This is just going to be a quick blog to get you to mark your calenders. I will post the rest of the details and a map in the very near future.
I have mentioned in a few PMs that I’ve been thinking about hosting a southeast Michigan LJs BBQ this spring or summer at our beach property in Novi, MI. Well, I’ve finally come up with a definite date. The BBQ will be on Saturday May 8th, 2010.
Here is what I’m hoping to have as far as activities:
- Pot luck meal and snacks (We should be able to keep track of who’s bringing what on here) I have a gas grill, charcoal grill and a fire pit for hot dogs.
- Lumber swap. Everybody will bring a nice piece of lumber and I have a fun idea of how we’ll so the swap. Each piece of wood will be numbered with a ticket and we will draw matching tickets from a hat. Then!!! We all have until July 8th (2months) to post a finished project with which we use the piece of wood that we took home. It will be in a contest fashion and the winner will receive a prize. Is this something that you guys/gals would be interested in?
- If you enjoy fishing, we will be on Walled Lake, so bring your rods.
- Any other suggestions are more than welcome. One way or another we should have a pretty good time.
We kind of need a head count so if you can possibly make it please let us know!! It is important so we know what kind of space we need food you know that kind of IMPORTANT STUFF! Please sign up, it’ll be a great time. I know there’s more than a 5 or 6 LJ’s in SE MI. Come on put your mugs on here, and a lot of others a little farther away, promise you won’t regret it….MAY 8, REPEAT AFTER ME, MAY 8TH, MAY 8TH….
-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -
I’d like to start around 2pm, but I know that most of you either have something going on in the morning or you have a little bit of a drive. If 3pm sounds better, please let me know.
If you would like to bring a dish or some meat to grill, please let me know in a private message and I will post names and dishes (hopefully) 2 weeks before the BBQ.
I will be sending Martin all of the info (including a map) by the end of this week so he can post it on the LJ calender.
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