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Thursday evening we met in Toledo Town at El Giros:
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Friday evening we celebrated prefers shiners (Bruce) 77th birthday:
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Fishervet received the outstanding sportsmanship award for our group:
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Saturday, the food line was intense as always:
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More to follow :)
We're getting things together:
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Discussing how it should go together:
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G and Skip:
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rmgeorge and his partner Bill (great to have you guys!):
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Danny making sure all is well:
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Thanks Slab for the shirts:
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Full house, group picture:
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Looks like everyone had a great time. The food looks awesome.
Great Pics Randy, I know you'll had a good time in spite of the weather.
Sorry I couldn't make it but hoping for next year.
Danny took a bunch of folks antiquing Saturday afternoon, nice place according to Ann (yes, she bought me something ):
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At the same time, I took G and Cray to Hemphill BBQ to get my Texas BBQ fix. Cray hurt himself over there.
The raffle we had for the Sabine Counsel on Aging worked out nicely - a very good cause. I'm proud of our bunch. Danny will follow up on this
Thanks again fellas, we most certainly enjoyed it. Big fun for sure.
Here's the antique shop we went to. The structure was built in the 1800's. The pot bellied stove (which had a nice warm fire going in it) was also part of the original building. I'm thinking they said 1809 which would have been before the Republic of Texas was created. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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That pot belly stove sure put out some welcome heat. :)
The raffle was a great success. As I said in an earlier post the idea came to me last year when Ferdi showed his generosity by giving away some items. I will post on it tommorrow night. Mae and I will deliver the money to the Sabine Council on Aging before we go home monday morning. Thanks to those who donated items and bought into the idea. I have been wanting to try this and I think we will do it again next year. Danny
Hey, Randy that cello still burns!!! :biggrin
You have to admit though, it feels so good :). I brought 30 bottles, and only took home four. I'm glad you guys liked!Quote:
Originally Posted by dpisani
Awesome pics, awesome story, thanks for sharing. Looks like y'all had a lot of fun.
Hey wait, is id that the funny face group pic? Hard to tell! lol
Remember I asked for a funny face group pic?
"Remember though, I'll need a group pic please. Take a funny one this time, everyone has to make a funny face!"
looks like some funny faces to me on some of those heads. :crazy::Rofl
Thanks to everyone I had a wonderful time and I'm sure that we will be there next year for sure.
Thanks Bob, we really appreciate the jigs you did for the door prize bags.
Looks like a great time
Another great gathering Randy and sure think everyone had a great time! Thanks guys and gals!
My box from Friday's fishing!
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Danny did a great job heading the raffle Saturday night! Thanks Danny!
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Randy handing out gift bags to our out of state guest! Thanks for hosting this every year Randy, you and Mrs. Ann do a great job.
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Deacon did a fine job frying up some egg plant!
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Time to eat!
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Group picture
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We didn't have a crappie caught on Friday, first time that has every happened to us. Danny had a great idea to pay out 2 places on Saturday.
2nd place RMGeorge! Don't worry George, I won't put the weight on here! I will tell you all that I had to convince him not to throw it back! Oh and I told him which stump to tie off too! Just messing with you George! If I was really friendly, I would have told you to tie off to the tree that I caught the big fish at! lol
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Me with the Big fish, which I won't mention the weight of it either! And it was the last fish I caught!
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My catch for Saturday
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On the way home, saw these beautiful Sand Hill Cranes! They come down every year. Wish Mrs. Didi would have been there with her camera!
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[QUOTE=dpisani;2918845]Hey, Randy that cello still burns!!! :biggrin[/QUOTE
"Makes you wanna holler hidee ho! Burns your tummy dontcha' know!"
man, sorry i missed it. i was working all weekend. just got home not too loong ago. thanks for all the pics. looks like fun was had by all!!
doc :)
sorry Doc....we really missed you......folks did ask where you were.....Quote:
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You missed a great time Doc. Maybe next year and maybe Al Gore and his global warming will be gone and we can enjoy some normal late winter Louisiana weather for a change.
"gene"
Been there two years in a row now and still have not met doc....he is gonna have to get with the program.
Ill get to one of these gatherings one of these days! Looks like a lot of fun. Enjoyed the picturess...
Sure wished I could have made it looks like yall had a great time hope to see yall at the next one good fishing to all!!!
Wish you could have came Donnie......I went over to Texas and ate some good bbq
Saw some of your ties again this weekend. Nice stuff.Quote:
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Thanks for the photos. Food looked almost as good as last years event.:biggrin Why no pics of the stringers loaded with crappies:donoand was a date set for
next years event? We were really snowed in here in Azle. Got more coming too. Need all the moisture we can get right now. Lakes in very bad shape. Send
us all you can spare. Oh! It was nice to see bags of already sliced taters on the table too. :Rofl You Louisiana folks are the best.
Missed you and Anna, Joe. :pray Man I missed the etoufee Saturday night. What a bummer, it was probably even better than Friday. I bought some tails on the way home so I can make some this weekend. Yes, big Tex, homegrown not Asian. Also gonna make some of that potato stew soon.
Better day are ahead. Just got to keep the head straight and stay positive.
Joe, we missed you folks. Make a point of being there next year, last weekend of February - 26th and 27th.