Every year we pick a mainstream event to attend and have some laid back fun at something we don't need to put a heck of a lot of effort into making happen, and, of course, getting the old meter recalibrated. It's not that we didn't love quietly improving the works in red shale at Liberty NY, enjoying the company of nice folks at Shippensburg PA, noshing on salt pork on some old farm west of Gettysburg, and some other off-circuit events, but after a few years we got homesick for that wonderful village not far from Rochester, NY. The prodigal sons have returned, so pandemonium and hilarity shall ensue.

Without further ado, this year, by golly, it's Mumford, NY, also known as Genesee Country Village. Expect some more specific information later on, but suffice to say this is a happy little company of federals led by folks you know. Email Doug Oakes at ** email protg ** for more information. Registration is the old style bulk method, so you know what that means. Strays welcome.

Once again, the dates are 17-19 July 2009. Okay, so it's really a carpe eventum, and not a campaigner adjunct, since we aren't marching very far. By the way, for those who enjoy such things, GCV was the site of Dr. Robert Becker of Cornell's heirloom fruit and veggie research back in the 1980s and early 1990s.  Yeah, it's that kind of place.

"You see smoke coming out of those chimneys? Well, boys, those are summer kitchens. And, I'd bet there's someone in that summer kitchen cooking, right now. What do you think They're doing with all that food?"

Grumpy,

The end of the interpretive day is often a fun and filling time for those who can cypher the various signs of docents getting ready to give some darn good food the old heave ho. I had my eyes on some curds and whey, but that didn't happen. The Sally Lund bread was good, and hiding it Kevin's O-haversack (where he would never look) made us all a bunch of nice, innocent, well-behaved boys. Trotting out the Co. F, 151st NYVI impression again shall be good fun.

Always a fine time to be had.  On an unrelated note, the 5th NCST information from Garrison arrived today. This is some good reading up here in the 90 degree F heat.  If this is mid-Spring, August is gonna be rough around here. That will be useful for the Death March in October.