Post Holiday Prayer Meeting 11/27/2020

 Since most of us were off work for the holiday, Prayer Meeting started a little earlier this week.  And I have to say, it was one of the best ones we've had.  Jay, Ted and I got together and spent time on a project (haven't had one for a while), and a couple of rounds of darts (haven't done that for a while either).

So I was recently given a vintage Christmas decoration, and sometime over the years someone had made some modifications to it that I wanted to undo.  The power cord didn't feed through the hole it was intended to go through, and some of the light "bulbs" had been glued in by a previous owner.  

Our project involved us rewiring the base,  and removing the bulbs that were glued, without damaging the piece.  And yes, we were successful.  I even brought along a bag containing replacement lights.

Once we had that done, Jay took it a step further (doesn't he always?).  We replaced the 7 watt bulb that provides the light with a 60 watt LED bulb that uses the equivalent of 6.5 watts.  If you scroll through the pics below, you'll see the difference it made.

Once the project was complete and we had the workbench decorated for the evening, we moved onto a few games of darts.  

All in all, it was a great meeting of Rivertarians.  Sorry the rest of the gang couldn't make it this week.

I'm posting more pics than usual this week because they kind of tell the story of the evening.  All photo credits go to Jay.  The one evening I really "needed" my phone, I forgot it at home.  You never realize how addicted to those things you are until it's not in your hand.  Or until one of your friends constantly reminds you that you forgot your phone!

Enjoy the pics!

Let there be light!

River Day 11/23/20

Hello all! Sorry for the late post; Tim,Ted and I did get together for some relaxing and some good conversation on Monday. No pictures but we did have some fun and lots of laughter.On a different note I would like to wish all of the members and followers of this blog a Happy Thanksgiving. J

Prayer Meeting 11/20/2020

 Ok, I thinks it's safe to say that we had the best fire on the street/in the yard/in the neighborhood this evening.  Temps were a little chilly despite the sunshine and blue skies, so we moved from the front to the backyard this evening at Jay's.

Ted, Tim, Jay and I got together for a nice little after work meeting.  Well, maybe I had to do a little work while there, but it wasn't too bad.

Everyone there planned on watching the space station this evening at 6:16, but I for one missed it.  Not sure who all actually got to see it (except for Tim).  

I also had this great idea that I was going to climb the extension ladder that is forever tangled in vines in Jay's yard, but after I hit the third rung, it became apparent that that was a stupid idea.

Pretty sure I was supposed to remember something else to add to this post, but...   Hope someone else remembers and adds to this.

Gotta love our get-togethers.

River Day 11/16/2020

 

We had a great River Day celebration this week at Jay's.  Tim, Ted, Jay and I were able to make it for an indoor session.  Temps are finally starting to feel more like fall, with colder weather on the way.

Lots of talk again about the recent camping trip, where we learned a dark secret about Tim: he secretly bogarted all the ice cream bars that were intended for the group.  Guess he was playing catch up from a few years ago when he missed out.  No, it didn't exactly happen like that, but it was a great story and a great laugh.  

We did practice a sneak peak at what the group pic is going to look like on Jay's wall.  Great to see the tradition carried on.

Wish I could remember all of the conversations, but I know we laughed a lot this week.

Thanks to Jay for supplying this week's photos!

Prayer Meeting 11/13/20

Well Friday the thirteenth's prayer meeting seemed that the entire gang would be present when the day began, all of a sudden it took a different turn! Tim was involved with some work issues and Mark was busy with his family.We spent some time watching the Master's Tournament,and did some praying about what may happen in mid January 2021.We certainly missed Tim and Mark but that's what the blog is for. I hope everyone has a good weekend!

River Day 11/09/2020

 We had an unusually warm day for this time of year to celebrate River Day this week: blue skies and around 70 degrees.  Jay, Ted and I got together at Jay's for a few hours of relaxing and going through the pics from the camping trip.  We even had a little sneak peek at how the group picture would look in Jay's shop.

One of the best parts of the evening was that there was zero political talk - hard to escape these days, but we managed it.

Sorry, but I don't think there are any pictures for this week (I didn't take any, not sure about the other two).  If any surface, I'll be glad to add them to this post.

Another great River Day get together!

Fall Camping Trip: Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2020

 

Well, it's hard to believe, but we've just finished up with yet another Rivertarian Fall Camping Trip.  This year's crowd was just a tad smaller than some of our previous trips: Jay, Ted, Tim, Pat and myself were able to make it.  Pat's son Matthew took leave and was able to join us for half the trip (Wednesday and Thursday nights).

The weather this year was all over the place: from overcast and mild to clear and cold.  We even had a full day of serious rain (1" - 2" forecast).  The low was on Friday night where it dipped to about 26.  

The camping trip was held at the traditional, and favorite location: Sherwood Lake in Greenbrier County, WV.  Except for Pat's rocket run to drop Matthew off in White Sulphur, we never left the campground.

Activities around the camp was varied, with lots of walking,  some boomerang throwing, pumpkin carving, and the usual fire tending and cooking.

As usual, I (and others) took a lot of photos.  I've tried posting them in chronological order, and I've edited the list down so as not to bore with the same picture over and over.  There are also a couple of short videos at the end of this post.

These get togethers become more and more important as the years go by, and I hope for many more to come.

Long live the Rivertarians!