Well, it was a hard-fought battle for this presidency and I’d like to thank my campaign manager and staff for a successful fight and a job well done.
All kidding aside, we are looking forward to the next two years for Cape Codders and for our sister clubs. There is no one who could possibly have a better group of people with whom to work and play. You will find a tentative rally schedule for 2012 in this newsletter as well as a slate of your new officers. A big thank-you to the hardy souls who have agreed to stay on as well as to Mo Cloutier who has made the passing of the baton painless and stress-free!
Michael and I took a cross-country trip this summer that took us to over 20 national parks and many national monuments and historic sites. We traveled for 2 ½ months. We hope that everyone who is lucky enough to own a motorhome gets the opportunity to embark on a similar trip. People have asked us what our favorite park is; we find it difficult to name a favorite, although Yellowstone, with its abundant wildlife, is absolutely not to be missed. Each national park has its own individual personality and character. There is not one about which anyone would say, “Why the heck was THAT ONE made a national park?” They are all awe-inspiring and mind-boggling.
Well, now we’re home and ready to get to work! As this rally season draws to a close, we are remembering all the fun times we’ve shared this year and looking forward to seeing many of you in Florida over the winter or next summer at the rallies!
Horseneck Beach Rally Recap
by Norky Mastrobattisto
We had our annual Columbus Day Weekend Rally at Horseneck Beach Oct. 6 – 10 hosted by Bob and Anita Casey, Dick and Gail Czapla and Mike and Norky Mastrobattisto. 50 lucky people enjoyed a weekend of fabulous weather and wonderful food. The thermometer reached 85° on both Saturday and Sunday! The beach was very busy and we had to shoo a few cars away from our parking area! That’s never happened before – remember the 50 mph winds and blowing sand of last year?? Lee’s market in Westport provided us with the bulk of the food for the rally - they hand-made 1/3 pound hamburgers for us that everyone raved about and the steaks, as usual, were fabulous. We had hamburgers and hot dogs Friday night, steaks and baked potatoes Saturday night (with a surprise cake from Fred and Nancy Sage for our 50th Wedding Anniversary!!), and pot-luck dinner on Sunday night. Many people helped us out with the baking of the potatoes for Saturday night. On Sunday morning, Fred and Tom Kinsman made French Toast and home fries that were just delicious and enjoyed by all, as well as coffee every morning. John Doheney serenaded us on Sunday afternoon and entertained the beach crowd as well as our rally group! A great time was had by all and we were able to donate $1,000 to the Conservation Fund out of the proceeds from this rally.
Link to pictures of Scusset 2011
