May 15 - 17, 2009

THOSE WHO PLAN ON ATTENDING THE MAY CAMPOUT AT LAKE SHAWNEE MAY 15- 17 WILL NEED TO MAKE THEIR OWN RESERVATION. I TRIED TO RESERVE A  ROW TODAY AND THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR POLICY (AGAIN). You can not  make reservations on line. The best phone number to call is 785- 291-2634. Mike said to leave a message if he is not there and he WILL call back. If you leave a message indicate which site you  want. They are changing the entrance and the way in and out I
think.

We will be in site #17. This row is all 50 amp. Hoping the State
Club will accept our invitation to join us.

Barb Gottschamer

 

THE MAY MEETING OF THE KA-MOS WAS HELD AT LAKE SHAWNEE IN TOPEKA,KS MAY 15 - 17. THE GOTTSCHAMERS OF THE KA-MOS WENT OUT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO KEEP THE VEHS COMPANY. THURSDAY NIGHT WE GRILLED CHICKEN AND HAD A MINIATURE POT LUCK. AFTER DINNER WAS THE BOAT RIDE AROUND THE LAKE. THE REST ARRIVED FRIDAY AND HERE IS WHOS WHO OF THE CAMPOUT. JOHN AND SANDRA VEH AND TWO DOGS- SANDRA IS THE STATE CLUB PRESIDENT, JACK AND PHYLLIS SILLS AND THREE DOGS, ROSETTA BARTEL WITH DAUGHTER, SON-IN-LAW AND DOGS, JIM AND SHARON ABRAM, JACK AND LAVERNE EAKINS, DAVE AND DONNA DREW, STONEY AND PATTY BURKE, JOE AND WILMA CRAIGG, GLEN AND BETTY JO HAMILTON AND DUDLEY POTTER / MARY LUCAS. FRIDAY STARTED OUT WITH GREAT WEATHER THE WENT TO POT JUST BEFORE WE LEFT FOR DINNER. RAIN , RAIN AND MORE RAIN WITH A LITTLE HAIL INCLUDED STARTED OUR WEEKEND. MOST OF THE CAMPERS WENT TO MC B'S BAR AND GRILL - NOT FAR FROM THE CAMPGROUND. OTHERS WENT TO THE BLIND TIGER OR OLIVE GARDEN. NO SITTING OUTSIDE AND VISITING FOR US ON FRIDAY. BACK TO THE COACHES AND WATCHING TV OR READING FOR THE EVENING.

SATURDAY THE SUN WAS OUT BUT THE TEMPERATURE WASN'T VERY WARM. HOSTS GOTTSCHAMERS AND BURKES TRIED WARMING EVERYONE UP WITH PANCAKES, BACON, SAUSAGE AND COFFEE. SOCIALIZING WAS THE THEME FOR BREAKFAST TILL PEOPLE GOT COLD ENOUGH TO GO HOME. SATURDAY AFTER LUNCH THE ABRAMS WENT BIKE RIDING, DREWS DECORATED GRAVES AND BARB, SANDRA AND MARY WENT TO THE DESIGNER SHOW HOUSE TO SEE WHAT THE AREA DESIGNERS CAME UP WITH IN REMODELING A HOUSE. THE GUYS MUST HAVE SPUN SOME TALL TALES OR HAD NAPS. BY DINNER TIME THE TEMPERATURE HAD WARMED UP SOME SO WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE THE POT LUCK OUTSIDE. WHAT A GOURMET DELIGHT WE HAD!! NEVER AT A LOSS FOR FOOD WE TRIED TO DEVOUR AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THE KA-MO MONTHLY MEETING WAS HELD AFTER DINNER. SANDRA VEH INVITED ALL THE KA-MOS TO ATTEND THE STATE CLUB MEETINGS AND TO VISIT THE PRAIRIE WINNIE WEB SITE FOR SCHEDULES AND GENERAL INFORMATION. AFTER THE DINNER WE STAYED IN THE ROAD AND VISITED. IT WAS FUN TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND WE HOPE THEY WILL FEEL FREE TO ATTEND KA-MO OUTINGS AS WELL.

SUNDAY BROUGHT PERFECT WEATHER AND MORE DOG WALKING AND VISITING OCCURRED. UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS TIME TO GO HOME. THE VEHS GOT TO GO TO KANSAS CITY AND SEE THE ROYALS BEFORE HEADING HOME. THE REST OF US JUST PACKED IT IN AND HEADED OUT. I THINK ALL HAD A GOOD TIME - AT LEAST I DID!

THE NEXT KA-MO OUTING WILL BE AT BRANSON , MO AT THE ABC CAMPGROUND JUNE 19 -21. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY HOSTS AT BRANSON. THOSE WHO HAVE RESERVATIONS WILL BE AT COUNCIL GROVE THAT WEEKEND.

BARB GOTTSCHAMER, MAY HOSTESS WITHOUT THE MOSTEST