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Tony
McAbee (VP), Rachel Wallace (Treasurer), Milton Lovvorn
(Wagonmaster), Barbara Collins (Sec'y), Ramon Wallace (Pres.),
and Eddie Mae Bobbitt (Historian)
The Wheeler Basin
Sams is a group of "mature" (we don't like to think of
ourselves as elderly) folks who enjoy RV camping, good food, good
friends and good fellowship (whatever that means). We are
organized (?) under the auspices of the Good Sam Club. We say we are
"based" in Decatur, Alabama, but we have happy members
from many
counties
in north central Alabama, so, if you live in north central
Alabama, own an RV (or thinking about owning one) you might just
find us to be the group you are looking for. Check us out! We'd
like to meet you.
We have monthly "get-togethers."
March through November we meet at a "camp-out"
held at a nice campground in northern Alabama. Usually,
not more than 50 miles from Decatur. Our camp-outs start
on Thursday afternoon and end Saturday night, with Sunday
departure for home.
From December through February, instead of
camping out in north Alabama's unpredictable winter
weather, we meet for dinner at a nice, but moderately
priced, restaurant. (No, we don't spend the entire
weekend at the restaurant.)
Hosting for the campouts is done by two or
more couples at each get-together. This is rotated among
the members so everyone has the opportunity to serve as
hosts.
Annual dues is $35.00 per couple.
We support Good Sam membership and members
of our group attend Good
Sam Samborees.
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Well folks, it's been an
"interesting" week, to say the least. First off, Eddie Mae did have the surgery on
her hand and evidently, it went well. But she won't get the
stitches out until the day before the June Campout.
She asks that
EVERYONE get the pictures and answers (to the little sheet
she gave out) to her NO LATER THAN THE
CAMPOUT.
Since there are several who won't be going, she asks that you
PLEASE get your stuff to someone who can carry it to her, or
that you mail it to her.
Naomi just got home from the
hospital. She spent five days there, and it definitely was
not a vacation. She had some unexpected surgery, but she is
doing well, although she says she is still pretty weak. You
might want to let her hear from you.
And Barb has had a
little bad luck as well. Thursday afternoon she was working
with the shrubs around the back deck and backed up hitting
one of the edging stones. She fell backward, hitting her head
(she literally saw stars for a while), bruising her tail bone
and breaking her left wrist. We got home from the emergency
room about 12:45 Friday morning. She is sporting an ENORMOUS
temporary cast on her arm up past her elbow, but the break is
a little troublesome in that it is going to require an
orthopedic specialist to set it right. She has an appointment
at 9:00 AM Monday. Meanwhile, she is in some degree of pain.
They tell her she will not be comfortable sitting for several
weeks and the arm hurts like the dickens. It's amazing how
difficult it is to do even the most simple everyday things we
do without even thinking about it. And I'm learning some new
skills as well.
Now that means we
are not going to be able to go to the June campout, and we
are scheduled as hosts. Our first thought was to switch with
someone, but we talked with the Bobbitts (our co-hosts) and they
said they wanted to just host it by themselves and not get a
couple to switch. Wouldn't you know it, Melba called when she heard
about Barb's problem to ask if we would like to have them
switch hosting duties with us. I tell you, that Melba is a
jewel. Thanks, Melba, but Eddie Mae says they want to do it
by themselves.
They are planning
to have POTLUCK both Thursday and
Friday nights.
Several of our
members left for home on Saturday at out last campout. This
happens quite frequently. I think we should strongly consider
starting our campouts on Wednesday instead of Thursday, and
then go home on Saturday. It's just "different"
when folks leave, especially when the hosts leave. I know
this has come up for discussion before, but let's discuss it
again.
Eddie Mae is doing a great job of
packaging the Scrapbook. She did an absolutely OUTSTANDING job on the 2008
Scrapbook and it only placed 3rd at the Samboree. Frankly,
I'm convinced no matter how good and how outstanding our
scrapbook may be, other groups will take the top prizes. They
ALWAYS do. For my vote, I would like to see Eddie Mae
continue to do the Scrapbook, but there isn't much point in
carrying it to the Samboree for competition. I sure would
have liked to have seen the ones that placed first and
second. They must have been phenomenal.
Milton
informed me he is quite angry with me. When I didn't update
this webpage during the month of April, I didn't show that his birthday was April 6, and Ms. Billie's birthday was
April 11.
I sincerely apologize and regret this oversight. I'm certain
all our club members will be rushing out to purchase
appropriate gifts, as usual, and sending them, along with
belated birthday wishes, to this fine couple.
I also
missed Sue
How on
April
2, and
Steve
Nelson
on April
4. My
apologies to you, too, Ms. Sue and Steve.
Now I
know you have missed seeing all the beautiful people, so here's a
fresh batch. These were taken at Mill Creek. See, it didn't rain
a drop inside the pavilion.
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Well folks, it's been an "interesting" week, to say the least. First off, Eddie Mae did have the surgery on her hand and evidently, it went well. But she won't get the stitches out until the day before the June Campout.
She asks that EVERYONE get the pictures and answers (to the little sheet she gave out) to her NO LATER THAN THE CAMPOUT. Since there are several who won't be going, she asks that you PLEASE get your stuff to someone who can carry it to her, or that you mail it to her.
Eddie Mae is doing a great job of packaging the Scrapbook. She did an absolutely OUTSTANDING job on the 2008 Scrapbook and it only placed 3rd at the Samboree. Frankly, I'm convinced no matter how good and how outstanding our scrapbook may be, other groups will take the top prizes. They ALWAYS do. For my vote, I would like to see Eddie Mae continue to do the Scrapbook, but there isn't much point in carrying it to the Samboree for competition. I sure would have liked to have seen the ones that placed first and second. They must have been phenomenal.
advice and free software, click on Kim. On
her website you can subscribe (free) to daily updates, help and
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