[Dirtmail] Fw: East Texas Caver's Cookout related

[J. LaRue Thomas]

All,
David's caver cookout event is for the weekend of May 22nd which is 
hopefully when we will be at Abyss. But I thought I'd pass it along anyway. 
Jacqui

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David" <dlocklear01 at gmail.com>
To: <jlrbills at sonoratx.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 1:09 AM
Subject: East Texas Caver's Cookout related


> Jacqui,
>
> It would be great if a few cavers from West Texas could pile up in a car 
> and
> drive across Texas to the East Texas Caver's Cookout.
>
> But realistically, I can see why you all would not want to do that.
>
> I would roll out the red carpet for you if you did.
>
> I got some extra cots, and you can all sleep indoors.    I hope to provide
> a cereal breakfast, a sandwich lunch, and a buffet style dinner.
>
> The event is free, especially to any cavers in West Texas or Lubbock.
>
> Most of the activity will be lying around in a hammock under a shady oak
> tree, and I hope there will be some fun bicycling.     I hope some cavers 
> will
> practice their rope climbing skills in a tree.    East Texas cavers need 
> to do
> that often as we don't have any caves or cliffs to practice.
>
> Since this event has never been tried before, and since I am the only 
> person
> involved in organizing it, there are lots of unknowns.     I would hate 
> for you
> all to drive all the way out here and the event be a dud, or you get here 
> and
> find a locked gate with no sign of activity.     So please stay in touch 
> with me
> that week, if any of you might come at the spur of the moment.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
> 281-960-0687
>