Highlights - Memorial Day 95
Memorial Day Camping Trip 95'
Highlights
Destination: Seneca
Rocks, WV for a fun packed extended weekend
camping trip
Plan: "I'm Sorry, I couldn't Help it."
Group: Patty Minto, Valerie Schutz, Eric Ruth, Suzy Thompson,
Greg Grieff, Joe Baigis, Lisa Galaini, Steve Shala,
Lynne Ginther
Friday 5/26
Weather: Mostly cloudy, T-storms likely.
10:00 Joe calls Greg: says he'll
be at Greg's about 2:30 and he needs
socks because he forgot his.
2:30 No Joe???
3:15 No Joe! Greg calls Eric & Patty to tell them they will be late.
3:45 Joe Arrives, Trucks packed, Head to Eric's
3:50 Joe realizes he forgot to get socks from Greg
4:35 Arrive at Eric and Suzy's, load trucks, Rain begins
4:40 Leave Eric and Suzy's, Joe forgets socks again.
5:00 Traffic really sucks going to Patty's
5:30 Arrive at Patty's,
Everyone's stuff squeezed into vehicles,
group heads to McDonalds
5:35 Women purchase dinner
at McDonald's, Men get gas across the
street.
5:45 Group begins it Journey down 66 west.
5:50 Traffic really sucks
6:15 Stop at Wall-Mart for Joe to by socks
6:20 Joe still shopping for shorts, shirts, and roller blades???
6:30 Back on 66 west
6:35 Half the group discovers
that "Joe's Truck" is the place to be
because that's where the chocolate chip cookies are.
7:15 Eric panics when
Greg passes exit for 55, Greg assures Eric
on really crappy CB he know what he is doing.
8:30 Bathroom break in
WV, Women discover rather disgusting
bathroom, Men practice aim in bathroom without any lights
10:00 After somewhere between
3 and 8 U-Turns (depending on who's
telling the story) Greg locates campsite entrance.
10:05 Group meets up with Steve
& Lynne, who already have fire
started; Camp setup, Beers opened!
10:10 Val goes from tent to
tent trying to decide sleeping
arrangements.
10:15 No decision yet!
10:20 Everyone gives up on Val
and makes sleeping arrangements
without her. (Joe and Val in one tent, Greg, Patty, and Lisa
in the other... Joe was happy, Greg wasn't)
11:30 Determine we will never
have enough Alcohol to make it through
the weekend.
11:45 Game of President.
12:15 Sap from picnic table Attacks Campers.
12:30 Joe discovers a way to
remove sap from picnic table by
igniting it.
12:35 Joe has about 1/8 of the table on fire, women not happy.
12:45 Picnic table set ablaze...campers victorious.
1:30 Group retires for
the evening.
Saturday 5/27
Weather: Partly cloudy, cool.
7:30 Eric comes back from
shower complaining it is entirely too
hot, He was right!
8:30 Breakfast started, scrambled eggs and bacon for 9.
8:45 Steve singes hair
on 2' to 8' flames (depending on who's telling
the story) after attempting to empty excess fuel from a 35 year
old Coleman Stove.
8:50 Still burning off excess fuel
9:00 Breakfast made.
9:30 Firewood search,
women lead by Lynne raid other camp sites, and
return with bug infested 50lb log.
10:00 Cleanup by throwing everything
in Greg's Blazer, and get
ready to head out for the day.
11:00 9 people pile into Joe's
Blazer for a 2 mile drive to Seneca
Rocks.
11:05 Discussion over who gets
more Car sick from sitting in the back seat.
(Lynne Looses, Joe sits up front.)
11:20 Patty and Lisa go for
information about where to hike. Rest of
group makes decision to hike to top of Seneca Rock.
11:30 Start assent up trail to top of Rocks.
11:50 Patty made nervous by
people coming down the trail looking
at her as if she was going to die.
12:15 Reach observation Deck,
solicit people to take group pictures
with somewhere between 4 and 8 cameras (depending on who's
telling the story)
12:20 Climb up to Rocks, and hang out.
12:25 Group realizes that 9 Canteens of water was slight overkill.
12:30 Nearly kill rock climber, while having him take a group picture.
12:35 Lynne practices her best
parade wave while free standing atop
the edge, Joe captures on film.
12:45 Journey down trail started.
1:30 Group piles back into Joe's Blazer and heads back to camp.
1:40 Observation: Joe's Sky Page reads "OUT OF RANGE" ???
1:45 More beer purchased
at Store, Joe gets blow pop to put on Val's
pillow as a mint.
2:00 Lunch made
2:15 Joe and Greg decide to take a nap.
3:30 Greg awakened by loud game of Yatzee???
3:35 Joe bouncing off
trees after eating entire bag of Chips Ahoy
cookies.
4:30 Steve whittles slotted spoon.
4:45 Rain shelter established
using tarp and 50lb log retrieved
earlier by the women.
4:47 Group decides more Firewood is needed.
