For us thinking of going to Garberville, I got an email from Bud- here are some excerpts. :rollin So what ARE we going to do?? :lol

"Here`s something to think about before you make any set plans for a trip up here . I told Evie what was being considered & we discussed it for quite awhile . She first asked " what are they going to do ?? " . I drew a blank . We couldn`t think of one thing a group could do except take a look at the trees on the way up . There`s zilch as far as entertainment & any kind of shopping as the towns only 3 blocks long . We thought about restaurants & we have a few , but they can`t handle very many people at one time . I said we could maybe just put out some food items here at the house in the yard & deck . Big problem there too !! Put a piece of bread or any food any place on the hill here & you`ll have a drove of Yellow Jackets vieing for their share of the food . They`re not dangerous as long as you totally ignore them , but most people are not used to having that many around them and can`t keep from batting at them . BIG MISTAKE !!! Between the Jackets & mosquitos after dark is doesn`t make for much in the way of fun .

As much as we`d like to meet more HT`rs it just doesn`t seem practical or enjoyable for a group to drive 500 miles in a day & a half & not have something of interest waiting at this end . Bud & Evie are anything but interesting !!! We are lousy hosts as we haven`t had any practice at it for probably 25 years . We just don`t have company or parties nor do we go anywhere for visiting or parties . What I`m saying here is we just can`t think of anything that would be of interest to the group AS a group . On an individual basis & a person could stay 3-4 days so we could get around more , there are several dandy things to do & see , but they take time & a lot of driving .

I thought I`d better throw this little bit of info at you to think about before you go to a lot of trouble to make arrangements for the group . At least in the city down there you have mega attractions to please just about anyone . Diets also !! Where transportation is all around down there it would be quite easy to tell everyone to just meet us at such & such a place or restaraunt . As you & some of the others know the San Fran area it would be easy to get around .

I`m not trying to be a party pooper Evan , but I thought it only fair to everyone to advise them of possible problems . I noticed that quite a few who intend to come out there have listed a lot of things they would like to do while in the city . Boag could also give you a rundown on the wild excitement here in Garberville as we had to drive 50 miles North to find a spot where the sun came down through the trees enough to take a picture . I`ll forward one on a seperate e-mail after I send this one .

I hope this will give you sort of a guide as to what`s available ."

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