Summer love note from Beth & Will

Well, we fucked up with getting everyone here on the 16^th of June….How about Saturday, August 18^th? Bring your bathing suits, and we can lay by the pool and go swimming! We will also be grilling chicken, steak, burgers, hotdogs, corn etc. We just got a new grill and need company here so we can use it! (Of course that isn't the only reason we are inviting you here!)

Anyone who wants to is welcome to stay over…we have a futon in the den, and a bed down in the basement, and room on our couch in our living room. We've been wanting you to come out here, and see Justin, and hang out where (Will always reminds me) "It's ten degrees cooler than in the city!"

So, let us know…we will probably have our really cool neighbors join us as well—it will be a fun party!!

Take care,

Beth

Big Apple BBQ

Come to this event, if for no other reason than to see how much bbq Tiia can put away.
June 9th, 12 noon to 6pm, in and around Madison Square Park. For more info, check out the link on the right.

Special one night performance...

Come to the Beer Garden for a pint, a sausage and to set a spell with Ingrid Young, Poker Queen of Astoria! It's a tuesday but what the fuck, it's also Astoria, might as well.
Tuesday, May 22nd, whatever time you want to show up. I'll be there 8ish. The Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11102.

QUENCH!

282 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY
Sunday May 27th, 6pm.

Update to 5 Boro Bike Tour

Congratulations on completing the 5 Boro Bike Tour, Heather, Ken, Kelly and Andy! Clicky clicky the mouse on the link to the right to see all the pics.

Culture Corner with Kim Holleman

Hi,

I am very pleased to announce several of my works of sculpture, installation, public art, and painting to open in two groups shows: June 7 in Chelsea and June 8 in Williamsburg.

en plein air RELOADED , is the show title dealing with the theme of the postmodern landscape. By clicking on the hyperlink of the title, you can see more work, including several of my pieces as well as text.

These two shows are in tandem at The Black and White Gallery in Chelsea:

The Chelsea Terminal Warehouse // 636 West 28th Street, Ground Floor // New York, NY 10001 // t: 212 244 3007
f: 212 244 3312 // HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 AM - 6 PM and by Appointment info@blackandwhiteartgallery.com

June 7 - July 14, 2007

Opening Reception:
Thursday, June 7, 6-8pm

http://www.blackandwhiteartgallery.com/upcoming-ch.html
(show home-page)


AND at The Black and White Gallery in Williamsburg:

WILLIAMSBURG // 483 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211 // t. 718-599-8775 // f. 718-599-8798
HOURS: Friday - Monday 12 PM – 6 PM and by Appointment // info@blackandwhiteartgallery.com

June 8 - July 16, 2007

Opening Reception:
Friday, June 8, 6-9pm

http://www.blackandwhiteartgallery.com/upcoming-w.html
(show home-page featuring my work on the opening title page)

During the length of the Williamsburg show, my work of public art, Trailer Park (a living portable public park built within a Coachman Travel Trailer), will be shown in front of the gallery on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. Open to the public.

I am also pleased to announce that I will be having a solo show at the Williamsburg location in the spring of 2008.

I will be sending emails closer to the time of the shows in May, and many of you will be receiving invitations to the openings by mail. If you would like to be included on this list, please send me your name and mailing address.

To see more of my work, please visit my website:

Kimholleman.com

Thank you all for your support. I am thrilled. See you there.

Kim Holleman

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heather has been planning a skydiving trip for June 16th. That's a saturday, kids, and it's in honor of Ken & Nicholas' birthdays.

There is a skydiving place in Calverton where Grumman used to build F-14s. Here is the link: http://www.skydivelongisland.com/ They are exit 69 off the LIE to gauge distance.

Please look at the site to familiarize yourselves with the restrictions and pricing. You don't have to jump, but you can come to cheer the jumpers on. There may be more activities, depending on how long the jumping takes.
More information will be posted or sent out in an email as available.

And now a word from Ken

"So, apparently it's me, Mupp, my sister Kelly and her finance Andy,
Greg and his girfriend Carrie are all riding in the 'New York
Five Boro' bike tour on May 6, 2007. Yeah sure, it's an egotistical
plug, but cool none the less. I am sure some of you live along the
route, and they also have a photo contest for all us avid shutterbugs
with hot new cameras. I mean, how often do you get to shoot 30,000
cyclists whizzing down the street. If nothing else, there is the
potential for a wreck, although not as exciting as NASCAR, but at least
with less padding. . . Maps of the 42 mile route and more info can be
found at. . . ."

http://www.bikenewyork.org/

Camp Counselor, here. I'll be organizing a multi-boro cheering committee. More on that later.