4:50 Women depart to gather firewood.
5:00 Women Return with 150 LBS of firewood (1 BIG LOG)
5:05 Joe breaks out handy Camp Saw.
5:55 Joe and Steve still cutting Firewood.
6:00 Game of Arobee in street.
6:03 Joe hurls Arobee into tree.
6:05 Joe attempts to scale tree using belt.
6:07 Joe's bleeding
6:08 Joe searches for electrical tape.
6:10 Eric decides to hurl 3lb rock at Arobee 20' up in tree.
6:15 Eric gives up.
6:18 Nerf football is
used to retrieve Arobee from the tree.
(Much rejoicing)
6:20 Arobee throwing resumed.
(more carefully) Meanwhile, rest of
group reads womens magazines. (The word vibrator was heard)
6:30 Joe plays chicken with cars by lying in the middle of the street.
6:35 Joe wins game of chicken as cars drive around him.
6:40 Joe's sugar high
wears off as he is lying in the middle of the
street, drinking a beer, and attempting to still play Arobee.
6:45 Eric and Greg find
Joe's beer to be an interesting target for the
Arobee. (No Success)
6:50 Suzy inadvertently spills Joe's beer.
7:10 5 hours since last meal...Group hurriedly prepares dinner.
7:15 Beef stew cooking on campfire.
7:25 Tongues burned on Much too Hot Beef Stew.
7:35 Group embarks on after dinner walk.
7:40 Steve plummets to bottom of roadside cliff...
7:42 Group decides "He'll be ok" and continues walking.
7:45 Group decides to
walk to amphitheater to see nature movie 'The
forest and you' or 'You and the forest' or 'You and the Forest Gump'
depending on who's telling the story.
7:50 Eric decides to exclaim,
the movies cancelled to the people
waiting below.
8:05 Movie substituted
with Mt. St Mary's documentary, Eric, Greg, Suzy
Joe and Val leave disappointed????
8:15 "Dead Animal Smell" Discovered and used as landmark
8:55 Return to campsite for a night of drinking and Pictionary Playing
9:30 Men realize that
they have no internet connection
(worried looks prevail)
10:00 Campfire is perfect for cooking...more food prepared.
10:05 Smores made, Suzy ignites many a marshmallow.
10:10 Eric Drops "Smore" on ground.
10:15 Eric Drops second "Smore"
in Campfire, retrieves it with bottle
cap attached...(Much Grumbling)
10:20 Eric observed mumbling "Smores Suck"
11:00 Most of Group prepares for an early evening.
11:05 Suzy, Eric, Greg, and Val decide to take a walk before bed.
11:15 Eric, Val, and Suzy discover
"The Kramer Sensation"
when eyes which are accustomed to almost total darkness
are exposed to a 4 cell maglight at close range.
11:20 Still enjoying "The Kramer
Sensation"
11:30 Val and Greg relieve themselves in the bushes.
11:35 Greg terrified by Val
galloping full speed toward his flash light
exclaiming 'Run into the Light!, Run into the Light'
12:00 The group retires for
the evening.
Greg decides it's great weather to sleep out of the tent, next
to the campfire.
Sunday 5/28
Weather: Rain Heavy at times, clearing by evening
2:00 Greg nearly stepped on by Lynne on her way to bathroom.
6:45 Greg awakened by smoke from fire after Joe put a few logs on.
7:30 Greg awakened again, this time by rain.
7:35 Greg scurries into tent, Patty notices Greg smells like smoke.
9:00 Charcoal added to fire to keep it burning during rain.
10:05 Joe and Val have breakfast in tent with sandwich fixin's
10:30 Women return from showers
after clocking fellow camper in the head
with the door.
11:00 Greg begins to make pancakes on fire.
11:10 Greg decides rain causes
grease in pan to splatter too much, cooking
resumed on stove under rain shelter.
11:15 Val Takes control of the Grill.
11:20 Greg mumbles some derogatory
comment about women in general
and relieves Val of Grill Duty. (Val's Pancakes are fed
to the fire)
11:30 Breakfast eaten
12:00 Group cleans up and decides
to take a tour of a cave in an effort
to stay dry during rain.
12:30 Everything stuffed back into Greg's truck.
12:40 9 members of group climb
into Joes truck once again, and
head 15 miles down road to Black Hole Caverns.
1:10 Group arrives at
cavern to discover a few other people
had the same idea.
1:15 Enter REALLY Small
giftshop to purchase tickets.
Discover that anywhere from 50 - 500 (depending on who's
telling the story) have done the same.
1:40 After purchasing
tickets, Find that Cavern tour starts
at 2:00
1:50 Wait in the rain. (because the gift shop is just too crowded)
2:00 Tour begun, Joe hits on tour guide.
2:15 Joe amuses all by
walking on the cavern walls (to his
mother's dismay)
2:20 Tour Guide turns
off all Cavern Lighting (total darkness {TD}
Results) Great time to Experience "Kramer Effect"...But
the opportunity is missed.
