Another great Lone Star Birds Rally!!

[mbulriss]

We got back a few hours ago from the Lone Star Birds Rally at Rayford
Crossing north of Houston, TX. We took the back roads home and
enjoyed the ride through the countryside. Got 5.5 mpg with the Texas
Minivan even taking the scenic route both ways with many hills and
stop lights.

We had 17 owners at the rally with 16 Birds in attendance. We had one
second-timer couple and two first-timers at the event. Of course, the
true test is if they come back!

This was the 33rd 'official' LSB rally since 2001. We really had a
good time. Thanks go out to Steve and Pat Gureasko for organizing it.
The hyperactive Rick Archie kept going from coach to coach looking
for something to work on. He really wanted to use the portable
sawz-all on Bim Burt's planned dump valve modification, but Bim
decided to re-think the entire plan, so Rick had to move on to other
projects. One non-working step was upgraded to instantly knee-cap
anyone that got close to it. Last I heard, he was backing it off some
so as not to cripple unsuspecting visitors to that coach.

Several attendees showed up with 'new-to-them' Birds, out for their
first rally under current ownership. In our case, we got to show off
our new LCD TV installation in the Texas Minivan, which was done just
in time to go to the rally.

Friday evening was baked potato night. Saturday potluck breakfast was
great. Saturday night chili night had some great entries to choose
from. Due to a hotly contested near 6-hour game of 'train' dominos,
which I won (yeah!), I didn't get to try but two of them, but Clyde
Schumman's I-grew-it, I-killed-it, and I-cooked-it, was pretty tasty
organic beef chili, and Rosie Archie's venison chili was mighty tasty
also (I guess the venison qualified as organic also!). Sunday mornings
get-together was quite interesting and may result in a couple of new
coach names. Smile when you see the new "Pole Dancer" nameplate!

The ride home resulted in an opportunity to set a new elapsed time
record in changing fuel filters. Many thanks to the able pit crew of
Clyde Schumman, who was changing the filters faster than I could find
them in the bays. Thanks also to Tony Holtermann, who tried to circle
back to see what we were doing, but we then met him and passed him
going the wrong way after our record-setting pit stop. We were
already back under way before he could get off the next exit and turn
back!

All in all, a fine time was had. Your next opportunity to join us is
in April in San Antonio, TX with Eric and Mary Ann Johnson hosting.
Last year they featured a Mariachi band and unlimited margaritas! Joe
Losh and I tested the no limit theory and decided it was just fine!
Don't miss this one!

If your regional area does not have an active rally agenda, why not
start one? As one relatively new returning attendee put it, "Boy you
guys know how to have fun. You eat constantly, laugh a lot, and even
know something about Birds. What more could you ask for in order to
keep returning?" Well put indeed!

Attend a Bird Rally soon!

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

--- Mike:
Enjoyed reading about the Lone Star Rally.
Sure wish we were there. One of these days we will attend. If you
remember, Naty & I were at the original set up rally in Padre Island
a few years ago and I also qualify as a University of Texas at Austin
grad. Anyway...one of these days.....we r still down under chasing
Kangaroos....
Regards to all,
Hank & Naty
90SP36 (stored in Vegas)
Monday afternoon here.










