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Fran, Al, and Don visit at the 1st camp-out of the year. Visiting is
something our group enjoys doing a lot of.
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Joe, Gene, Jack and Dave enjoy a round of Washer Toss, always a favorite.
The Aspen Leaves are an active group of gamers. The weekend camp-outs give
plenty of opportunity to play.
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What would a camp-out be without horseshoes? Here, Dave and Gene do their
best to out toss each other. Bet you can't guess who won?
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The Duran's were our special guests at the April camp-out. Joe provided
some wonderful singing for the group after dinner Saturday night. There
was plenty of music and dancing to please the crowd.
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Johnson's Corner-April
2005
Great weather and a great camp-out to
begin the 2005 season. 12 member rigs were present at the Aspen Leaves 1st
camp of the season.
all Johnson's Corner photos by
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Let's eat !
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Salida, CO
Aspen Leaves
Chapter
Aspen Leaves receive
Traveling Sports Award
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Salida, CO
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'Tis a privilege to live in Colorado. This weekend the
Aspen Leaves members found that to be true. The weather was perfect, the
friends were great to be with. The cooking was good, and the entertainment
was the best ever.
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photo by Ruthie Hasselblad
Dave Hasselblad welcomes new comers to the State Samboree.
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photo by Ruthie Hasselblad
Desert Skies Band is the Haroldson family of Aztec, New
Mexico. The band enjoys playing fiddle music of many lands from the
Ukraine to Texas, from Mexico to Ireland, and on around the globe.
They will entertain you with their energetic, foot tapping tunes.
The fiddle is the star instrument of the band but you will
also be treated to the sounds of the
mandolin, Irish Tin Whistle, guitar and assorted other traditional
instruments.
Ranging in age from 18 years to three years, the Haroldson kids display an
amazing blend of talent from various instruments.
Visit their website at:
http://www.desertskiesband.com
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photo by Hasselblads
Don Greer cooks up a mess'a brats for the Aspen Leaves Chapter. These were
vintage brats from a very good year, so we hear...
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photo by Jim Pope
Joe Duran shows how the washer toss is done at the Samboree competition.
Joe must truly have the touch as he won first place, adding a blue ribbon
the weekend gaming prizes for Aspen Leaves Chapter. He was followed
only one point behind by Cliff Richards. A 1st and 2nd for the chapter.
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photo by Jim Pope
Long Tall Dennis treated Colorado Good Sam member to an evening of cowboy
music, poetry, and a few TALL tales. Everything was very entertaining, and
we all learned a few things about the West. As Dennis told us, the West is
still here.
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Memorial for members lost during
2005
photo by Jim Pope
Members from various chapters prepare to release balloons in remembrance
of those Good Sam members that have passed away this last year. It was a
heartfelt moment for all.
photo by Jim Pope
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photo by Jim Pope
Cliff Richards lines up the Bollo for his next turn
at Bollo Toss.
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photo by Renee Pope
Salida,CO
The Arkansas river valley is truly one of the most spectacular settings in
the state. This is the scene behind the Chaffee County fairgrounds where
the Fall Samboree was held.
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photo by Renee Pope
Jim and Dave compete during one of the Bocce Ball
rounds.
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photo by Jim Pope
Cliff and Robbye
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photo by Jim Pope
Renee, Ruthie, Dave, and Judy
enjoy "Walking Tacos" for lunch on Saturday.
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photo by Jim Pope
Ellie and Joe
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photo by Jim Pope
Robbye and Renee
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photo by Jim Pope
Don and Judy
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photo by Ellie Duran
Renee and Jim
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photo by Jim Pope
Wayne and Thelma
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photo by Jim Pope
Marguerite and Thelma
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photo by Jim Pope
Even the dogs stopped and visited at the Fall Good
Sams Samboree.
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Strasburg, CO
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Strasburg, CO was
the site of the final camp-out of the 2005 season for the Aspen Leaves
Chapter.
We were blessed with perfect weather, perfect food, and perfect
fellowship. This was a terrific end to the camping season for us. Most of
the chapter was there, although we missed a couple of members due to a
date mix-up.