2:30 Group ponders "Why
has this ancient Cavern, which has remained
undisturbed for almost 20 Million years been desecrated by
these ape like creatures (called West Virginians)"
2:35 For Tourists...Of course.
2:45 Tour is over...Group
exits Cavern...
Joe still flirting with tourguide.
2:50 Group Hurriedly Piles
into Cars, after realizing
"Hey...We haven't eaten for almost 3 hours."
3:20 Group returns to campsite...Cooks lunch/dinner
4:00 Need More Firewood...
4:30 Dinner served...Chicken
Breast Briquets, and Baked Potato Briquets
for everyone.
5:00 Weather clearing
up...Decide to visit Black Water Falls so Patty
will stop whining.
5:15 Steve, Lynne and
Greg head out in Steve's car, rest of group piles
into Joe's blazer for 20 mile drive.
5:45 Suzy and Val determine
that you can't tell where you are going
by where you have been, Therefore disproving Joe's theory that
you can drive by looking in your rear view mirror.
5:50 Val pelts Steve, Lynne, and Greg with Booger Gun.
6:00 Sight seeing at Black water falls. Ohhh Ahhh Yeeee!!!
6:15 Pile in Vehicles for the return trip home.
6:30 Group stops at nearby state park on return trip.
6:35 Pass Deer on roadside, Stop so Patty can pet the deer
6:37 Deer Petting Unsuccessful
6:40 Deer leaves, bewildered by all the attention.
7:15 Group arrives back at camp.
7:30 Fire rekindled, Joes prepares to make the perfect hamburger.
7:35 Guys still moping about internet connection.
8:00 Joe's fire is ready, Hamburgers made, beer drank.
8:15 Much alcohol remaining...must be consumed by Monday.
8:30 Group starts to play card/drinking games.
8:40 Eric fends off knife
attack by Lisa with umbrella. Joe looking
confused states 'Who do you think you are, the Penguin!'
8:50 Greg begins complaining
about his Mom for some reason
when Joe adds 'I'll see your Mom and raise you a father'
9:10 Game turns into therapy
session... Game: People state that they
are the most boring person in the world because they
have never... and anyone who has must drink.
10:00 Game takes on a sexual connotation.
(Much editing to obtain P.G. Rating)
10:45 Steve looks at Lynne for
the third time and says 'Why
are you drinking?'
11:00 Steve and Lynne retire to Tents.
11:15 Remaining players still trying to eavesdrop on Steve and Lynne.
12:00 Eric breaks out bottle of Sambuka.
12:05 Eric and Suzy do shots, Try to convince Joe to do the same.
12:15 Still convincing Joe.
12:20 Joe Hesitantly does shot.
12:30 Everyone is tired of Sambuka
1:00 Game is complete...Alcohol has been consumed.
1:15 Remaining campers
retire to tents.
Monday 6/29
Weather: Sunny Highs in the upper 70's
8:00 Group arises and begins to prepare to leave.
8:15 Greg attempts to
clean his truck, which by this time is in
considerably worse shape than Joe's apartment, and believe me
that's bad.
8:30 Everything taken out of Greg's truck.
9:00 Tents set out in street to dry.
9:30 Steve makes huge
pot of scrambled eggs and bacon, fulfilling a
lifelong dream.
10:00 Tents disassembled, and packed.
10:15 All dishes, coolers, etc washed, Joe and Eric rinse in shower.
10:30 Trucks packed
11:00 Group says its goodbyes
and departs campground for the
journey home.
12:00 Joe wants a portable traffic light.
1:30 After a huge juicy
bug nearly crashes through Joe's windshield,
it is determined that "Cows make bigger messes."
3:30 Greg nearly clocks
pedestrian after leaving Eric's with
his tire open.
Most memorable quote: 'I'll get in trouble for that.' - Joe
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Quotements
"I'll get in trouble for that." - Joe
"Cows make bigger messes." - Valerie
"You can't tell where you are going by where you have been." - Suzy & Valerie
"When you point a finger at someone, 3 fingers point back at you." - Paul
"Bird shit is really people shit from a plane
after reaching
terminal velocity." - Valerie
"Mom will be mad at me for walking on the wall." - Joe
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it" - Joe, Eric, Suzy, & Valerie
"Hey, wait a minute!?" - Lisa
"Why are you drinking?!?" - Steve
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Dates
Birthdays:
Steve Shala
April 4
Eric Ruth
April 9
Luke Kristofits
April 10
Jim Olivo
May 3
Patty Minto
May 15
Valerie Schutz
June 15
Lynne Ginther
July 11
Greg Grieff
September 1
Joe Baigis
September 17
John Kristofits
September 26
Paul Page
September 29
Lisa Galaini
September 30
Suzy Thompson
November 26
Others not forgotten, just unknown.
Weddings:
Eric & Suzy
September 3, 1995
Joe & Valerie
September 3, 1995
Steve & Lynne
May 18, 1996
Paul & Lisa
One of these days
