Wanted to mention I'll be in Michigan last week of april

[allen levine]

I thought she was going to strap elen to the roof rack
Just spoke to elen she's having a blast
Who'd imagine going on a quilting retreat would be so exciting
I must be missing something

 

[Tom Niemi]

You know when the girls get together, they are going to have a great time

 

[Jonathan Shively]

My mom still talks about the ladies when she had them doing something with sewing. Face it gentlemen, we all married above our paygrade and have wonderful spouses!

 

[allen levine]

The female dealer here told me she's billing my wife 10 dollars an hour for babysitting me

 

[allen levine]

Looks like Kelloggs cereal corp has sold out and abandoned Battle Creek or at least most of the jobs are gone
Post looks like it's half deserted also
When I drove into downtown near the Kellogg arena the only people I saw in streets were men with signs asking for money they are homeless
One guy walked up to my window at a light he didn't have a sign but asked for money
Very sad almost looks like a ghost town

I went to bigbys coffee for a cup of Joe and it was like warm so I asked the girl if she could hear it up in microwave
Little did I know either owner or corporate was there and walked over to my table told me not to drink it they are making it fresh and refunded my money and offered me something to eat with it I declined
I felt bad I think the server got in a bit of trouble because that man was not happy

 

[allen levine]

Elen is having a ball with Randi in shipshe
Wish I had no commitments I'd get in car Sunday morning and drive out to Yellowstone since I'm 12 hours into journey

 

[Tom Niemi]

Where are we meeting at tomorrow? 2:00?

 

[allen levine]

I'm should be there between 1:30 and 2
Me and elen are staying there tomorrow nogjt
She just called she's making a reservation at essenhous for 10 assuming Rennie and Jonathan are there also
I don't know what time dinner is prolly around 6

In firekeepers it cost me 1.61 to eat for 4 days
They comped it all but I was short 1.61 today but I bet breakfast tomorrow is covered

 

[allen levine]

Elen just texted dinner will be 5:30
They are closed now so she will contact them in the morning

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Jan and I will be there.

 

[Tom Niemi]

Sounds good, but where are we to be at 1:30-2:00?

 

[allen levine]

I guess we will meet at hotel elen and Randi are at?
Van Buren hotel?
Not sure Larry can speak with Randi and elen will contact me
I just want to check in when they let me so I can get that out of way

 

[allen levine]

Sounds good, but where are we to be at 1:30-2:00?

If you guys want call Randi maybe you all can meet for lunch

 

[allen levine]

Hotel
Has large
Living room I was told
Somwe
Can meet
There

 

[Jonathan Shively]

Just checking in to see where and when Lou Ann and I should be there as well as where is there!?

 

[allen levine]

I'm headed there shortly
Dinner is 5:30 at essenhous as far as I know
If you come earlier we can hangout at van buren hotel or where ever
Call one of us if you arrive early or we will
See you at essenhous in middlebury


This has been a wonderful excursion for me as far as gaming
If firekeepers would have given me the rooms for free it would have been sweet but they feel free food and 500 dollars free slot play is lote
Then enough
I agree but if you don't ask well you won't know

I was putting my jeans into the laundry bag this morning and 6 dollar chips fell on the floor I guess I never took them out
So I had to go into casino to change them
I put the 6 dollars into a slot machine 1.50 a pull so I figured 4 pulls
I don't play slots or at least only if free play
I walked away with 146 dollars
Not a bad score for 3 minutes
I took some shots as I kept winning to show elen
Security was right there so I put my camera
Down

 

[Jim DeLaney]

Mida just left for a four day quilting retreat. This is what the car looked like:



She still had to pack the food and some other minor stuff.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

So, are times and places set?

 

[Rennie Heuer]

If you see this Mötley Crüe heading in your direction, you should run the other way! What a great time to get together with friends

 

[allen levine]

It was great seeing all my favorite Michiganders and even jon and Louann joined in on the fun
Thankyou all for meeting for dinner