Lake Lanier BBB Run

[Tomahawk]

For the Donzi Owners of Georgia, or anyplace else for that matter, let's do our BBB (boats, burgers and beer) AOTH warm-up on May 2. Let's meet at Tom's Live Bait and Sushi Shop at about 11:30 AM and plan to head out on the boats at noon. We'll try going down lake this year, under the Islands bridge, do a lap of Lanier Harbor, run by the dam, Cocktail Cove for a few minutes and up the inter-coastal to our place for the second and third "Bs." Should be back at "The Shop" by about 2:00 for burgers and whatever. It's time to start getting seious about getting ready for we ride for real on May 20 to Lake Cumberland. :checkered
Our place is the grey, double boathouse very near the Balus Creek ramp near 6FC (Flat Creek). Please let me know if you plan to be there so we know to look for you.

[olemissalum]

Count us in, but just make sure to not order the rain this year :eek:

[Bad-Tat]

Olemiss,
You didn't like the water cooling last year?? We had a great later afternoon high speed run to the top of the lake last year!!

[ToonaFish]

Ole Miss, that was just a little ole shower... heck, Bill throws more water around than that just getting on plane!

Bunches,

Celene "still got the grin from last year's run"

P.S. What can I bring? I've got enough ski bibs for everyone if it is chilly...

[Tomahawk]

Forecast for May 2 on Lake Lanier is sunny and warm. Bring more "B" (3 beans and bikini, Baby) :wink:

[CnV & Family]

Tomahawk...

You'd better stop neglecting your toy or you might find a teal 16 at Parks sitting in place of the 22 :eek: :wink: :biggrin.: because I've been driving by your pristine 22 for 7 days now... don't know how much longer I can resist 'upgrading'!!! :bonk: :banghead: :cool:


CnV n Family

[Tomahawk]

I pick up the boat in the morning. Sounds like I better take a tape measure with. Thanks for the compliment Chris.

[CnV & Family]

Tom,

Seriously, we thought they had a new teal 22C in last Saturday and we turned around to go look at it. We were ready to pop the cockpit cover off to look inside! It wasn't until I walked around the transom and saw 'Tomahawk" that I realized it was your boat we were looking at! :checkered

...So we had to slowly back away from the boat and resist removing the cover... :eek:

You really do have a very pristine and well cared for boat... Hope to catch up to you sometime and chit-chat for a short while.

-CnV & Family

[CnV & Family]

Tom,

Email sent... :crossfing


CnV & Family

[CnV & Family]

It's kind of funny (not really :rolleyes: ), but after 3 years of owning a Donzi... this is our first event to be able to attend :yippie: , but without our boat :bawling: . How messed up is that? :banghead:

Anyway... 9 days left! :hyper:

CnV & Family

[olemissalum]

Tom, any idea on how many boats you are expecting??? We will be there, so there is 1 :biggrin:

[springs]

Tom,
My wife will be here this weekend and through next week to finish up our house hunting. We don't have our boat here yet but would like to take advantage of the opportunity to meet everyone. If you would shoot me an email w/ directions and we'll stop by after you all return from the ride.

Thanks
-Marcell

[Tomahawk]

Well Jim - there's you, then there's me. Joe P. leaked out on us but Randy, Bill and Skip (with his 28) have replied in the positive. CnV are going to drive over and I think Toona will make it as well. That's everyone that has replied, so far. Weather report this morning said rain Sat. and Sun. Tonite it says rain Sat and PC on Sun. I'll keep an eye on it this week.
Springs - I'll send you an e-mail tonight through the Donzi net. If you don't get it, drop me an e-mail at rtriggle@aol.com.
I have B & B on hand already so just a few B's to make this a good time.

[olemissalum]

There may be another Donzi there. Met a couple a few weekends ago with a 98 28ZX that they had just gotten and were out enjoying it and told them about the BBB run, he goes by RFC on the board and hopefully he will make it.

[ToonaFish]

I think Toona will make it as well. {snip} I have B & B on hand already so just a few B's to make this a good time.

All these bees give me hives.

I'm in like Flynn! Bought B(eans) and some Vidalia's tonight for the Lethal Weapon Salad... I'm covered with wood stain until the newly tinted skin exfoliates, but as long as y'all don't mind a striped bigmouth fish, count on the lil truck chugging up the drive around noon.

Bunches,

Celene 'think self tanning lotion will cover Dark Walnut Minwax?

[ToonaFish]

Eleven thirty, I meant I'd chug at eleven thirty.

Bunches,

Celene 'subliminally late'

[rustnrot]

Mark W and I from Augusta are seriously considering coming over from Augusta, GA with his Blackhawk. Send me an email with a phone number so I can talk to Tomahawk or whomever about it. Thanks Tom

[Tomahawk]

Toona - no chugging until after noon.
Rusty - I'll shoot you an e-mail when I get home tonight

[olemissalum]

OK, they are calling for rain. Will it rain on this weekend 2 years in a row???

[Bad-Tat]

Olemiss,
The rain is supposed to stop in the early AM on Sunday according to Karen.

[olemissalum]

Tom, could you post directions to Balus Creek launch. If it is raining, would like to use the launch right by your house. Thanks

Jim

[ToonaFish]

I can guarantee it won't rain... I've planted a gazillion vegetables that desperately need the water.

