Just a reminder that our star party is this Friday night. We'll have cobbler that night and a great breakfast the next morning. Please RSVP so we can make food assignments for breakfast.
See you there!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Summer Cabin Party
Just a reminder that next weekend will be the cabin summer party (July 16th).
Saturday will be the big day with water games (does anyone have water balloon launchers?) and a GPS treasure/scavenger hunt. We'll end the day with a big potluck (bring a side dish and your own meat for the grill). We'll have other fun things going on too.
We'll play night games Friday and Saturday night with glow in the dark bracelets, etc. so stay late one of the nights if you can.
Come and play or just hang out and visit.
Let us know if you'll be there. Hope you will
The activities committee
Saturday will be the big day with water games (does anyone have water balloon launchers?) and a GPS treasure/scavenger hunt. We'll end the day with a big potluck (bring a side dish and your own meat for the grill). We'll have other fun things going on too.
We'll play night games Friday and Saturday night with glow in the dark bracelets, etc. so stay late one of the nights if you can.
Come and play or just hang out and visit.
Let us know if you'll be there. Hope you will
The activities committee
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Maintenance update
Hey Everyone,
Karen, GP and I went up to stay at the cabin Thursday night. Mike and his sons Brandon and Braiden (sp?) came up Friday. We competed the steps and hand rail off the back porch to the fire pit, so all is safe and sound there.
Brandon and Braiden worked on the cabin road clearing weeds and trees that were encroaching as well as the horse shoe pit. They did a super job. Karen continued to organize the cupboards and cabinets and made lists of items that will be used later.
We also put down the weed killer on the road, parking lot, horseshoe pit and the sides of the cabin. Unfortunately it won't be raining for awhile, so if anyone goes up, please water these areas to activate the chemical.
If anyone is going up and would like to work on a few projects, please call me at 801-458-0159.
If while you are at the cabin you notice anything that needs attention please email or call me.
Love to All,
Randy
Karen, GP and I went up to stay at the cabin Thursday night. Mike and his sons Brandon and Braiden (sp?) came up Friday. We competed the steps and hand rail off the back porch to the fire pit, so all is safe and sound there.
Brandon and Braiden worked on the cabin road clearing weeds and trees that were encroaching as well as the horse shoe pit. They did a super job. Karen continued to organize the cupboards and cabinets and made lists of items that will be used later.
We also put down the weed killer on the road, parking lot, horseshoe pit and the sides of the cabin. Unfortunately it won't be raining for awhile, so if anyone goes up, please water these areas to activate the chemical.
If anyone is going up and would like to work on a few projects, please call me at 801-458-0159.
If while you are at the cabin you notice anything that needs attention please email or call me.
Love to All,
Randy
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Mark your calendars!!
Hello everyone. Happy Summer!
The activities committee is proud to announce some great upcoming events at the cabin.
July 16th: Summer Bash. We'll have games, contests, activities and fun. Come for the day or the whole weekend. Food info and additional details will be posted as we get closer.
August 12th: This Friday night there will be a meteor shower...so come ready to look at the stars. We'll stay up late watching the stars and playing night games and have a big breakfast the next day.
Please mark these dates on your calendar.
The activities committee is proud to announce some great upcoming events at the cabin.
July 16th: Summer Bash. We'll have games, contests, activities and fun. Come for the day or the whole weekend. Food info and additional details will be posted as we get closer.
August 12th: This Friday night there will be a meteor shower...so come ready to look at the stars. We'll stay up late watching the stars and playing night games and have a big breakfast the next day.
Please mark these dates on your calendar.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Grandpa's Birthday
Hello! Grandpa's birthday is coming up soon and we'd like to help him celebrate. He'll be at the cabin for the Spring Clean-up so we'd like to have a party for him while we're together. We want to gather together everyone's favorite things about grandpa--kind of a "Top Ten things we love about Grandpa" list (it can, of course be longer than ten!). The activities committee will be pulling it all together to present to him Monday evening along with cake, etc.
For those who can't be there: We'll miss you and are thankful for so many offers to help from a distance with the new cabin set-up. Please take a minute and email us your list of favorite things about grandpa. It doesn't need to be long or wordy...Just one favorite thing is great or several if you have the time. You can send it to this email or call Duran with it if email's not your thing (probably not an issue if you're reading this).
For those who will be at the cabin: You can email your favorite things about Grandpa too...or bring it with you to the cabin. We'll have a potluck Monday evening--we'll be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers (already covered) so please bring a salad or side dish. No specific assignments, just bring enough to share with a crowd. We'll have cake, ice-cream and plenty of sugar-free goodies for Grandpa as our dessert. Pack a lunch for your family since we won't be grilling until evening and we'll be working all day.
For those who haven't decided if they'll be there: We hope you'll come. Please let us know by Friday so we can plan for food.
Thanks! And don't tell Grandpa.
For those who can't be there: We'll miss you and are thankful for so many offers to help from a distance with the new cabin set-up. Please take a minute and email us your list of favorite things about grandpa. It doesn't need to be long or wordy...Just one favorite thing is great or several if you have the time. You can send it to this email or call Duran with it if email's not your thing (probably not an issue if you're reading this).
For those who will be at the cabin: You can email your favorite things about Grandpa too...or bring it with you to the cabin. We'll have a potluck Monday evening--we'll be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers (already covered) so please bring a salad or side dish. No specific assignments, just bring enough to share with a crowd. We'll have cake, ice-cream and plenty of sugar-free goodies for Grandpa as our dessert. Pack a lunch for your family since we won't be grilling until evening and we'll be working all day.
