Trixie Camp 2002

After a fantastic country breakfast at Ferguson's Country Store (amazing biscuits and gravy!), we headed off to the Hurricane River Caves for a bit o' spelunking! Roby, our intrepid guide, even let us call him Slim! The cave was really beautiful, although so low in a few places that even I had to duck!

Afterwards, we headed off to the Tyler Bend Access Point of the Buffalo National River. We had a wonderful picnic, then people did as they pleased: hiked, waded and swam in the river, or just lazed around. I tried to wade for awhile, but BOY OH BOY were those rocks sharp! Plus, the MINNOWS were trying to GNAW OFF MY LEGS!

Dinner that night was at Lum's Mountain. Lum was a gracious host, resplendent in his magnificent "Hee Haw" overalls. I must paraphrase from Misty here: "Any man over the age of 4 who willingly wears Hee Haw overalls in public is A-okay with me!" After dinner, we were treated to an authentic "hillbilly" band, who performed songs like "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Amazing Grace" and "Yer Cheatin' Heart". After much persuasian, our own Kyrie joined them for a number and astounded us with her vocal stylings!

Back at the cabins, we continued the tradition started by Eric last year and threw ourselves a Rager. We sang, we danced we toasted, we plotted....ask Mark about being serenaded by about 15 drunken women sometime! (Mark wisely pretended he was deaf. He was probably wishing he really WAS!)



Anna, Mark, Dana and Kyrie pose outside Ferguson's Country Store.	Cathy, Dani and Misty in Ferguson's


We sure filled Ferguson's dining room, didn't we? At the very front, that is Danidoo, Gabi, Claire, Nick and Jenn.	Looks like Dana is ready for a little spelunking...


...and so is Kyrie. But what is UP with that lady in the background? Even Susansuth senses something is amiss!	But not to worry. Ranger Mark will set things right!


The entrance to the Hurricane River Cave	Inside the cave


Another shot inside the cave	A picnic lunch at the Tyler Bend Access Point! Left side of table: Kyrie, Dana, Joslyn, Marsha and Jenn S. Right side of table, back to front: Susan, Anna and SJaye.


Marsha, me (the minnows didn't manage to eat off my freakishly short legs after all!) and Claire, practicing for the time when we LIVE IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!	Cathy, Kyrie, Misty and Claire at Lum's Mountain


Angelique, Jenn, Dana and Cynthia debate the pros and cons of marketing Hee Haw overalls on the 'net.	Kyrie, Misty, Dani, Rachele & Claire agree...marketing is key to success of selling Hee Haw overalls to the masses!


Jenni, Jennie, Danidoo, SJaye and Susansuth forced to ponder, "Where's the beef?!"	Kyrie sings with the boys...too bad they can't seem to play in the same key she is trying to sing in. D'oh!


Lum trying to explain the whole Trixie Belden phenomenon. And you thought I was KIDDING about the Hee Haw overalls! (BTW, Lum, it's pronounced JULIE CAMPBELL, not KATHRYN KENNY!)	Blue moon of Kentucky, keep on shining. Shine on the one who's gone and left you blueeeeeee! (Yes, I actually LOVE this song and was thrilled to hear it performed by an authentic hillbilly band.)

Misty's doing a pole dance. Let the par-tay begin!	Sue and Jenni are feeling no pain!


Neither are Cathy and Misty!	Part of our toast to absent friends. WE ARE TRIXE FANS! DEATH! DEATH TO ALL WHO OPPOSE US!


Jenn and Gabi join in. Heck, knowing them, they started the toast in the first place! :)	Do you think Misty is ready to par-tay?


Look! Sue and Jenni are STILL feeling no pain! :)