Green Lake Reunion Dates SET!!!!

Hey guys, our much looked forward trip to Green Lake is now on hold. Mrs. Lake is having major back surgery on June 29, and will be far from ready for a long trip.
I'm really going to miss catching up with you guys, but my priority is here.
If anyone is interested we have a deposit on a cabin on the west side of the lake, very reasonable rates, and a nice place, very close to boat launch. I'll talk to the owners and see if we can get rental switched.
I'll have to live this one out vicariously through you guys.
Chuck

Chuck...sorry to hear that...hope all goes well for the wife.

We will miss you!

Chuck, Sorry you can't make it but I'm sure we'll all have a toast in your honor. Best wishes to the wife, family before everything else. We'll see you next year.

Drop me an email with your address and I'll make sure your packet and Tee shirts get to you.

That's a major bummer jbear.
We'll print up some extra shirts to have for sale. I think Keith may put them for sale in the site store but don't know for sure. We'll work it out.

Good luck and a speedy recovery to Mrs. Lake. I have to say that The Lake boat was one of the ones I really looked forward to seeing. Maybe next year.

See the rest of you in... 25 days.

Thanks guys, for your concern. What a great site! Super people here.
Hollywood, when I first registered, I thought the boat was a 68; it came off the line in I think October of that year, I called CC and they confirmed it. However, it probably was sold as a '69 model. The engine is stamped '68.
Anyway, I've taken to calling it a 69, I guess that's what it is.

I agree with you Rleinen, the best way to watch a Nautique is when it's doing what it was meant to do. And, for me skiing behind it is a blast; it doesn't have the nice wake your boat would have, but I like listening to it. We're definitely the oldest boat running the slalom course.
I think one of the things I was looking forward to was seeing some of the newer boats like yours, and seeing what the classics have morphed into.
Thanks for your concern for the Mrs.
Take lots of pictures!
Chuck

M3Fan,
Glad you had a great day before the rain settled in... The only thing you really need to pray for is no wind out on GL. People won't be the issue. Seeing the lake is 7 miles X 3 miles, there's plenty of room to play. The problem is a stiff breeze gets the rollers pretty good size from one end to the other... We had the Tique out there the other weekend and there wasn't a ripple on GL... We had my little kids sking right in the middle !!!

Moj'

Lake,

Tell the wife to hang in there. Last Monday I underwent a T3-T4 Laminectomy. It didn't go as well as we had hoped and I ended up in the hospital for three days (we'd expected only 1). I've currently got about an 8 inch incision and about 15 staples running neck to shoulder blade. I won't say that it doesn't hurt, because it does, but I've felt worse. I went back to work on an abbreviated schedule in about a week. It probably won't be able to waterski or wakeboard this year, and I'm not yet sure how long till I can ride in a boat. Nevertheless, the Greenlake trip is a big motivator for me, and I have the dates circled on the calendar. If I can stand the six hour plane flight and 2 hour drive to Green Lake, I'll be there. I love the boats and the water sports, but it's primarily the people that are driving me to make this trip. I hope I get to meet your wife and family next year and we can compare notes. My best to your wife and family. It will probably be harder on you than for her. I know it's been very difficult for my wife.
Keep the faith. BKH

Brian,
I hope and pray your recover goes great. Take it easy, although I'm sure it is hard to set out a skiing season.   I'm glad the Greenlake trip is a motivator. My wife's surgery is tomorrow morning--they are having to fuse with metal rods and bone grafts, expecting a slow, but good recovery. We will certainly look forward to meeting your family as well at some future point. I'm hoping the trip really buids some enthusiasm this year that carries over to next.
Chuck

Lake,

Sorry to hear aboout your wife..... and sorry you cant make the trip with us!! Was looking forward to the convoy to green lake. We will take lots of pictures for ya and it will be just like you were there. Thoughts and prayers for you wife and if you need anything let me know i'm just up the street!

Paul,

Hey moj,

Getting anxious and i pick up the new (old) trailer for the classic Fri. from georgia(Man what a drive) then it's sand blast,paint and new wheels and tires. That might make the old boat more presentable at the boat show??? Is everybody geared up for the goose blind? The band is really ready for the big weekend!! Damn right..... READY TO ROCK THE GOOSE!!! And in the park Sat.!!

See you guys there!!!

Paul,

M3fan,

Just shoot Keith an email with your additions and he'll send you a bill. There will be onsite registration and tee shirts available. I beleieve it will cost $10 per person instead of $5. Still a deal though

What a great post. Can't believe how long this has become! Sometimes so much just on this post that it is hard to remember whay you wanted to answer.


Chuck: What kinda bike? Man I would to meet you. Your wife is in our prayers.

Brian: So the back finally got ya? I had to have mine fixed about 8 years ago. I was bad between L-4 & L-5. Phone-man's back. To much twisting and pulling cable with my back and shoulders while my feet were hooked into the pole on my climbers. I know you know this but...rehab is SO important to getting back to what you want to do. Afterwards no more weight lifting or show ski lifts for me. But I still foot and slalom like always. Had to give up the jump and kites as well. But I was still able to do a very physical job and ski hard. My thoughts and prayers will be with ya. I am glad you are back on here as we missed ya for a few days.

Mojo, Paul, Magicman, Steve: You guys are gettin close to such an awesome time! You all get lots of "props" for all you guys have done.

Sorry this got so lond guys.


john

Jbear,
My bike is nothing cool like yours. I have an old Honda 1978 CX500--I got it, and this the story I I told my wife, because it is great on gas, which it is. Anyway, I commute on it three or four days a week. It's a fun old bike, and yes, we will somehow figure out how to get together some day.

Rleinen, so sorry for the loss your family has sustained. I hope your family has a lot of support, my thoughts and prayers definitely go out to you as I know so many others here will.

Rob,
Sorry to hear about your father in law....

BUT So glad to hear your still planning on the GL trip! Look forward to meeting you...