For those who haven't decided if they'll be there: We hope you'll come. Please let us know by Friday so we can plan for food.
Thanks! And don't tell Grandpa.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Calling for Committee Volunteers!
Welcome to our cabin blog! Use this site to check for upcoming events and schedule the cabin (see link on sidebar). It's a work in progress so patience and input on how to make it better would be appreciated.
There have been a few volunteers for the cabin committees, but more are needed! Remember, these are not lifelong commitments and it should only involve several hours of work for the year. Please let Duran know if you'll help by commenting on the blog, emailing him, or calling him.
The three committees are:
Activities/Events
Maintenance/Improvements
Rules/Checklists
Also, mark your calendars and RSVP for the Spring Clean UP. Click on the scheduling/calendar side bar to view dates.
In case you missed the first email about the committees:
Hello everyone!
Spring is coming and we'd like to continue with our plans with the cabin. We'll have the first Cabin Clean-up over Memorial Day weekend. As we discussed last summer, everyone who wants to use the cabin needs to pitch in on at least on of the two clean up days we'll have each year. If you can't help on that specific weekend, there will be a list of projects you can work on when you are able to go to the cabin, in addition to the regular cleaning up that will take place with each use.
Thank you to everyone who has offered to participate--I'd like to have the committees formed in the next two weeks. I'm thinking 4 to 6 people on each committee. I'm sure we'll need to make changes as we identify what works and what doesn't but for now the goal is to volunteer in a specific committee through Fall, when we can change things up and select new leaders, etc.
The following four committees are essential for this year so take a look and email let me know which you'd be willing to help with:
1. Activities/Events: Schedule one or two family gatherings (this doesn't need to be extravagant, mostly just setting specific dates and having one or two activities scheduled). Also, planning one fun activity to do during our Spring and Fall clean-ups. The committee would also be in charge of getting the word out about upcoming events.
2. Maintenance/Improvements: Identifying which projects need to be done, prioritizing them and organizing the labor, etc. Much of this can be accomplished on the Spring/Fall clean up days. This committee would organize any additional/emergency work that comes up during the year and can make a "wish list" of things the cabin needs that everyone can be watching for.
3. Rules/Checklists (This may not be needed after a year or two, except for occasional review of how things are working): This one is important--as we discussed last summer, we'd like a set of policies/procedures that everyone can follow each time they use the cabin, including: a checklist for when you arrive and depart (what needs to be cleaned, emptied, etc.), where things should be stored, how much each family should pitch in to cover operating expenses, cost to non-family, etc. It would also create a Spring/Fall cleaning checklist for opening and closing the cabin.
I will get a basic website up and running for this summer so that everyone can look at a calendar and schedule use, etc., but anyone with skills in this area could definitely improve upon anything I can do--let me know if it's something you're interested in.
A reminder that you DO NOT have to be living in Utah to participate. I anticipate that most of the planning will take place via email or at the clean-up days.
Thanks!
There have been a few volunteers for the cabin committees, but more are needed! Remember, these are not lifelong commitments and it should only involve several hours of work for the year. Please let Duran know if you'll help by commenting on the blog, emailing him, or calling him.
The three committees are:
Activities/Events
Maintenance/Improvements
Rules/Checklists
Also, mark your calendars and RSVP for the Spring Clean UP. Click on the scheduling/calendar side bar to view dates.
In case you missed the first email about the committees:
Hello everyone!
Spring is coming and we'd like to continue with our plans with the cabin. We'll have the first Cabin Clean-up over Memorial Day weekend. As we discussed last summer, everyone who wants to use the cabin needs to pitch in on at least on of the two clean up days we'll have each year. If you can't help on that specific weekend, there will be a list of projects you can work on when you are able to go to the cabin, in addition to the regular cleaning up that will take place with each use.
Thank you to everyone who has offered to participate--I'd like to have the committees formed in the next two weeks. I'm thinking 4 to 6 people on each committee. I'm sure we'll need to make changes as we identify what works and what doesn't but for now the goal is to volunteer in a specific committee through Fall, when we can change things up and select new leaders, etc.
The following four committees are essential for this year so take a look and email let me know which you'd be willing to help with:
1. Activities/Events: Schedule one or two family gatherings (this doesn't need to be extravagant, mostly just setting specific dates and having one or two activities scheduled). Also, planning one fun activity to do during our Spring and Fall clean-ups. The committee would also be in charge of getting the word out about upcoming events.
2. Maintenance/Improvements: Identifying which projects need to be done, prioritizing them and organizing the labor, etc. Much of this can be accomplished on the Spring/Fall clean up days. This committee would organize any additional/emergency work that comes up during the year and can make a "wish list" of things the cabin needs that everyone can be watching for.
3. Rules/Checklists (This may not be needed after a year or two, except for occasional review of how things are working): This one is important--as we discussed last summer, we'd like a set of policies/procedures that everyone can follow each time they use the cabin, including: a checklist for when you arrive and depart (what needs to be cleaned, emptied, etc.), where things should be stored, how much each family should pitch in to cover operating expenses, cost to non-family, etc. It would also create a Spring/Fall cleaning checklist for opening and closing the cabin.
I will get a basic website up and running for this summer so that everyone can look at a calendar and schedule use, etc., but anyone with skills in this area could definitely improve upon anything I can do--let me know if it's something you're interested in.
A reminder that you DO NOT have to be living in Utah to participate. I anticipate that most of the planning will take place via email or at the clean-up days.
Thanks!
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