Cavers!! One week left! For what, you might ask? Texas Cavers Reunion, that's what! When? One week from today, Thursday, October 18 to Sunday, October 21. Where? Paradise Canyon campground: http://www.paradisecanyon.com/images/map.pdf
If you are a caver, caver relative, caver friend or supporter, caver wannabe or caver spouse please attend. If you are not, please don't crash our party, you know who you are. Sasquatch will be looking for you and he hasn't fed recently. Registration will begin Friday at 5 p.m. until there is a lull in registrants. It will begin again Saturday at 8 a.m. until very late. Vendors will be available all day Saturday and early Sunday morning hawking their wares. Registration gets you a wristband, meal, beverages and a chance at door prizes. The "Big Feed" will happen Saturday evening followed by awards. Bring your own plate, cup and feed tools to get the food from your plate to your food hole. There won't be a live band this year (sorry, long story). Musical instruments are ok, however not at the hot tub. Cameras aren't allowed at the hot tub either. That end of the park is a quiet zone and it will be enforced. If you we're counting on the Friday Bexar Grotto fish fry, they have opted out this year. Bring your own food or mooch off a neighbor. Perhaps another grotto is interested in raising funds by feeding folks instead. Sunday morning, some wonderful intrepid individuals will be making breakfast to raise funds for the Texas Cave Management Association. Rumor has it there will be a nice hoity-toity pinky raised wine tasting Friday evening. A great chance to share your swanky wine find with good company and friends. Black tie optional. There is another rumor that there will be a bouncy house for those not old enough to drink yet still want the same woozy effects. The Texas Speleological Association is having a meeting and election at 8 a.m. Come prepared to elect a new generation of servants Sunday morning. Also the TCMA is having a members meeting following the TSA meeting. There are showers, some of us will stink before too long, take advantage of these facilities please. Sasquatch may confuse the smell with mating pheromones and that could be bad, unless you are into that. I don't wanna know. If you hear a massive throaty squeal, run for the showers! There will be a parade and costume contest. Think "Maya Apocolypse 2012". Be creative! That said, this is a family event, please keep your nudity under control, I know, I know, but it'll be during daylight hours and some little ones may be present. If you must get out your nude fix, visit me behind the shed I will be happy to gawk. Children and dogs. Both are welcome! They must be well behaved; no biting, fighting, constant screaming or barking. Pooping on the ground isn't encouraged, but if they must, please clean up after them. No mange or rabies or Ebola. Drooling is perfectly acceptable and I expect it. If there are complaints, Sasquatch will will be hungry. If you have suggestions on how things could be better, feel free to implement these ideas (of course please consult me first). It'll be a bit late by TCR and most likely I will have my hands full and will be eager for a little frivolity myself. You are Cavers, you come out of the woodwork to get things done and lend helping hands, I love that! That's one of our groups best features. Let's make this happen and have fun doing it!! See you there. Thanks & be safe! Sent cellularly. -Don
