Nehalem Bay

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:27 am

The bus and its people are ready to go.....to bad it is only monday.

What time you PDX folks takin off to head down there? We will leave Friday around noon and link up with 101 near Aberdeen, you'ns know of a good spot to link up and carabus? Hopefully the weather holds out, if it doesn't....we always have a good time anyways.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:50 am

I won't be leaving PDX until 5 PM....

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:33 am

I'll have a cold Budweiser ready for your arrival.....

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:47 am

Believe me I drank gallons of that stuff in Chicago with my friends from PR. It's much better in bottles.
Traffic usually isn't too bad once you get out of metro areas.
What is the protocol etc. for these Wetwesties gatherings? I've never been. What should I expect?

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:57 am

You can bring something to cook up if you want to participate in the pot luck.....there is usually tons of food, pretty darn good too!

Very laid back people and alot of respect for the VW's.....pretty much do whatever you want and meet some folks and talk shop.

The vanagon folks can get a little weird (pot calling kettle black!)..I think I told about the guy that helped himself to my unopened mirror pond that was sitting in the cup holder of my chair.....who does that? I would have been happy to give him one if would have just asked.....besides that little incident I have always had a blast with the group.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:15 pm

Cool. I've always wanted to walk down that 6 mile Nehalem Spit adjacent to the campground, glad there will be time for doin what I want. And hangin with youse folks.

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:52 pm

The coast is amazing in the winter, mama ocean at her fiercest.

Probably not many pickles out there, but I am sure we can coin a new food for the prevailing smell.

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:18 pm

I'll be heading out hopefully by noon-thirty or so. For me I head straight towards Seaside on 26 and then south on 101. By the time you reach 101 your not far from Nehalem, like 10 miles, so meeting up might be moot.

As for etiquette for the WetWesties there really isn't any. A little something for the potluck on Saturday is pretty much the only organized event. Bev has described it best as trying to heard cats. It's basically a do whatever you want type of thang. Looks like the weather might hold out for us to!! Hope that east wind keeps blowin.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:48 pm

Nehalem forecast:
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs 45 to 50.

Friday night: Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40.

Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs around 50.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50.

Sunday night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40.

Now that's what I call Feb! We must attract the Sun Gods. Relatively speaking of course.

deschutestrout · Post by **deschutestrout** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:19 pm

Weather report is currently looking good! Beats last year...totally cloudy with 90 mph winds (that was only for part of the time...it actually turned out ok) still finding sand in wierd places in Gus. I'm heading out Thursday so I'll have (weather/wind permitting) a fire tuned up when you all arrive...shoot, I'll likely be pretty tuned up by then

Looking forward to it...appears the weather gods may just cooperate.

deschutestrout · Post by **deschutestrout** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:34 pm

And Bob...yes, these are laid-back..do your own thing...nap if you want...read if you want...play music if you want...hang on the beach if you want...drink if you want....piss off the park host even when you don't intend to (get that 10 week old puppy who's 20 campsites away from the nearest person on a leash before I have you thrown out!....Yes sir, will do) all according to a strict schedule, of course

Tis gonna be a fun weekend...I've been looking forward for months....

Emily's Owner · Post by **Emily's Owner** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:41 pm

We won't get out of Portland until 5 or 6 pm....so will roll in after dark. Still can't decide what to bring to the potluck.

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:52 pm

Emily's Owner wrote: Still can't decide what to bring to the potluck.

Me neither. I'll probably fall back on the Swedish meatballs. They always seem to disappear pretty quick. And they're super easy to make.

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:32 am

You folks like brussel sprouts?
be honest, I need a gauge!

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:10 am

Only with dried reindeer skin.
What ye be thinkin?

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