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Originally posted by kokoken:
I just did a quick tally of Milford II.

Eighteen different states represented.

And East to West from Washington DC to California and North to South from Wisconsin to Florida.

Nick

I hear that on Sat.6/16 there is a local running of the Soap Box Derby also on the Fair grounds. I would think that we may need the grass field to the south for guest parking. Hope the Derby is on the Race track to the east.

Looks like they have the auction going again Saturday as well.

Couple questions

Are we planning any pot-luck dinner night? Do we need to submit what our contribution might be so we all don't cover the same course?

Any other activities we are planning besides a Swap meet and Auction to benefit Barthmobile.

I should be rolling in around mid morning on Tuesday the 12th.

Last time, the potluck dinner was the Saturday meal for the guests. A lot of folks did snacks and hors d'oeuvres.

I plan to make some fried pickles and shrimp (if the local harvest is decent).

The time is finally here. Leaving for Milford in the morning. Gonna take about a week to get there because of a small 700 mile detour through PA to visit the new grand-baby.

Nick

Have a safe trip, and I'll see you next Monday.

You'll be able to see that Lilly, fortunately, takes after Michelle's side... She is REALLY cute!

I have a crappy cottage on a very nice lake 30 miles away in Michigan. Maybe a pontoon boat ride can be arranged.

How about the

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crappy cottage on a very nice lake

Sorry, I apparently missed the request for ETAs. Debbie and I are planning for midday on the 11th. 'Course that's a Barth Travel Estimate...plus 10% to 20% is normal; minus never happens. Leaving tomorrow A.M. (Wed 6/6) with a layup for a few days in the Smokies.

Lou...Debbie says we can handle at least three half gallons for you. Only problem is our freezer can only hold one or two. Don't know what her plan for the rest is, but I never saw such a large container of Hershey's Syrup in my life!

Looking forward to

Not a problem Hank; I made no request for ETAs, just harvested the ones that folks had posted.

We will be leaving later today or first thing tomorrow. Will be stopping in Brighton CO and Antioch Ill on the way there.

Not sure the day we will arrive but perhaps Tuesday/Wednesday nest week.

will be great to see ya'all there.

We are leaving N.J. on Wednesday, 6/13 around 5:00pm. We hope to get to western Pa. via the PA. Turnpike that night where we will pull over and get some We will be traveling the rest of the way on 6/14, mostly via I-80, to arrive at the fair grounds hopefully late afternoon. If anybody else is heading out to Milford via the PA. Turnpike on 6/13 or I-80 on 6/14, drop me a PM and we can try to hook up for the run in to the fair grounds.
Any other dinner plans I missed except for the BBQ on Saturday? Not a problem, just inquiring minds want to know...
And speaking of the Saturday gathering, is there anything we need to bring? We are still planning on trying to stock up the Barth with as much fresh Jersey produce as possible that will not go bad thru the weekend. Just missed strawberry season though ....
And I will have a couple of hand picked NJ wines with me for the wine tasting get together. Are we going to do like we did in D.C. and do the "open house Barth viewing/wine tasting" event on Friday night?
Looking forward to meeting a lot of new folks and seeing others we have not seen since the DC GTG.

When you get off of I-80 (if coming from the east) , please watch out for horse and buggies, the Amish use most of the roads in the area. The trip thru the area is worth the view of the well kept farms. All who wander are not lost.

Middlebury and Shipshewana are nice, quaint downtowns full of wonderful Amish.