Cabin Retreat VI!
 

It's time to begin plans for the 2008 Cabin Retreat!! The dates are a week earlier this year, May 16 ~18 ... For those of you who are new, this will be the 6th time we've met at a beautiful log lodge in Big Rapids, MI which is about 1 hour north of Grand Rapids. It has 3 bedrooms and a large sleeping loft. For our retreat we'll be limiting the number of glasser's actually staying at the cabin to 30. There are enough beds and cots to sleep about 20 I think. The last 10 will need to bring their own cot or air mattress. There is also room for a few tents to be pitched on the property - so if that is an option for you we can allow several of those as well. And finally, there are several hotels within a 10 - 15 minute drive for those who would like to drive in during the day.

Okay, now the $$ details. We changed a few things in back 2005 and they worked so well that we’ll be doing it again this year. I will be bringing up a couple of my friends to cater our meals and clean up the cabin on Sunday. And I will also rent the oxygen from a local company who will deliver to the cabin so we don't have to worry about people transporting their tanks.

The costs are as follows:

For those staying or tenting at the cabin: $100 per person. That includes two nights lodging, Friday dinner, meals on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.

For those staying at a hotel: $50 per person which includes Friday dinner, meals on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.

For those coming on Saturday only: $25 per person which includes meals for the day.

And now the rest of the details: I need you to initial and sign a copy of the “Rules for the Cabin” and enclose it with your check. I’m hoping that will help everyone understand the premise of what our retreat is all about! ;-)

Cancellation policy: No refunds after 4/28/08, before that there will be a $25 cancellation fee. If you can find someone to take your place - great! But I will not be responsible for finding that person and you will need to arrange the payment details as well as notify me of the change.

PM me for my mailing address.

Sleeping space in the cabin will be on a first $$, first bed basis. I will assign spots as I receive your reservations.

Can't wait to see you all! :D

2008 Cabin guests... so far!

Paula Canant
Lori Greenberg
Chris Dalrymple
Terry Williams
Jim Booger
Sheryl Booger
Hannah Booger
Lisa Reddick
Deb Harlan
Robin Jorrey
Dawn Ceccacci
Sharlyn Premuda
Nancy Peterson
Tina Bazzett
Barb Reed
Rosemary Cheslock
Rose Hanus

Where do you fly into if coming from out of town?

grand rapids would probally be your closest airport....

Oh Anne! Would you... might you.... could you?! :D Karen's right - GR is the closest. And it just so happens I could pick you up!

I would soooo love to finally get there, maybe this can be the year!

Anne you will have a blast! We all ways do....

Hi Nancy, This looks like a popular weekend. I hope to make it. I just have to clear it with my DH....that is his birthday weekend.

Dawn

Oh boy....gonna try and make it this year!

You know I'm there! (if Nancy's still my friend since I don't answer my phone and I've disappeared lately). :)

Anne...do it! I fly in from Arizona, drop the kids with my family in Indiana and drive up. It's worth every minute of the trip! Grand Rapids airport is fast and easy, too.

Well I hope airline flights drop.......dramatically by then! I just checked out for those dates and dayum!! :jawdrop:

Lalalalalalala.... There will probably be folks coming from the east side Anne. Try Detroit? LISA!! How are you? And yes Lori darlin'... you're still my buddy! Now where's that belated Christmas present g/f? :p

it's still brewin.

i have that special one for paula too, but don't tell.

you guys thinking about it have to make it! If i wouldn't have gone I wouldn't have as many good friends as I do now. Michigan people are just soooo nice. And so are those ohio ones. I hope Boogers get the message! What's a cabin retreat without a couple boogers?

And hey, all you cabin retreat veterans...what are some of the highlights you remember from years past? Tell me yours and I'll tell you mine.

YAY!!! I am SO in!!! I had a blast last year and can't wait to see everyone again.

wwaahhhhhh! I don't think I can go! I'm going to miss you guys!

:(

I so need to do this. I used to live in Big Rapids - it's gorgeous there!
Anne, check the flights coming into Detroit Metro airport. Those might be a little more reasonable. And if I go I would pick you up.

Double Wwaahhhhh...... Positive thoughts.... I know I can, I know I can :) I hope you can make it :)

I wanna come this year... so whats the chance I can find cheap airfare? (or convince the ex to give me a frequent flier ticket I think he has one and I don't) .... I need a better job - argh!! Or figure out to sell beads better!

Seriously, make it if you can! It is a blast! Great demos, lots of glass to melt, beautiful location, wonderful people, and TABLE NACHOS!!! :D

I want to go so badly!! I tried for two years in a row and something kept happening! The last time my son had Scarlet Fever..........hmm will have to see if my ex would watch him.

...lalalalalalalala... :D We'll miss you Melissa...

Lisa, try to make it. You will have so much fun!

Oooh, I mentioned this to dh and he wants to come too! Since we lived there he still has some friends that he'd like to visit. Which means if we can swing it at all we'll need to stay at a hotel. I'm saving my pennies now!! :)

Nancy, sent you a PM. :)

Do you do anything besides glass? I have a lot of pMC stuff and a PMC kiln. Just thinkin....and chainmaille....i have lots of chainmialle stuff I could bring. Soldering...I'm not great but I could show people how to solder the right way. Don't worry, I won't bring it all. like I said...just thinkin.

