Fall Clinton Get together

weitekampt wrote: Locked in A48. This online reservation is great! Going to be there Friday thru Sunday. Renee and Evan may go early friday. Paul, Lets do our best to get you here in August! We will have some killer skiing if you can get up early! If you need help with anything, give me a call and I'll do my best to help out with arrangements with vehicles.

Todd, are you guys home from MN?

Yes the online reservations are awesome, it's about time. We'll be up there tonight for the weekend if you want to run out.

Need to talk to you anyway so I'll call after work.

To everyone interested in renting a camper, I finally found a place in Mattoon, IL who does that. The name of the place is Happy Trails and the phone number is 217-345-2009. There is a $250.00 setup and delivery charge due to the distance traveled. The guy was very helpful and had many makes and models to choose from. He was able to make recommendations based on how many are in the party. Sleeping accomodation can be important.

www.happytrailsrvrental.com is the website I used. There are more RV's available than what is on the website.

It is a bit pricy, but hanging out at the campground is 80% of the fun! If it rains, at least you won't be cooped up in a motel room 30 miles away. They have 3 day/ 2 night rentals which is ideal for this weekend.

Just letting everyone know. I will look in the Bloomington area my next chance, but this is the only one I have heard of so far that rents.

Good luck!

Todd

Some stupid fisherman a few years ago tried saying he caught a piranah in the lake. Some of the locals knew who he was and figured he was just trying to create a news story. It made the news and yes, he looks stupid. Anybody who knows anything about fish....especially those...know they can't survive an Illinois winter even in the warm water discharge.

I wouldn't worry about it Paul. I have swam in that water for years and most people say I am normal. Remember...I said most.

We may have to make a trip up to your lake and check it out sometime. Sounds like a great little secret up there!

I know Paul. If it weren't for my lovely wife looking over my shoulder shaking her head, the reply would have been even more colorful!

Your comment was about as funny as Randyinohio's question about bears in GL. It is always good for a laugh! Believe me, when you come down and have had a full day of skiing and drinkin', you will love the "hot tub" next to the campground. Quite relaxing!

I am not saying that there are not big fish in that area...so watch the skinny dippin' man!

With glow in the dark fish we can use them at night for bouys. I call first pull.

I would love to make it to Clinton lake. I made it to GL for the 1st time this year and it was a blast! Sounds like Sept. 17-19th I might take friday off and head down in the morning, then come back on Sunday. I live in Janesville, WI. If anyone wants to ride down or car pool let me know.

Email - wards@my.uwstout.edu
Name - Scott

Mike, us Iowa guys need to connect. Who all is coming with you? I was thinking of bringing the 96, but not sure I will have a tow vehicle that weekend.

Mike,
Lake Clinton, Illinois is about 6 hours south of you. You may be mistaken that with Clinton, IA just to the south.

I'm not totally sure on my kids' schedules yet, fall and spring get pretty busy with soccer and cheer, and their schedules don't come out until late august. I would love to be able to make it though.

You guys should still try and make it the lake and water temps are unbelievable.   Worth the trip

Mike????? I thought you had turned into a peach???

Glad to hear you are still around and able to make the gathering. Looking forward to a couple slalom runs with Gail so tell her to get the ski out and be ready!

Looking forward to it!

18/19 looks good. Last year was a blast.

Dan loves nautiques wrote: 18/19 looks good. Last year was a blast.

Dan, Sorry but I can't place you, what were you driving last year?

Not sure that we are going to be able to make it that weekend. It is our town's fall festival/carnival then and the kids wouldn't let me live it down if I made them miss it. Best chance we might try to make it on Sunday. We've been out quite a bit this year, but only made it Clinton 1 time.

davidg wrote: 81nautique wrote: Dan loves nautiques wrote: 18/19 looks good. Last year was a blast. Dan, Sorry but I can't place you, what were you driving last year? Alan.....wasn't he the gent from Charleston that had the 94 SN? I think he was a freind of Stangs??

Yep, I remember now, does that mean Stang's crew might be coming? Anybody hear from Gary lately? Haven't seen them all year, a parties just not the same without them. I'll touch base.

M3Fan wrote: 81nautique wrote: M3Fan wrote: We've decided to make a focused effort on getting to this trip. See you guys there unless something comes up. EDIT: Reservation made. Cya in A-Loop. Joel, Will sure be good to get to ski with you and Beth at least once this year. Lots of people we still haven't seen all summer and it's coming to a pretty quick close. Since we'll be on-site this year, that means early morning runs. And that means slalom course deployment, which of course means fun.

Awesome, Dana has a wakeboard lesson tom. morning at Liquid Edge so I'm hoping they can squeeze me in for a set through the course. Last time I ran a course was with you x? years ago.