I would be more than happy to zip over and pick up Jim and Tere. Just contact me with directions to your homestead.

Thanks for the offer Mary, and the kind words Bill, Rusty, Bruce and Kathleen. As some of you know, our daughter has triplets who just turned three. She carried them to 34 weeks. Just 4 months before she conceived the triplets, she gave birth to her first son Christopher, but at 30 weeks he was still born. Needless to say, it has been a tough 5 years. We moved to Tennessee to help. She has a horse farm and boards horses for people. Her husband is a pilot for a corporate executive jet firm. He is gone 8 days and home 7. Things can get pretty tough during the 8 days when he isn't home to help with the kids. That's where we come in, along with cutting fields, feeding horses, etc. We had hoped that his schedule would put him home during the DC GTG, but he'll be gone the entire time that we would be gone. We can't do it. Our daughter wants us to go, but, we just think the right thing to do is to be here, just in case. Thanks all.
Jim

Any sensible person would make the same decision that you two have made and I respect you for it.

2 adults 1 child, a dog, and possibly 2 visitors

Okay, thanks MatandAng. Below is the most up to date list of attendance with arrival/departure/attendee(s):

***UPDATED AS OF 9/9/09 @5:00PM EST***

Nick & Donna Cagle 10/7-10/13, 2 adults-1 dog
Lenny & Judy 10/7-10/13, 2 adults-2 dogs
Corey & Cheri Noble 10/4-10/11, 2 adults-2 dogs-
2 cats
Rusty 10/7-10/12, 1 adult-2 dogs
Bruce & Kathleen 10/8-10/12, 2 adults-1 dog
Tom & Nancy Johns 10/7-10/12, 2 adults-? cats
MatandAng 10/8-10/11, 2 adults-1 child-1 dog
and possibly 2 visitors
Lee 10/7-10/12, 2 adults
Bill NY 10/8-10/12, 1 adult
Mary Ray 10/6-10/13, 1 adult-1 dog
Sky 10/7-10/12, 2 adults
MWrench 10/6-10/10, 2 adults
LonnieG 10/8-10/11, 2 adults-1 bird

***UPDATED AS OF 9/9/09 @5:00PM EST***

Jack and Jim/Tere--We are still hoping you will make it and await your final decision!
We still need all of the above information from Eric Herrle, Deb&Ed35, Doug Bywaters and Sean & Tracey.
Also, if you have any changes to what is listed above, let me know!

I'm trying to get Tere to go without me. I told her she could caravan with Mary Ray and the worst thing that could happen is that one of them would break down and they would still have a back up. Maybe some of you can 'encourage' her to do it.
Jim

As some of you know, I had shoulder surgery this summer that I had hoped would be less of a problem. We just came back from a weekend trip to Estes Park, CO and I've come to the painful (literally) conclusion that we won't be able to make the GC GTG. We are now less than a month away from departure and I still can't drive longer than about 30 minutes. Most of this is due to very poor sleep. At this point, I can't drive the Stagecoach at all due to the surgery and the coach has been stuck in service since I can't drive it home. That is the only positive, it has been garaged for over two months.

For anyone still on the fence about going, this GTG should be awesome and there is a prime spot on Barth Avenue now available.

quote:

Originally posted by Jim and Tere:
I'm trying to get Tere to go without me... Maybe some of you can 'encourage' her to do it.

I'm going to try to get you to go too.

quote:

Originally posted by Bruce & Kathleen:
Bill NY 10/8-10/12, 1 adult

Hey Tere... I've got some extra room in my coach.

But seriously... come on up to DC. We'll have a toast to Jim... A real great guy.

quote:

Originally posted by Bill N.Y.:

quote:

Originally posted by Jim and Tere:
I'm trying to get Tere to go without me... Maybe some of you can 'encourage' her to do it.

I'm going to try to get you to go too.

quote:

Originally posted by Bruce & Kathleen:
Bill NY 10/8-10/12, 1 adult

Hey Tere... I've got some extra room in my coach.

But seriously... come on up to DC. We'll have a toast to Jim... A real great guy.

I have no room in my coach (unless one wants to share bedding with Maggie Mae - it's been done!) But no toast to "wotsizname" unless Tere arrives! Of course, if Certain People don't come to the GTG, we'll have someone to gossip about.

C'mon, Tere, you're a great asset for Barthers!

Don't give away our site yet.
Tere

I'd like to put in my request for site 24 if available. It may be possible to park our trailer on the lot next to it.

Thanks,
Corey

quote:

Originally posted by Jim and Tere:
Don't give away our site yet.

Still holding your spot 1416... Hope to see you!

quote:

Originally posted by noble97monarch:
I'd like to put in my request for site 24 if available.

Ok, it's yours. 1424 for Corey & Cheri Noble.

Okay, I've updated the listing at the top of this page. I'm sorry you can't make it Bill (towerguy), as I know you were looking forward to this GTG. Hope your health gets up to par real soon!
I see that there are (5) BEAUTIFUL BARTH-view sites for rent. That's right, in just a mere 30 days YOU could be sitting on Barth Blvd. with all your Barthmobile friends and family in wonderful Cherry Hill Park in our nations capital, Washington D.C. So, what are you waiting for? These opportunities are like some of the recent planet observations....once in a lifetime! Don't miss it. Make plans now to join the rest of us for a wonderful weekend in DC.

Just an update.....Stopped by & chatted with Janice, C.H. Mgr, today to see what's happenin' at her end......Things sound good-to-go.....

She plans to try and keep Barth Blvd SOB-Free starting about Tuesday the 6th. 1400 series sites will be either empty or Barth occupied during GTG.

To the extent possible, everyone will have the site they've requested and as shown on Bill's layout pic.

The triangle-shaped grass area adjacent to site 1423 (Lee) is actually a campsite, and has been comp'd to us for use as Barth Central for firepit, sightseeing info, cart shuttle, etc.

Shoot me a PM with any special requests you may have and I'll try to make it happen.......

Lee,

I can't remember how to do a Private Message, but wonder if you could ask the manager is there will be a place near our site for me to park our 16' enclosed trailer?

We are in #24 and I was hoping to find room in the space beside us.

Thanks!
Corey