Deb, we have done a lot of different things at the cabin....Knitting, chainmaille, kumokemo (sp?), wireworking, seedbeading (all kinds). We have not done PMC to the best of my knowledge. We soldered a few years ago and that was a fun time too. We made glass slide strip pendants :) I'm probably forgetting a few things....

Dawn

I would LOVE if someone did a basic hands-on PMC and soldering!

I'm always amazed by how broad everyone's knowledge is -- there are people who are knowledgeable on almost anything you can think of!

Bring it all! Bring it all! :grin:

I could do a silver core demo. I already did one at Barb's, but if there is interest I could do another one.

I wish I could split myself in two and go to both retreats! We totally need to do a MI vs MO retreat challenge! :D

Karla,I know! I decided last year that I would go to this one this year if they'd have me but I really want to come to the Mo one too. Well, it can be MO next year.

I'd be happy to do PMC. Last year I did it in MO and it was a little too chaotic. I'd need to limit it to maybe 6 or 8 people actually doing it but anyone could come in and watch. I'd do the PMC buy too and basically give people my price for PMC. It's just what people there want. As the first timer I don't want to butt into what you already have planned. I'll volunteer to do a chainmaille class as well if anyone is interested in that. It'll be simple beginning maille, nothing too fancy.

I'm going to try......I need to start doing more :biggrin:

OOH, yes, chainmaille, please!!!

Yay! :D

Deb, I'd love to learn how to do chainmaille! :D

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Hi Guys!

Where do I get a copy of the rules to sign and include with my check? I would love to do chainmaille.

Lisa Elliott

I'll be happy to do a couple of chainmaille classes. Those can have a few more people in them than PMC can. I would do PMC too but would have to limit the size of the group. I did one at the Missouri Retreat last year for 17 or 18 people and it was chaos.

I need a copy of the rules too!

Hi guys! Wow, you've been busy while I was gone. ;) I'm working on the rules. It's been a very busy weekend. I should have it ready tomorrow. I'll post it in the Cabin Retreat Yahoo group when it's done. If you're not on the Yahoo group yet, let me know and I'll send you an invitation.

There's always quite a few people interested in chainmaille Deb, so that would be great. Don't expect me to do it though... I've tried it every year and only finished one! Drives me NUTS! ;) PMC would be great too. That's a workshop I've always wanted to offer. We'll figure out the logistics so you're not swamped. We may have someone else coming who could teach it as well. Let's see what happens!

More later...

Sounds great Nancy! Just let me know. I need to be in the yahoo group too.

PM me your e-mail address if you need a Yahoo group invitation... :)

coyote AT coyotemountaingrove DOT com

pm'ed ya!

Ok, I'd like to learn more. I was unable to go to the gathering last year because I am saving money to take my son on a vacation this year (something we've never done, and he graduates this year). I'm in Kalamazoo, so this would be a do-able trip.

I have a hard, hard, hard time being social, but this sounds like it would be fun. I do chainmaille and would love to learn more. I also do kumihimo on a wooden marudai, if anyone would like to play with that. So what all kind of stuff do you do during the retreat?

thanks-
Ana

Aww, man, this all sounds like so much damn FUN!!!

off to look at a map of Michigan...

Ana, everyone is so friendly. I think you'd feel comfortable, even if socializing is difficult for you. :) I hope you can make it.
Kahlamodie, it really is that fun! Hope you can make it, too!

When should we start our "wish lists" of things to do and learn? We'll also need time if there are any bulk buys to organize.

I have extra pliers, lots of samples & instructions for chainmaille and would be happy to be a teaching assistant (since I have some kind of mental block to calculate AR, I'll leave it to the experts).

I've volunteered to do the t-shirts/sweatshirts/posters/etc. again this year and will need a HIGH resolution photo of ONE of your beads to include, along with how you'd like your name to be listed. I'll put them up through Cafe Press for you to purchase at cost. We can send in a combined order and save shipping charges and maybe get a "volume" price. Anybody want to volunteer to handle the payment/ordering part of the t-shirts?

Hey Robin, if you've taught chainmaille there before go ahead! I didn't mean to step on any toes. (I know you didn't say I did but I just want to apologize just in case.) I can do AR--kind of. My idea is usually to just try it and if it works and looks good the AR is right. LOL I can do a short 'thang' about it for you if you want though.

I am really looking forward to coming to this and meeting you all. I know of at least one Chicago person who's coming with me and maybe more. FUN!!!

Hey Lori, Here's a funny story about shard blowing............
Maybe you could jump in and help me with this. Then there is well yea that too.
The Boogers will be there!
Hi Nancy:wave:

Whoa sista! I learned my very first chainmaille there on some oversized aluminum rings a few years ago (which got me hooked on sterling), and I loaned a few of my pliers last time, but never taught -- so my toes aren't even in the picture for stepping on. I was deferring to YOU (or whomever) wants to be "in charge". I'm definitely more of an assistant for chainmaille! I'm a compulsive collector of directions and patterns though and my ring binder o'plenty is at your disposal. :biggrin:

The Boogers get the redrum room.

Ooops. Should I have said that?

LOL OK. I was going to do simple--box, byzantine and european 4 in 1. Sounds like you've got a binder like I do. We can compare notes!