In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...> wrote:
>
> We got back a few hours ago from the Lone Star Birds Rally at
Rayford
> Crossing north of Houston, TX. We took the back roads home and
> enjoyed the ride through the countryside. Got 5.5 mpg with the
Texas
> Minivan even taking the scenic route both ways with many hills and
> stop lights.
>
> We had 17 owners at the rally with 16 Birds in attendance. We had
one
> second-timer couple and two first-timers at the event. Of course,
the
> true test is if they come back!
>
> This was the 33rd 'official' LSB rally since 2001. We really had a
> good time. Thanks go out to Steve and Pat Gureasko for organizing
it.
> The hyperactive Rick Archie kept going from coach to coach looking
> for something to work on. He really wanted to use the portable
> sawz-all on Bim Burt's planned dump valve modification, but Bim
> decided to re-think the entire plan, so Rick had to move on to other
> projects. One non-working step was upgraded to instantly knee-cap
> anyone that got close to it. Last I heard, he was backing it off
some
> so as not to cripple unsuspecting visitors to that coach.
>
> Several attendees showed up with 'new-to-them' Birds, out for their
> first rally under current ownership. In our case, we got to show
off
> our new LCD TV installation in the Texas Minivan, which was done
just
> in time to go to the rally.
>
> Friday evening was baked potato night. Saturday potluck breakfast
was
> great. Saturday night chili night had some great entries to choose
> from. Due to a hotly contested near 6-hour game of 'train'
dominos,
> which I won (yeah!), I didn't get to try but two of them, but Clyde
> Schumman's I-grew-it, I-killed-it, and I-cooked-it, was pretty tasty
> organic beef chili, and Rosie Archie's venison chili was mighty
tasty
> also (I guess the venison qualified as organic also!). Sunday
mornings
> get-together was quite interesting and may result in a couple of new
> coach names. Smile when you see the new "Pole Dancer" nameplate!
>
> The ride home resulted in an opportunity to set a new elapsed time
> record in changing fuel filters. Many thanks to the able pit crew
of
> Clyde Schumman, who was changing the filters faster than I could
find
> them in the bays. Thanks also to Tony Holtermann, who tried to
circle
> back to see what we were doing, but we then met him and passed him
> going the wrong way after our record-setting pit stop. We were
> already back under way before he could get off the next exit and
turn
> back!
>
> All in all, a fine time was had. Your next opportunity to join us
is
> in April in San Antonio, TX with Eric and Mary Ann Johnson hosting.
> Last year they featured a Mariachi band and unlimited margaritas!
Joe
> Losh and I tested the no limit theory and decided it was just fine!
> Don't miss this one!
>
> If your regional area does not have an active rally agenda, why not
> start one? As one relatively new returning attendee put it, "Boy
you
> guys know how to have fun. You eat constantly, laugh a lot, and
even
> know something about Birds. What more could you ask for in order to
> keep returning?" Well put indeed!
>
> Attend a Bird Rally soon!
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>

[pattypape]

Ahhhhh,

You folks have too much fun, when we visited your State we were
overwhelmed by the Texas size Bar-B-Ques on the flat bed trailers.
Are there any Birds towing one of these cookers???

Mike are there pictures???

Bill 88 FC Michigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
wrote:
>
> We got back a few hours ago from the Lone Star Birds Rally at
Rayford
> Crossing north of Houston, TX. We took the back roads home and
> enjoyed the ride through the countryside. Got 5.5 mpg with the
Texas
> Minivan even taking the scenic route both ways with many hills and
> stop lights.
>
> We had 17 owners at the rally with 16 Birds in attendance. We had
one
> second-timer couple and two first-timers at the event. Of course,
the
> true test is if they come back!
>
> This was the 33rd 'official' LSB rally since 2001. We really had a
> good time. Thanks go out to Steve and Pat Gureasko for organizing
it.
> The hyperactive Rick Archie kept going from coach to coach looking
> for something to work on. He really wanted to use the portable
> sawz-all on Bim Burt's planned dump valve modification, but Bim
> decided to re-think the entire plan, so Rick had to move on to other
> projects. One non-working step was upgraded to instantly knee-cap
> anyone that got close to it. Last I heard, he was backing it off
some
> so as not to cripple unsuspecting visitors to that coach.
>
> Several attendees showed up with 'new-to-them' Birds, out for their
> first rally under current ownership. In our case, we got to show
off
> our new LCD TV installation in the Texas Minivan, which was done
just
> in time to go to the rally.
>
> Friday evening was baked potato night. Saturday potluck breakfast
was
> great. Saturday night chili night had some great entries to choose
> from. Due to a hotly contested near 6-hour game of 'train'
dominos,
> which I won (yeah!), I didn't get to try but two of them, but Clyde
> Schumman's I-grew-it, I-killed-it, and I-cooked-it, was pretty tasty
> organic beef chili, and Rosie Archie's venison chili was mighty
tasty
> also (I guess the venison qualified as organic also!). Sunday
mornings
> get-together was quite interesting and may result in a couple of new
> coach names. Smile when you see the new "Pole Dancer" nameplate!
>
> The ride home resulted in an opportunity to set a new elapsed time
> record in changing fuel filters. Many thanks to the able pit crew
of
> Clyde Schumman, who was changing the filters faster than I could
find
> them in the bays. Thanks also to Tony Holtermann, who tried to
circle
> back to see what we were doing, but we then met him and passed him
> going the wrong way after our record-setting pit stop. We were
> already back under way before he could get off the next exit and
turn
> back!
>
> All in all, a fine time was had. Your next opportunity to join us
is
> in April in San Antonio, TX with Eric and Mary Ann Johnson hosting.
> Last year they featured a Mariachi band and unlimited margaritas!
Joe
> Losh and I tested the no limit theory and decided it was just fine!
> Don't miss this one!
>
> If your regional area does not have an active rally agenda, why not
> start one? As one relatively new returning attendee put it, "Boy
you
> guys know how to have fun. You eat constantly, laugh a lot, and
even
> know something about Birds. What more could you ask for in order to
> keep returning?" Well put indeed!
>
> Attend a Bird Rally soon!
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>