If I'd really been smart, I'd have planted them at Tom's.

[Tomahawk]

Ramp is at Balus Creek Park. From Atlanta, I-85 north to I-985 north to Exit 16 (Mundy Mill Rd/Hwy 53). Turn left from the off ramp onto Mundy Mill. Head west toward the lake. About 3 miles to a traffic light at McEver Rd. Turn right (north) on McEver then a quick left at the light on Mountain View Rd. Balus Creek is at the end of the road, about 2 miles ahead. :umbrella: :crossfing

[ToonaFish]

Thirty-three cups of the Three B Salad began fermenting this afternoon... we should be able to use it as fuel by Sunday. :hyper:

[olemissalum]

Tom, not looking good for the southside Donzi crew. 150 mile roundtrip for a 90% chance of rain :( :( May have to take a raincheck and look for you guys next weekend. Will keep an eye on the weather and see if it will change

Jim

[Tomahawk]

Not looking real good is it. RustnRot and Mark called with regrets as well. I may have discovered how to start a thunderstorm. This may be a BB deal at best. We'll be here watching the sky. :banghead:

[ToonaFish]

It won't rain. It can't rain. I only completed step one of Meguiar's three step program. And step one does nothing for the stench of compost. So rain would be my lil truck's friend.

Therefore, it will not rain. And I will smell funny. :D

[ToonaFish]

Hmmh, there's the Riggles' cove, there's Tom's Bait and Sushi Shack, there's some Donzi fanciers, there's plenty of sunshine...

So, where did they hide the Donzi's???? :D :D :D

Thanks for a great time as always, Tom and June!!! Will post some pics tomorrow...

[ToonaFish]

Dining during the rainstorms...

[olemissalum]

Sorry that we were absent. Tom, deck looks great!!! We are going to be on Lanier this weekend and will stop by and give a holler

Jim

[ToonaFish]

Still raining...

[ToonaFish]

The sun came out!

[ToonaFish]

Last port of call... Tom's Bait and Sushi Shack.

[Digger]

sorry the weather didn't work out for you guys, but I'm sure all had fun anyway!

[Bad-Tat]

Digger,
We had a super time and many thanks to Tom and June for hosting this what has become an annual event. 'Course would have been much better for the fabulous bean dish to be in time for lunch!!!

[Digger]

does that mean TOOOONA was late? :outtahere:

[ToonaFish]

It means that Toona wisely timed the arrival of the Bean Salad to ensure detonation long after riding on Bad Tat. Little did she know that Bill is skeered of a little ol' water in the air. :rolleyes:

Besides, it made a festive dessert. Even if it wasn't teal.

Bunches,

Celene "thinking that raindrops at 80 would make a kicky kind of dermabrasion"

[Jerry Eisele]

Toona, great shots!!! Looks like you guys had a super :stan: time.

[Tomahawk]

It was good to see everyone and talk and tell tales about Donzi exploits. Good to meet Springs and Bianca as well as Chris and Vickie of CnV fame.
Wouldn't you know, it hasn't rained since and the forecast for this weekend is full sun and 89 degrees. Ole Miss - stop by anytime but we won't be home most of Saturday - company picnic and the Braves game. We'll be here Sunday PM.

[olemissalum]

Tom, sounds good as we are planning on coming to the lake on Sunday instead of Saturday anyway. Just don't plan a cookout at your house and the weather should stay nice :rlol: :rlol:

[CnV & Family]

Tom,

Do you think the lady who was at the party and her husband might want to buy our boat.

I really need to sell it.

Victoria/GA

[springs]

Tom,
Just wanted to say thanks for a great gathering on Sunday. It was great to put a face with all the names. A beautiful home and terrific company. Can't wait to get the boat here.

Celene,
The bean salad was worth the wait!

[olemissalum]

Springs, how much longer until the boat is here??? Also, I have been trying to beat your Bloody Pingu score and can not do it, it is killing me :angryfire :angryfire

[springs]

We plan to make an offer on a house first of next week. I should get the bottom end back out of the machine shop in the next two weeks. So by the time we close on the house I hope to have it here. Two months tops.

If you know how long it took me to get that score you'd feel sorry for me and not try to beat it.

[olemissalum]

Are you guys going to buy near Allatoona or Lanier??

And if you knew how much time I have wasted trying to beat it, we could feel sorry for each other :beer: :beer:

[springs]

We'll be a little closer to Lanier. We decided to stay close to the city because of my commute. We found a house in Gwinnet county on the outskirts of Stone Mountain. Alot of house for the money.

[olemissalum]

Cool, if you guys need any help lifting or moving in shoot me a PM and would be glad to lend a hand. When I moved to ATL had no one to help not knowing anybody so would be glad to help if I can.

Jim

[springs]

Thanks Jim

Hopefully the moving company should handle the bulk of it all but we could have a few beers and show them where to set it down.

[olemissalum]

I am always in for a few cold beers :yippie: :yippie:

[bsprings]

tom,

I just wanted to thank you and June for inviting us over Sunday. The food was great and so was the boat ride. It was great meeting everyone. Thanks again for such a good time.