those that attended were:

Brendhan and Wife, Janel, from Florida
My Husband, Ken and me, from British Columbia, Canada
Poka-Bee (Jody) and Husband, Bruce, from Washington
And of course, Brian, whose home we had the celebration at


Now KathyP, from Boring, Oregon and Sean, from Buckley Washington were going to come too.  Kathy had to go to do some work with the Red Cross with a tragic storm, and Sean could not attend, I am not sure why, he probably told us, but I have forgotten that.  He had something very important that came up and he could not come with his family, probably the new baby, they don't travel well.

Bee-Bop, I hope that this cleared up what you were wanting cleared up,  8-) :) :) :)  Have the most wonderfully awesome day, Cindi



Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Bee-Bop on October 01, 2008, 11:09:10 pm
Thanks for the reply; I just thought with this thread being so long, it was a larger gathering of folks.
 Glad those that did attend had a good time.

Bee-Bop
Title: Re: B Square for Labor Day Weekend 2008.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on October 01, 2008, 11:21:15 pm
Thanks for the reply; I just thought with this thread being so long, it was a larger gathering of folks.
 Glad those that did attend had a good time.

Bee-Bop

When it comes to parties, it's not the quanity but the quality that counts.  We had a quality party.