[Jack and Liz Pearce]

Howdy, Mike,
Thanks for the report on the rally. Photos available?

Regards,
Jack and Liz Pearce
Fulltiming in a 1993 Wanderlodge WB40
D'Hanis, TX

[ronmarabito2002]

Well written report Mike. Thanks.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...> wrote:
>
> We got back a few hours ago from the Lone Star Birds Rally at Rayford
> Crossing north of Houston, TX. We took the back roads home and
> enjoyed the ride through the countryside. Got 5.5 mpg with the Texas
> Minivan even taking the scenic route both ways with many hills and
> stop lights.
>
> We had 17 owners at the rally with 16 Birds in attendance. We had one
> second-timer couple and two first-timers at the event. Of course, the
> true test is if they come back!
>
> This was the 33rd 'official' LSB rally since 2001. We really had a
> good time. Thanks go out to Steve and Pat Gureasko for organizing it.
> The hyperactive Rick Archie kept going from coach to coach looking
> for something to work on. He really wanted to use the portable
> sawz-all on Bim Burt's planned dump valve modification, but Bim
> decided to re-think the entire plan, so Rick had to move on to other
> projects. One non-working step was upgraded to instantly knee-cap
> anyone that got close to it. Last I heard, he was backing it off some
> so as not to cripple unsuspecting visitors to that coach.
>
> Several attendees showed up with 'new-to-them' Birds, out for their
> first rally under current ownership. In our case, we got to show off
> our new LCD TV installation in the Texas Minivan, which was done just
> in time to go to the rally.
>
> Friday evening was baked potato night. Saturday potluck breakfast was
> great. Saturday night chili night had some great entries to choose
> from. Due to a hotly contested near 6-hour game of 'train' dominos,
> which I won (yeah!), I didn't get to try but two of them, but Clyde
> Schumman's I-grew-it, I-killed-it, and I-cooked-it, was pretty tasty
> organic beef chili, and Rosie Archie's venison chili was mighty tasty
> also (I guess the venison qualified as organic also!). Sunday mornings
> get-together was quite interesting and may result in a couple of new
> coach names. Smile when you see the new "Pole Dancer" nameplate!
>
> The ride home resulted in an opportunity to set a new elapsed time
> record in changing fuel filters. Many thanks to the able pit crew of
> Clyde Schumman, who was changing the filters faster than I could find
> them in the bays. Thanks also to Tony Holtermann, who tried to circle
> back to see what we were doing, but we then met him and passed him
> going the wrong way after our record-setting pit stop. We were
> already back under way before he could get off the next exit and turn
> back!
>
> All in all, a fine time was had. Your next opportunity to join us is
> in April in San Antonio, TX with Eric and Mary Ann Johnson hosting.
> Last year they featured a Mariachi band and unlimited margaritas! Joe
> Losh and I tested the no limit theory and decided it was just fine!
> Don't miss this one!
>
> If your regional area does not have an active rally agenda, why not
> start one? As one relatively new returning attendee put it, "Boy you
> guys know how to have fun. You eat constantly, laugh a lot, and even
> know something about Birds. What more could you ask for in order to
> keep returning?" Well put indeed!
>
> Attend a Bird Rally soon!
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>

[ronmarabito2002]

I'll try to make some images available.

