Where’s all the Green Lake Reunion Talk

We launched at the campgrounds - Holiday Shores - which is way up stream where the river opens up into a lake. So I can't really offer any suggestions for launching anywhere else.

As far as boating the river, there wasn't any surprises. Plenty of depth everywhere we went, but we didn't stray too far off the beaten path. I saw a log or two floating, but we had a ton of rain that weekend. Hopefully, any floaties will be out of your way by the weekend.

The upper Dells is gorgeous boating. We did it last year and will be there at the end of July.

I called the place where we stay last weekend. The river is open with no boating restrictions.

-Steve

Dan did you get the updated RE Mail from Kristi at TB ?



Tommy Bartlett Alumni,



Although you received notice that the 55th reunion was cancelled, we realize that a number of you were still planning to visit the area.



Please read the attached notice regarding next weekend.



If you are planning to attend, please e-mail me back with the number of people as we are trying to get some sort of a count. Several local businesses will be assisting us in putting on this event.



Thanks,



TBI Year-Round Staff







This notice is from the current year-round employees of Tommy Bartlett, Inc.
We understand that a large number of you are planning to return next weekend in spite of the fact that the official reunion has been cancelled.
In honor of Tom and Margaret Diehl, and the catastrophe that has forever changed our lives, we are offering to you, the alumni, a warm welcome with a much revised schedule of events.
The memorabilia room will be open Friday for registration starting at 1:00 and will follow the original schedule.
The “gathering tent” will be set up for a place to meet, socialize and share stories of the past and present.
We are still able to provide you with discounted tickets to area attractions and hope you take advantage of this offer.
We will also give you a list of the area restaurants that are offering TBI alumni discounts off their menu items.
The Tommy Bartlett Show reopened Friday and is running performances daily at 4:30 & 8:30. It is now a 90-minute spectacular stage show. There will be a section reserved for all alumni and their families at the evening show on Saturday.
After Saturday’s 8:30 show the Ravina Bar & Grill is hosting a get-together for all TBI alumni; and now, in the wake of disaster, to also thank Tom & Margaret for their unselfish love and kindness.
Food & beverages will be on hand throughout the weekend.
Please let us know if you are still planning to attend.




If you are coming into the Area this week LMK and we can get together.


Terry

Dan,
To bad for the TB show huh... I'll bet they pump water in from the river and it's back to normal faster than you think.. Huge money draw for the state....

Good to here you've got some buds coming with you.. Yes, sign them up so we can get a total count by months end..

My 46th b-day is the 12th, so the first shot is on me dude !!!! Can't wait !!

Moj'

quinner wrote: Re: getting from 90 to 294, The best way is just Follow the I-80 aka I-80/94, continue on 80 until you get to 294, then follow 294 north. Southern travelers: Take I-65 to I-80/94 west, continue on 80/94 west for about 10mi (do not follow 94 to Chicago when it spins off however), exit I-80 at 294 north (tri-state tollway), 294 north will eventually become I-94 north and will take you to Wisconsin.

This is dead on, that roadway is brand new minimum of 4 lanes wide and it really moves pretty good now. It's taken 15 years of construction to get to this but it not half as bad as it used to be. Just try to avoid morning and afternoon rush hour and you'll do 65 right through.

M3Fan wrote: I JUST TRAILERED through the Skyway and downtown from Rob's house yesterday. It sucked. The condition of the Edens is like that of an artillery range- definitely a workout for the suspension. I was swearing the whole time.

I have to tell those of you that haven't met Joel, AKA M3fan, he has quite the way with words and sarcasm. About the time I was expecting him last weekend, I called him only to be told that he was in the worst traffic ever, it was like being in Baghdad, and that his truck would barely pull the trailer over the f-ing bumps in the road...."if all goes well, we'll be there by dinner."
1 1/2 hours later (2:00 or 3:00), they showed up smiling. Hopefully, it was worth the headache.

I guess next month I'll be making sure the Ipass is mounted in the truck and cross my fingers on 294.

Rob

I picture Quinner beating on his chest to simulate the copter ,like Les Nesman on WKRP!

Joel,

From I-80/90 in South Bend there is 3 different rts you can take, if the timing is right the Skyway can be the quickest, if wrong it can be a nightmare. Right now the Edens construction makes this route a problem no matter what time you are travelling.

Re: getting from 90 to 294, The best way is just Follow the I-80 aka I-80/94, continue on 80 until you get to 294, then follow 294 north.

Southern travelers:
Take I-65 to I-80/94 west, continue on 80/94 west for about 10mi (do not follow 94 to Chicago when it spins off however), exit I-80 at 294 north (tri-state tollway), 294 north will eventually become I-94 north and will take you to Wisconsin.

rleinen79 wrote: quinner wrote: And like Dave said DO NOT TAKE THE SKYWAY!! You guys always say that, but in my countless trips back and forth to Ohare and Midway, from Northern IN, there's only been once I can think of when traffic was bad on the Skyway. Almost exactly the opposite for 294. I spend forever looking at that damn quarry at 5mph. I haven't been up there for a month or so now, so maybe something has changed. Rob

stay in the far left lane and it moves three times as fast as the right three lanes

Some of the current Skyway issues:
Vehicles with trailers can only use the right lane.
Takes you right through downtown Chicago, major problem if anywhere near rush hour.
The Edens, after you get through downtown, is a major construction zone.

Rob, that stretch of I-80 can be tough as well, believe it is one of, or the, most traveled sections of road in the US.

Yeah, $20 bucks for a car, and more for the 3rd and 4th axles !!!!

Stop and pay the tolls, or pay in advance like mentioned by Chris... Don't blow them off, you'll get a letter some 3 years later with a $1000 dollar tab......

Moj'

there are signs posted just hard to see them, but i know when I signed up it did say that you could pay online even if you don't have the I-pass transmittor, there would be a short delay until it was in the system but you can pay a portion of the fee and when the system catches up they will bill you for the remaining amount.

also don't get excited about stopping at all of the toll boths you can pay online later, that a lone will cut 45 minutes off the trip.

Reid, I'm glad to see that you are trying to plan around hitting Chicago in the middle of the rush "hour" this year. Really the only safe way is to go through in the very early AM but then of coarse you would need to get CQ out of bed! If you do need to get him out of bed, you may need to get two people up - there have been rumors that he's been getting lucky lately!

Early afternoon you should be ok but no guarantees.

Reid there is a truck stop just off of 75 at the Boonesboro/Winchester exit.Its about 5 miles outside of Richmond towards Lexington
Just a thought.