May 2016 Lunch, Rally pictures posted, Escapade Representatives

May 2016 Lunch

The Chapter 10 Lunch for May will be in two weeks.  The second Friday of the month,  May 13th at one pm at Catfish King.

         Catfish King
         1100 U.S. 59 Loop N,
         Livingston, TX 77351

Spring 2016 Rally complete

To read about the Rally visit our blog at:

escapeeschapter10.blogspot.com

Thanks to Cora Boyett, the Chapter 10 Historian.  She posted pictures of the Spring Rally on the Chapter 10 bulletin board in the Club House.

Cora and Bob Boyett will also be serving as Chapter 10 representatives at the Escapade.  The Escapade this year is the 56th Escapade - Essex Junction, VT July 24-29, 2016.  [Corrected the dates for the Escapade from July 21-23, 2016 to July 24-29, 2016.]
You can request to be added to the Chapter 10 mailing list and I will send you copies of blog entries and or Park Email entries as appropriate to keep you informed about Chapter 10.   Send me an email to request to be included on the mailing list.  Send the request to dhorton2@aol.com

David Horton
Chapter 10 Communication and
Vice-president
dhorton2@aol.com

April and May 2016 lunch plans

April 2016 Lunch

There will not be a Chapter 10 lunch in April because we had a Rally in April.

May 2016 Lunch

The Chapter 10 Lunch for May will be the second Friday of the month,  May 13th at one pm at Catfish King.

         Catfish King
         1100 U.S. 59 Loop N,
         Livingston, TX 77351

Spring 2016 Rally complete

To read about the Rally visit our blog at:

escapeeschapter10.blogspot.com

You can also request to be added to the Chapter 10 mailing list and I will send you copies of blog entries and or Park Email entries as appropriate to keep you informed about Chapter 10.   Send me an email to request to be included on the mailing list.

David Horton
Chapter 10 Communication and
Vice-president
dhorton2@aol.com

Spring Rally 2016 - Part Two - Last three days.

Saturday, 2 April 2016

Saturday morning we caravanned to the Rusk Depot of the Texas State Railroad.  Learned that the railroad was initially developed to efficiently transport charcoal needed to run the furnace at the penitentiary.  They produced steel. 

Thankfully Karen and Dave Jacobs were able to make the train trip.

The train departed at 11:00 am after everyone had a chance to tour the steam locomotive if the wanted to see it.  The one and a half hour trip was mostly through piney forest.  The train system when it is not transporting passengers serves as s short line operator.   We saw some of the oil cars that are part of this business on sidings along the route. 

We passed the Palestine to Rusk train on our way to Palestine.  After an hour layover in Palestine where we ate bag lunches that we brought we returned to Rusk.  Arriving around 3:00 pm.

Unfortunately the dogwoods bloomed early this year so we did not see as many in bloom as we hoped to see. 

For dinner we gathered in the Rally room at the KOA campground. We had another round of the Taco  Soup and other leftovers and some fresh salads. 

Games and visiting continued in the Rally room while some returned to their rigs to watch some final four NCAA basketball or other activities. 

Sunday 3 April 2016

We had our traditional pancake breakfast at 8:30 am.   As usual Bruce Horton cooked the pancakes.  Dan, Gene, Dan and others helped with preparing breakfast. 

Eight of us attended the 10:00 am church service of the "Branded by Christ Cowboy Church."  An interesting sermon on a divided church taken from First Corinthians.  Part of the message following the cowboy theme was for the herd to stick together and provide support for each other.   An interesting service with many sporting cowboy hats.  They made a point that the "herd" should welcome all visitors and newcomers and praise the Lord for bringing them to the service. 

Those from Chapter 10 attending the service went to the local Pizza Hut for their pizza buffet lunch.   We were warned that going to Jacksonville where there was a better selection of restaurants was not a good idea because the restaurants would probably we filled with the rednecks attending the"mudder" events and we might not be able to get a table.  I saw a number of ATVs on trailers with special tires designed for mud and the vehicles were heavily covered in mud.

In the evening some joined around a camp fire for visiting.

Monday, 4 April 2016

Following donuts for breakfast those that had not departed early said their goodbyes and left the campground. 

Next Chapter 10 Lunch

The next Chapter 10 lunch will be Friday, 13 May at 1 pm. The location is still to be determined.

Spring Rally 2016 - Part One - First two days.

Thursday

The Rally started last night (31 March 2016).  We are in Rusk, Texas at the KOA campground.

Attendees

Those attending  (17) are:
Gene Jensen (President) and Gina Jensen
David Horton (Vice-President)
Bruce Horton (Treasurer)
Yvonne Horton (Secretary)
Bob and Cora Boyett (Historian)
Ray and Stephanie Borgman  (Wagonmasters)
Dan and Carolee Day
Phyllis Sanders and Sharon Bradshaw
Marsha Polk and Pat Anselmo
Dan and Suzaane Reid


Dave and Karen Jacobs were supposed to join us but suffered a blowout on the way to the site.   They may join us on Saturday for the train ride if they are able to do so.

We gathered in the Rally room at 5:30 pm on Thursday and had dinner together.   The main courses were prepared by the Borgmans.  They made Tamale pie and Taco soup.   Food prepared or brought by others included a pot of pinto beans,  cornbread,  salad,  cut up watermelon,  cookies, torilla chips and dessert. No one went away hungry.  It was all good.

We decided that our next Rally,  the Fall 2016 Rally will start on Thursday, 27 October 2016 and run through Monday 31 October 2016.  Note; The O'fest at Rainbow's End is schedule to conclude on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 with a hitch-up breakfast in the morning.  The rally will be at Red Oak Ranch in Hempstead (near Houston).  Following dinner we visited and laughed.   Some played a game of Wizard.

Friday

On Friday morning at 9:30 we caravaned to Eilenberger's and Mary of Puddin' Hill Bakery in Palestine.  The bakery was started as a bread bakery in 1898.  They expanded into fruitcake production and ship around the world now and they are award-winning.   I personally am not much of a fan of fruitcake.  They also make candies. We got a tour and then ate lunch in the Eilenberger Cafe.  Following lunch the group split up with some going to a Dulcimer festival and other going to the basket factory in Jacksonville or otherwise exploring on their own.

Tonight (Friday) we had our bring your own meat barbecue.  Followed by a business meeting where new Chapter 10 members,      Dan and Suzanne Reid were introduced.  They live near Cleveland.  Marsha Polk is attending her first rally and Pat Anselmo is attending her first rally in many years.  Bruce Horton explained the support of CARE by Chapter 10 and the workings of and the mission of CARE.  Following the Business Meeting  a continuation of visiting and game playing ensued with two tables of Wizard.

Tomorrow is our planned ride on the Texas State Railroad taking the steam locomotive powered train from Rusk to Palestine and back.