R.e. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
wrote:
>
>
>
> Ahhhhh,
>
> You folks have too much fun, when we visited your State we were
> overwhelmed by the Texas size Bar-B-Ques on the flat bed trailers.
> Are there any Birds towing one of these cookers???
>
> Mike are there pictures???
>
> Bill 88 FC Michigan
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
> >
> > We got back a few hours ago from the Lone Star Birds Rally at
> Rayford
> > Crossing north of Houston, TX. We took the back roads home and
> > enjoyed the ride through the countryside. Got 5.5 mpg with the
> Texas
> > Minivan even taking the scenic route both ways with many hills and
> > stop lights.
> >
> > We had 17 owners at the rally with 16 Birds in attendance. We had
> one
> > second-timer couple and two first-timers at the event. Of course,
> the
> > true test is if they come back!
> >
> > This was the 33rd 'official' LSB rally since 2001. We really had a
> > good time. Thanks go out to Steve and Pat Gureasko for organizing
> it.
> > The hyperactive Rick Archie kept going from coach to coach looking
> > for something to work on. He really wanted to use the portable
> > sawz-all on Bim Burt's planned dump valve modification, but Bim
> > decided to re-think the entire plan, so Rick had to move on to other
> > projects. One non-working step was upgraded to instantly knee-cap
> > anyone that got close to it. Last I heard, he was backing it off
> some
> > so as not to cripple unsuspecting visitors to that coach.
> >
> > Several attendees showed up with 'new-to-them' Birds, out for their
> > first rally under current ownership. In our case, we got to show
> off
> > our new LCD TV installation in the Texas Minivan, which was done
> just
> > in time to go to the rally.
> >
> > Friday evening was baked potato night. Saturday potluck breakfast
> was
> > great. Saturday night chili night had some great entries to choose
> > from. Due to a hotly contested near 6-hour game of 'train'
> dominos,
> > which I won (yeah!), I didn't get to try but two of them, but Clyde
> > Schumman's I-grew-it, I-killed-it, and I-cooked-it, was pretty tasty
> > organic beef chili, and Rosie Archie's venison chili was mighty
> tasty
> > also (I guess the venison qualified as organic also!). Sunday
> mornings
> > get-together was quite interesting and may result in a couple of new
> > coach names. Smile when you see the new "Pole Dancer" nameplate!
> >
> > The ride home resulted in an opportunity to set a new elapsed time
> > record in changing fuel filters. Many thanks to the able pit crew
> of
> > Clyde Schumman, who was changing the filters faster than I could
> find
> > them in the bays. Thanks also to Tony Holtermann, who tried to
> circle
> > back to see what we were doing, but we then met him and passed him
> > going the wrong way after our record-setting pit stop. We were
> > already back under way before he could get off the next exit and
> turn
> > back!
> >
> > All in all, a fine time was had. Your next opportunity to join us
> is
> > in April in San Antonio, TX with Eric and Mary Ann Johnson hosting.
> > Last year they featured a Mariachi band and unlimited margaritas!
> Joe
> > Losh and I tested the no limit theory and decided it was just fine!
> > Don't miss this one!
> >
> > If your regional area does not have an active rally agenda, why not
> > start one? As one relatively new returning attendee put it, "Boy
> you
> > guys know how to have fun. You eat constantly, laugh a lot, and
> even
> > know something about Birds. What more could you ask for in order to
> > keep returning?" Well put indeed!
> >
> > Attend a Bird Rally soon!
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
>