27th Annual Big John Memories

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Excellent Fresh Snow Allowed Great Sledding!!!

Source: Dave Hagen
27 Feb. 01

Eleven sledders enjoyed fresh snow each day on the trails!! We quickly demonstrated that we still knew how to manage deep snow, although we did get a few sleds temporarily stuck! Safety was still our No. 1 priority, and not a scratch or bruise was noted!.

Laurie Perkins and her crew from the Village Inn (A Gracious Country Inn—except for the BJ week) took care of us so well again this year. And Susan Keachie-Gram opened up Lazy Susan's for us all week, including a beautifully catered dinner by Kit!! Susan's lodge is absolutely breath-taking, especially with two feet of fresh snow!!

Thanks, Laurie, Susan, Kit and Terry for making our trip such fun!!!

The sledders to partake in 2001 (and their # of trips) were: John Pearson (27), Roy Bewick (26), Dave Hagen (24), Paul Bewick (21), Bill Schroeder (19), Tom Elmquist (19), Jerry Keech (13), Jim Alford (13), Tom Orne (10), Don Larson (7) and Lee Branwall (5). A big thanks to Tom Elmquist for not "being in charge" this year!

The 28th Is Already Planned for Tue-Sat Feb. 5-9, 2002!!

Like kids with a new toy, we were totally engrossed in the new, fresh snow!! Too engrossed to take any trail photos, for sure! So our photos this year are both showing us involved in our real top priority…Fellowship!!!

Our 'official' annual group photo

Enjoying a nightcap and a laugh after Susan's dinner

27th Annual Big John Memories

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