Ale! Oh my! Love ale! I was at a BBQ contest last year and there was a tent serving the best ale. I kept sending my wife for more and when the time came to leave, I stood up but my feet couldn't decide which direction to go! I had to hang on to a post and try and look sensable until I could convince my feet which was the right direction to the car! Fount ----- Original Message ----- From: "John D. Armstrong" <ana@mtaonline.net> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber Party > Patti, > Sorry to hear about your no1 Son's leg... > Since this Clan is so universal, perhaps you can con some of our > Cousin's from Australia to bring some wine to the party.. Although my > personal preferences lean towards a good ale and/or fine Whisky, on a > recent trip to Whistler, B.C. I happened to be introduced to some > fantastic Australian Wines by our Son and favorite Daughter-in-Law and > one of the wines was an excellent Cabernet.. > In fact speaking of good Ales, I wasn't aware that our Cousin's > over in Canda made so many outstanding ales, until I went to Whistler. > They definitely don't export the better ones, at least not into > Alaska, so perhaps a Canadian Cousin or two could bring a couple > bottles of good Porter Stout for us less fortunates...! > > Sincerely, > John D. > Wasilla, Alaska > > > > Patti Armstrong wrote: > > >Been away from the computer for a few days #1 son broke his left leg so we > >are in the cartage business for awhile. That man needs to get married. He > >is handsome, has a good sense of humor, is employed, reads and in general is > >a good guy--Maybe at the party we could fix him up???? If someone figures > >out how to send pictures and other attachments I could post his picture--if > >none of you tell. > > > >As I recall, Feb 14 was an arbritary date so someone suggest another. Also > >need to give some instructions on how it should work? How did it go on the > >last one? > > > >Am looking through all the "favorites" in the receipt collection. But the > >wine will have to be a good Cabernet for sure. I can assure you that is not > >produced in KS--although we do have a new vineyard in our county, his wine > >has a long way to go. > > > >Colder than h--- her today. The first sign of winter and I hope it is the > >last. > >PARTY! YEA! > >Patti > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Marilyn R. Otterson" <rosiedoggie@attbi.com> > >To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 4:55 PM > >Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber Party > > > > > > > > > >>Attention, all you Armstrong list party animals, > >> > >>Fount Ray A. and I have been talking about the idea of having another > >> > >> > >cyber > > > > > >>party. FR and I have been thinking that this time we should keep track of > >>all the recipes for cousins' specialties and have a list party cook book > >>after we are done. > >> > >>I would love for somebody to take charge of running the party, but if > >> > >> > >nobody > > > > > >>wants to do it, Fount and I will try to do it. It doesn't take much > >>effort...just picking a date and then letting listers know that it's time > >> > >> > >to > > > > > >>tell us what they will bring to eat and share, to drink and share, what > >> > >> > >they > > > > > >>will wear, what musical or dancing entertainment they might like to > >> > >> > >provide, > > > > > >>and WHERE we will have the party. > >> > >>I will be away on the date we originally spoke of...Valentine's Day...so I > >>am hoping we can put off the party until the first of March. John D. says > >>he doesn't care and it's up to all of us to decide what we want to do. > >> > >>Rigid genealogists will have to hold their noses while we get ready for > >> > >> > >the > > > > > >>party and for the 24 hours we actually have the party. As I remember we > >>started off in Australia and then moved around the world as the day > >>progressed. I don't know if we have any list members in Europe any more, > >>but if we do, then the party will end up there. > >> > >>So...it's time for somebody to step up and offer to chair this > >> > >> > >madness...and > > > > > >>another person willing to start a file of the recipes...and the rest of > >> > >> > >the > > > > > >>group to decide if there is enough interest to go ahead. > >> > >>Yes, it's kind of silly, but it's a good time and helps us all get > >>acquainted with each other, where we live, what we like to do, etc. > >> > >>Let us hear from you! > >> > >>Regards, > >>Cousin Marilyn > >> > >> > >>Marilyn Armstrong Otterson > >>Semper ubi sub ubi > >>Researching: Armstrong, Milligan, Field, McCoy, Reid, Goff, Drake, Eaton, > >>Norton, Gilbert, Roberts, Robbins, Flint, Haley, Whitten, Chadbourne, > >> > >> > >Bates, > > > > > >>Walker, Goodwin, Gardner, Neal > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >