It is a little backyard Run for us, and we try to make it as easy as we can for everyone who wants in the area to attend if they want. It is only a 3-4 mile or so run, but we make it a day by the time we stop at every gravel bar, fill the River with skipping rocks, quaff cookies and ice cream, swim, frolic, and generally putz around! Class I-ish and very easy and laid back, so no worries! You don’t have to have or bring kids to come, but you definitely have to be a kid at Heart. I think that pretty much includes most everyone here, thank god!
As a recently new ACC Member, I wanted to make sure you all knew it was coming off this year and you are invited. This is not an officially sanctioned ACC event and if you can’t make it all the way to us physically, then please consider being with us in Spirit! Either way? We want you there with us! If you would like any further info about anything, just don’t hesitate. Light off a PM! Physically or Spiritually? We want you to bring it and help us make it what it is!
Remember this one is for the Kids so everyone will need to set an appropriate example!
Right On!
This is The Legend:
Sometime in the Fall before it's too cold, the Boater's will gather, or so I've been told.
The old ones, the young ones, the big and the small, they all get together for a big Free-for-All.
The Call of the River is what brings them there. A Gaggle of Boaters and they're there to share
The Joy and the Laughter, and just flock together. Because after all, they're just birds of a feather.
So they romp and they stomp, maybe throw a rock or two, They'll float and they'll frolic- a Hullaballoo!
And after all that and when they are through, they'll have a big throwdown, a big barbeque.
They make this long Journey for only one reason. For one last Hurrah at the end of the Season.
And in case you are wondering I'll try to be clear, the Boater's will do it the same time each year.
So if you've never heard about this big Rally, this is The Legend of the Season Finale!
-Terry-
Janet & I are happy to announce that the 2009 Season Finale Float & Bloat will go down on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. If I can read a calendar, this would be the Saturday after the Labor Day Weekend. We thought we'd try it a little earlier this year so the kids will have a little warmer H2O temps to frolic in.
It will be on the same stretch as last year's run which was Hootentown down to Maples Bar on the mighty & scenic James River Gorge. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we will not be having the usual Throwdown at our house after the Run. What we thought we might do is stop in Nixa at Buckingham's or maybe go for a pile of pizza somewhere. It would be nice if you could maybe let us know you are coming so we'll know how many thousands of cookies & ice cream bars to have available and so Janet & I will know if we have to bring two trucks to shuttle ourselves or not! Barring the unforeseen, we will be there regardless.
If you recall, or if this is your first time on the Season Finale, this float is all about the kids. Young and old. And because of that, this will be a weather/water permitting run and the final call will have to be made a little closer to launch date. But we wanted to give as much lead time as we could so anyone interested could bring it. We will most likely gather @1000 hrs at the Hootentown Bridge to off-load and then run shuttle. Prior to that, Janet & I are thinking about doing breakfast at Ziggies in Nixa at say, 0800 hrs. Janet & I will have our two grandkids at least and I am hoping to get my nephews hooked up with this again. So gather all the Beloved Carpet-Crawlers, Curtain-Climbers, Bed-Wetters, Ankle-Biters, and Rug-Rats you can find and plan to join us for the Season Finale 2009! And don't forget to bring the kids, too!
And kids? Since last year's Season Finale was such a huge success, and all of your so-called "adults" were so well behaved (well, everything is relative, I suppose!), we are going to waive the leash reg. this year for your "adults". They will, however, still be required to wear their muzzles!
An Aside- The Season Finale is the official close of Boating Season for the Year in Missouri. We will close the Season at midnight the night of the Season Finale. The official opening of the next year's Boating Season will be at midnight.00.01 that same night! So if you are thinking to yourself that Boating Season never really closes, you would be absolutely right on the $$!
We're working on a plan to institute a Season Opener Float & Bloat in conjunction with the Season Finale if I can find enough video tape and ice cream!