TEN CENT WING NIGHT!!

Come have lots and lots of really cheap wings and a variety of beverages at
Croxley Ales
28 Avenue B (Cross Street: 3rd Street)
New York, NY 10009View Map
(212) 253-6140
Directions: F, V at 2nd Ave; J, M, Z at Essex St
when: Monday April 30th. Yes, monday. I don't care. I'm not telling you to get drunk off your ass. I'm telling you to come have tasty wings. Except for Kim, I'm telling her to come have one of their tasty vegetarian items, like the quesadilla or the beer battered onion rings. Actually, it would be excellent if Kim got the beer battered onion rings because they're really made out of onion and are incredibly tasty and I'm sure she'd share with me. So Kim, come and share your onion rings with me. (maybe I need to eat dinner before I write these things....)
Be there at 7pm--this is a fairly popular event and requires that most of our party be present to be seated.

Camp Counselor's note: This event cancelled due to lack response. We'll try it again some other time.

Beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer

Weird Al Yankovic's Beer Song:

"Oh... what is the malt and liquor?
What gets you drunken quicker?
What comes in bottles or in cans? (Beer)
Can't get enough of it (Beer)
How we really love it (Beer)
Makes me think I'm a man (Beer)
I could kiss and hug it (Beer)
But I'd rather chug it (Beer)
Got my belly up to here (Beer)
I could not refuse a (Beer)
I could really use a beer, beer, beer

Beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer, beer

I can't remember how much I have had
I drank a twelve-pack with my dad (BURP!)
That's my son the drunken manly stud
I'm proud to be his bud
Here have some pretzels
No, I'll call it quits
Those things give me the shlits (ha ha ha)

Drink with your family
Drink it with your friends
Drink till you're fat, stomach distends
Beer is liquid bread, it's good for you
We like to drink till we spew! Ew!
Who cares if we get fat?
I'll drink to that

As we sing once more...

What is the malt and liquor?
What gets you drunken quicker?
What comes in bottles or in cans? (Beer)
Can't get enough of it (Beer)
How we really love it (Beer)
Makes me think I'm a man (Beer)
I could kiss and hug it (Beer)
But I'd rather chug it (Beer)
Got my belly up to here (Beer)
Golly, I adore it! (Beer)
Come on dammit, pour it!
Do it for me, brew it for me
Feed it to me, speed it to me (Beer)
The most wonderful drink in the world
HOORAY!!! (BURP!)"

Giving you more of what you ask for-- dates TBD:
Astoria's Beer Garden (requires nice weather)
the Brooklyn Brewery
Barcade

From our very own Beth Linzer:

Hi all!

Just wanted to let you know that I will be performing in the musical “Cole” at Hofstra University March 30, 31^st and April 1^st…If you have any interest in the show come see it!! It is a review of all his music. The cast is large-and talented!! I know some of you do not live close by, but wanted to extend the offer anyway…some of you live very close, which is great!

For more info on tickets/times, etc, visit www.graywig.com. Hope you can go!

Love to all,

Beth

Jac and I are going to get tickets for the Saturday--anyone interested in coming with? Beth says we should buy tickets in advance as they are selling quickly!

Tiia, Birthday Queen of March

DSCN0617.JPG, originally uploaded by B'lynJacquelyn.

Have you been clicking your mouse enough lately? No? Well, if you haven't seen the photos, you might like to drag your pointer over to the right and clicky-clicky on Flickr to see the latest photos.

Dinner @ Wu Liang Ye 3/30/07

Meet at the restaurant 5:30-6:00 ish. If you arrive later, that's fine, just let me know that you're coming so that I can make the proper reservation.
Come have dinner family style. Pick your favorites off the menu or let Lung Kuei order for you.
Authentic Sichuan Cuisine
Chinese
338 Lexington Ave, New York 10016
Btwn 39th & 40th St
Phone: 212-370-9647

Frightening, but useful.

Welcome, campers!
For some time now, I have been threatening to start some kind of web page as a way to keep everyone informed about our get togethers. Well, this is it at the moment.
Posts will be announcements for events. Use the list of links on the right to see our events on a calendar, find out what is offered at that venue, get directions to the event and see photos of us frolicking.
So let me know if you have a suggestion for an outing, would like to add someone to the list, have a useful link to recommend or whatever else strikes your fancy.