JAN-A-4
THE GAME PLAN FOR ARRIVALS AND CONTACTS
FOR THE
From: Glenn Geelhoed
To: Tom Griffioen
Date:
Subject: Fwd: Re: Happy New Year
Nope! The previous message did not fly when I had pushed the "Send" button, so I will try again.
Congratulations on the population explosion in Belding! I especially like the idea that the trusty Bronco arrived in time but that you may have to make room for expansion in the gun cabinet!
I will be cheering you on however many even integers are counted on sonography! I know something about twins, especially from recently playing with a couple, and I would highly recommend them if they happen to come your way!
If
you need any further psyching up for the
We
will pack some fresh venison, and if it did not take too long to cook, I would
carry a goose or two from my recent excursion.
To make you aware of our
Yes, Drew, there is a laundry machine and it is free for your use! There are not too many other amenities that you will find absent in this "primitive hunting camp!"
I will give you a string of cell phones since we will be leaving later than planned, since the "walkthrough" is postponed beyond the original January 8 date. But, it will not be too much later, since they are swarming through the house today, hanging drywall which has been carried into each room after the inspection certificate for electrical and plumbing has been posted on the new windows, and I had met the boss, carrying in the interior scaffolding from one of his three Ram 2500 turbo diesels of which he could not be more pleased in their performance of 200K miles each in the three and five years each have been purring along getting 20+ mpg carrying two tons and up each day.
There
were 24 sealed pails of the "mud" they use in the drawling stacked in
the living room, with the stair rail torn out and the wrought iron rails
installed in the brick pillars outside to replace the wooden ones taken out by
the Hurricane Isabel's downfalls. The
one heavy shock of the weekend was a small handwritten slip I found in my
mailbox for the as‑yet‑incomplete cleanup of the woods, which over
the last few months has totaled more than my annual take home income‑‑all
an uninsured after‑tax luxury expense.
Ah, well, it is time to go to
I
will be leaving now at
So that everyone knows who and about where everyone is, I will list the cell phone numbers in the order in which each is getting there. The objective is to get the newcomers, at least, a little chance to view some of the island other than the wilderness in which we will be hunting, but the hunt will be pre‑dawn to post‑dusk, so you will not see a lot of the great beaches, historic sites, etc. Plus, the Sunday afternoon before the mandatory hunt orientation is the time that I would like to show you, at least the newcomers, where each will be stationed on stand, so that your first encounter will not be in the pre‑dawn blackness in which it is altogether too easy to get lost. It will not be a long time to thoroughly "scout" but it will be the time for me to get you to the places I already plan to have the first timers.
I am leaving with Dale Kramer from the Western Shore of Maryland on Friday afternoon. Dale Kramer is carrying cell 301/370‑3873. I will start off with him and attempt later rendezvous with Bill Webster, who is leaving from Maryland's Eastern Shore on Friday afternoon to go down the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and hit 95 about the same time we emerge down there in VA/NC I will be carrying 240/401‑0247, and Bill Webster is packing cell phone 410/603‑9419.
About the same time, Paul Gibbs 404/316‑6821 should be heading toward Rich Reinert at JAX who is packing 520/797‑9337 (H) and cell 520/631-6363.
Not
until Saturday morning Craig Schaefer 843/833‑6740 will be picking up his
son David and his friend Sage to try to arrive on Sunday morning by which time
we should already be there and setting up at
You
can get the information and a reservation for the Lucy Ferguson by punching
"Greyfield Inn" into any search engine, and they will tell you the
outbound schedule of 9:30, 12:15 and 5:00 which takes about a half hour to the
Greyfield dock, and if I know when you are coming in, I can pick you and the
gear up in the Ford Ranger‑‑a real luxury. Those who have already been there know that
the Greyfield inn dock is within walking distance of
I have already notified Liz Mc Comus, the caretaker (904/277‑9782) and she may be developing a hankering for a bit of fresh hog!
So, I think that this may answer many questions‑‑not as big and interesting as those you will be looking into on Monday morning!
I will be cheering you on and hope that your drive goes well!
Cheers for a Happy start to an even happier New year!
GWG
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Glenn Geelhoed
I tried to send a message when teh computer failed and cut off. Did it come through in the first half of the text?
GWG
>>> < tsg@iserv.net > 01/03/04 19:12 PM >>>
Greetings.
from the
Drew and I are getting ready to head out next week...getting excited..
Drew
would like to know if there is a laundry facility in
This will determine the amount of clothing he packs...The Bronco runs
great..I have had it insured but due to the crazy holiday schedule we have
not had the plates switched yet..hopefully this monday..\
Now on to some other news...Sherri was at the OBGYN for an appointment
this past monday...the Dr. said " boy either you are much farther along
than you think or have you thought about TWINS!!!!! so here we go for an
informative ultrasound monday the 5th. to see how many babies sherri is
carrying...boy when it rains it pours...b ut that's o.k we have plenty
of room and we will just need to get a bigger gun cabinet is all...and we
are also shopping( test driving and negotiating) for a larger van.,
Can yopu email me your cell phone number again I have misplaced it...also
can you let me know when you expect to be down to the island ... it still
appears that Drew and I will be there on sat. night the 10th...early
eve...maybe even early enough to catch the last ferry across...hopefully.
See ya soon
Tom Sherri and Kids.
CC: Christian Elwell; Craig Schaefer; Donald Geelhoed; Internet:bbowhunt@aol.com; Keith Carr; Paul Gibbs; Richard Reinert