The KOA campground owners were gracious as usual, giving good support for
our weekend needs.
All of our meals this weekend were held at the campground, including
Friday night dinner, Saturday breakfast and dinner, and also our
traditional Sunday morning breakfast.Aspen Leaves are good cooks, as you
could easily tell by the empty pots and pans at the end of each meal,
especially Sunday morning. Wow! We must have been hungry.
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Card games and Dominoes were they most
popular events this weekend. There were no horse shoes, however. That was
strange, as there always seems to be a round of horse shoes going on.
Jim Pope wore out his camera over the weekend. These are a very few of the
many photos taken.
We all left Sunday morning, a bit sad as we knew we were going home to
winterize and store the RV's for the end of the season. We hear tell there
is snow expected Tuesday evening...only in Colorado can the seasons change
so fast.
See y'all at the campouts next season starting in April.
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Rib eye steak and chicken were the features for our
Friday night dinner. The campground chef did the cooking and of course,
the Aspen Leaves members were more than willing to do the eating. Mashed
potatoes and corn rounded out the main dinner with a big serving of
delicious chocolate cake to follow.
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Joe Duran led the members in a sing-a-long. It was fun, but we may have
broken Joe's guitar as we missed more than a few notes.
more card games
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Card games and Dominoes were enjoyed by everyone
after dinner and the singing.
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On Saturday evening the Aspen
Leaves held a chili cook-off, with favorite recipes of all the men
represented. Some were hot, some were mild, and all were tasty. The
tasting was performed by the KOA Campground owners, who took the
opportunity to fill a few bowls for their own dinner, a fair trade!
There was quite a bit of talk among the fellows about changes for next
years recipes, including some plans to "spice 'em up a bit".
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George Kerns, Fred Trzos, and Don Emerson were the
winners of the chili contest.
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Don Greer cooks pancakes for breakfast on Saturday
morning, continuing a recent tradition. They were extremely good as usual.
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Dogs, dogs, and more dogs. Sandy, Renee, and
Marguerite were out Saturday walking the Aspen Leaves canine brigade, all
9 of them. Never seen so many dogs. There were black dogs, gray dogs,
brown dogs, short and tall dogs, and some in between.
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Our 25th Anniversary dinner was
held at one of the chapter's favorite restaurants, The Old Neighborhood.
There were dinner choices of chicken courdelaine, prime rib (a restaurant
specialty), trout, and salmon. All were excellent as usual.
A special celebration cake was also enjoyed.
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Our anniversary continued after
dinner with a trip to Old Town Arvada's Festival Playhouse for a
fine presentation of the Pat Cook story "Somethin' Special for
Christmas.
Christmas in West Texas can be pretty drab, especially for three ranch
hands who usually decorate a cactus with painted barbed wire. However,
when it looks as if the ranch may be bought out from under them, the boys
decide they better come up with something special, and fast. All of our
childhood memories flood the stage in this poignant Yuletide
slice-of-life.
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Renee, Sharon, Dave, Ruthie, and Judy
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George and Goldie
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John, Margaret, and Marguerite
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Bob and Margaret
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Wayne and Thelma
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Table decoration
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The Aspen Leaves Chapter
brought 2005 to a close with a terrific Christmas party and dinner. The
delicious meal was followed by the installation of officers for 2006.
Marguerite stumped the members with a scrambled Christmas Carol quiz.
The evening ended with a round of Christmas Carols. Ruthie on the piano,
and Joe on the microphone led the group in singing many of our
favorite tunes.
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Goldie serves some of George and Goldie's delicious
ham.
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An anxious dinner line.
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Cliff, Sandy, Fred, Bob, and Margaret
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The best part!
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Ruthie plays the piano during the Christmas Carol
singing.
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Joe leads the group. Our singing is improving.
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Wayne and Thelma
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Dan and Phyllis join in the singing.
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Marguerite leads the scrambled carol quiz.
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Installation of officers for 2006.
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