From: whedon@netcom.com (Bill Whedon)
Subject: Re: Thanks for the boink, Bob!
Organization: Laughing_Dragon
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 05:43:22 GMT

In article <1993Jan22.093220.13951@eagercon.com> eager@eagercon.com writes:
>In article 26031@netcom.com, obrien@netcom.com (No parking EXCEPT FOR BOB) writes:
>>eager@eagercon.com writes:
>>>whedon@netcom.com (Bill Whedon) writes:
>>>>
[disappointments deleted, Wursthaueser info left intact.  Yum!]
>>>
>>>There are a several Wursthaueser that I know of:
>>>	Teske's Germania Haus on First St. in San Jose
>>>	Hochburg von Germania on Second St. in San Jose
>>>	Ditmer's Wursthaus on San Antonio Rd. in Palo Alto
>>>	Continental Deli on College in Palo Alto
>>>	Zum Goldenen Adler on Abel(?) in Milpitas 
>>>
>>>A Bratwurst, BBQ and Beer Boink in Gilroy would be a great idea.
>>
>>
>>Yes, indeed, Mike, it certainly would!  So, when are you going to
>>start organizing it?  You can count on me being there.
>
>D'ya think Bill would mind if I told everybody in the world/net to stop 
>over at his house in Gilroy on some Saturday with Brats, BBQ, & Beer?  

Nope, he sure wouldn't.  Just be sure you wait until the rain has been
off for a couple weeks.  They broke ground here down 5 feet in order to
plant Fuji apples, and we don't want to lose any of the folks in the
resultant muck.  And I am _very_ serious about that.  The character of
the soil around here is such that, last spring, I went for a stroll in
the vineyard next door, and went in up to my knees, losing a shoe in the
process.  _Most_ disconcerting, to say the least!  And they only break
 down 18 inches there...

Anyhow, since spring starts so early here (unlike upstate NY, where we
had to wait for late May!), we can probably safely plan for early  to
mid-March.  I got grills (only one girl, and she's married to me), and
charcoal, and if there ain't enuf grills or charcoal, we got charleen,
who is a gril... uh, girl...  (no, that ain't quite right, is it?) Not
that Charleen ain't a gril, but, well, mebbe she's cookin' too?  Wow.
This Californy atmos-feer really do get to one...

Back to sanity.  Of a sort.  Yes, you can help me set something up for
the spring.  There are outbuildings and other cover here, in case of
inclement weather, plenty of parking, lots of grass, trees, and clean
air, plus birds, squirrels, and the occasional wild pig.  Karen and I
would love to host such a "do".  Singles, couples, trebles, and the
odd multiples are welcome.  Well, maybe even the even multiples.  Let's
start a-planning, eh?

Is there an astronomer in the house?  There is a really neat hill on the
place, and we're far enough out of Gilroy to be rid of much of the light
pollution.  Given a clear night, the seeing is usually quite good.  If
there's that astronomer, bring a telescope or three, and you won't be
disappointed with the view.  Even if Tina Martin fails to show.

>
>BTW, back in Madison, Wis., I was told that you had to boil the brats
>in beer for an hour before you grill them, or it just wasn't done right.

Hell, why not?  I just boiled my brains in beer for a couple hours tonight,
and look what it did for me!  But then, I ain't been grilled.  Yet.  Uh,
what's that you say, Honey?  What am I doing with all this typing?  Well,
uhhh...   ;-)

Cheers,
Bill Whedon   whedon@netcom.com   

P.S.  ... why so eager, Michael?


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