Sean (Larry) e-mails to step up to the happy hour challenge:
Without consulting Mike (Moe) & Dave (Curly) I am volunteering the three of us for the Tuesday happy hour. Tom will not be there so I am drafting Dave as a stand-in. I do not know what the theme will be but I am reminded of a quote from Mike just last week. When faced with making a cocktail decision he said "Go HARD or go home. I'll have a chardonnay, please." A telling moment.
Let the humor begin.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
The Countdown's On
Only a week to go before the official kick off of the aught-eight Doughty 500. A couple of items of business to attend to quickly:
- The exact date and time of the auction will be determined on Monday night. There will be separate (but equal) auctions for kids and adults. Please bring items appropriate for either or both. While we realize that embarrassing photos of family members are priceless, we encourage you to try to keep the value of items to be auctioned under $15 per.
- We still need a host/hostess for happy hour on Tuesday night. With a pretty pregnant wife (yes, she's both pretty and very pregnant) and two small children in tow this year, I fear that I will not be able to fill in behind the bar (in fact my overall participation in this year's tour will be limited). But if there's one thing the Doughty family knows (perhaps an unfounded assumption) it's how to sling drinks. I'm sure that some upstanding member of clan Doughty will step up to the challenge.
That is all.
- The exact date and time of the auction will be determined on Monday night. There will be separate (but equal) auctions for kids and adults. Please bring items appropriate for either or both. While we realize that embarrassing photos of family members are priceless, we encourage you to try to keep the value of items to be auctioned under $15 per.
- We still need a host/hostess for happy hour on Tuesday night. With a pretty pregnant wife (yes, she's both pretty and very pregnant) and two small children in tow this year, I fear that I will not be able to fill in behind the bar (in fact my overall participation in this year's tour will be limited). But if there's one thing the Doughty family knows (perhaps an unfounded assumption) it's how to sling drinks. I'm sure that some upstanding member of clan Doughty will step up to the challenge.
That is all.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Happy Hour/Event Schedule
Here's a preliminary schedule proposal:
Monday July 28th--Drinks and dinner at the Chetek Airport hosted by Paul & Bernice
Tuesday July 29th--Open (let me know if you want to host it)
Wednesday July 30th--Mike and Tammy host
Thursday July 31st--Graduation party happy hour (hosted by Sonja & Danette) and auction after dinner
Monday July 28th--Drinks and dinner at the Chetek Airport hosted by Paul & Bernice
Tuesday July 29th--Open (let me know if you want to host it)
Wednesday July 30th--Mike and Tammy host
Thursday July 31st--Graduation party happy hour (hosted by Sonja & Danette) and auction after dinner
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Blame It On Henry
Danette heps us to this story from NPR:
This year is the 100th anniversary of perhaps the most famous car ever made. The first Ford Model T--also known as the Tin Lizzie--rolled out of Detroit in 1908. It put America on wheels and helped forge a manufacturing revolution.
At Ford's Piquette Avenue Plant, in a room about 12 feet by 15 feet in size, Henry Ford and a handful of engineers worked to build what Ford called a "universal car."
They decided it would run on gasoline. Both steam power and electricity were options at the time, but gas-powered cars were easier to refuel and quicker to start.
This year is the 100th anniversary of perhaps the most famous car ever made. The first Ford Model T--also known as the Tin Lizzie--rolled out of Detroit in 1908. It put America on wheels and helped forge a manufacturing revolution.
At Ford's Piquette Avenue Plant, in a room about 12 feet by 15 feet in size, Henry Ford and a handful of engineers worked to build what Ford called a "universal car."
They decided it would run on gasoline. Both steam power and electricity were options at the time, but gas-powered cars were easier to refuel and quicker to start.
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