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| Cheri |
Posted - 07/27/2008 : 8:17:42 PM
Some arrived on Wednesday, some on Thursday, some on Friday, and a few only for the weekend.
Friday's weather was overcast. However by late afternoon, it was perfect. The Wine & hors d'oeuvre party Friday night. Those in charge decorated the tables and everything with a perfect eye to detail.
Saturday brought more overcast, but by the time the ceremony started, the skies cleared, and it was a grand beginning to a fabulous weekend. There were volleyball games in the pool and on the sand. There were pool games involving watermelons. There was a frog pinata to attack that had interesting "stuff" as its innards. The
"green" potluck supper was one of the best potlucks I've ever attended. Great imaginations for sure!
Callista is growing up, but she is still as sweet as she could be. For those who do not know the story behind Frog Fest that occurs the last weekend of July each year, I've reposted it below.
The weather continued to be perfect on Sunday. It's the people that keep us coming back for sure.
We confirmed our reservations for Labor Day weekend, made them for Memorial Day weekend '09 as well as Frog Fest weekend '09 and Labor Day weekend '09.
The club's auction bids changed a bit. Take a look to see if there's anything in which you might be interested. Remember the proceeds go to NAC, the AANR Education Fund, the American Nudist Research Library, and Sistercare, a charity for abused women and their children.
Update is below upcoming events.
Auction conclusion is at the Toga Party on August 9th. Togas are optional. It will be a potluck supper at 6:30. Event begins at 2:30 at Cheri & Allen's in Hopkins, SC.
August 23rd is a pool party at Bob & Mindy's in Williston, SC. Bring snacks to share and maybe something for a potluck supper as well as your own beverages. Their pool is good for an easy
water volleyball game.
August 30 - Sept. 1 - Labor Day weekend at Carolina Foothills.
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Auction update:
http://pages.prodigy.net/travelites/_wsn/page7.html
Item # *...ITEM.................... **Current High Bid**
Please note that bids without names are from those who do not want their name on the web.
1. ** Carolina Foothills Resort, 2 days/nights camping and grounds fees...$25(Kathy & Steve-NC)
2. ** Rock Haven Lodge, Murphreesboro, TN - heather gray tshirt, size L...$5
3. ** Longhorn Steakhouse, Decker Blvd., Columbia, SC - six appetizers..$5
4. ** Serendipity white tshirt w/blue coozie - size L, white...$6
5. ** Pamlico Pines, New Bern, NC - white 2xL tshirt..$7(Matt K-FL)
6. ** Travelites club towel in either lilac or teal(bathsheet)with your name embroidered..$50(Steve)
7. ** Travelites license tag .. $8(Mitch B)
8. ** AANR youth leadership green tshirt XL...$5
9. ** Coventry Resort, VT, eggplant tshirt M..$5
10. ** AANR Nude U polo beige 2xL...$5
11. ** AANR youth leadership blue tshirt xL...$5
12. ** Carolina Foothills Resort, Chesnee, SC Frogfest tshirt ..$8 (Lynn M.)
13. ** AANR Youth leadership camp red tshirt xL...$5
14. ** Federation of Canadian Naturists "Nudists are Totally Cool" sweatshirt xL...$8
15. ** Travelites heather gray tshirt xL .. $7 (Mitch B.)
16. ** Lake Como Butt Hutt yellow tshirt, size M...$5
These items Cheri ordered from AANR:
17. ** AANR khaki Pocket Hat w/zipper...$12(Mitch B.)
18. ** "Life Begins w/your Clothes Off" tshirt, red, xL..$5
19. ** Apron(blue)"Nude Cookin' Adds Spice to Life"...$20(Jack C-TX)
20. ** "I'm Completely Nude Under My Clothes" white tshirt,xL. $8 (Lynn M)
21. ** AANR new park/club guide..$8 (Jerry P.)
22. ** Domino's Pizza - Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia 4 large pies(not have to be ordered at the same time)..$5
23. ** Shoney's two buffet dinners, Garners Ferry Road, Columbia...$5
Donated by www.ApolloLaserEngraving.com
24. ** Travel mug, stainless steel (inside and out)w/power cord for use in car..$6 (Lynn M)
25. ** Cici's Pizza-6 buffet&drink passes to St. Andrews or Woodhill Mall locations..$5
26. ** Marble Slab - Certificate for one "Large Ice Cream Cake" at Gervais St or Woodhill Mall stores...$5
27. ** USC Gamecock tshirt heather gray, Xl...$5
Donated by one of our members:
28. ** www.betrongifts.com - gift cards up to $50 (2 ea.)>>$5 (hard copy of catalog available)
29. ** Dano's Pizzeria (real NY pizza) $20 gift certificate, 2800 Rosewood Dr., Columbia (the best pizza in this area)...$8 (Cheri A.)
30. ** Cedar Creek Nudist Park cap...$10 (Bill B.)
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History behind Frog Fest
For those of you who don’t know the story, the reason behind Frog Fest, like any story that involves a frog, there’s only one way to begin. Once upon a time… but actually it was a Saturday afternoon in August of 2004, a little Indonesian girl by the name of Callista, who was just beginning to learn to swim and just starting to learn English, was using a float in the pool. This was not an ordinary float. This one was a green and yellow inflatable ring with big frog head on top - and a big happy face.
Well, as Callista was off taking a nap that afternoon, a beloved CFR lady member borrowed the frog float while partaking in conversations in the pool. All of a sudden there was an extremely loud “BOOM” that caught everyone’s attention. There was our member standing in the pool with a look of horror on her face. The head of the frog had blown off. Being the concerned adult who had just decapitated the head of a little girl’s frog float, she quickly placed the remains in the nearest trash container never to be mentioned again. Or so she thought!
The next morning the member’s husband stepped out of their camper to a horrific site. There was the head of the frog, stuffed, and mounted on a stick at the end of their porch facing their camper. It was like a scene from the Godfather. The member was called to the door by her husband to see what had been left her; the site left her speechless.
Having to face the situation, that lovely lady wore her guilt on her shoulder, well more accurately, she wore it on her neck in the form of a noose and a large sign that read “FK” for “Frog Killer.” For most the morning, golf carts drove by their place to see her standing by the road, head hung in shame, branded as the “Frog Killer.” Of course, it didn’t stop there!
Arriving at the pool later that morning, more awaited the lady. On the pool deck was the chalk outline of the frog that met its untimely death in the pool. To call attention to this site, the area was surrounded by crime scene tape, but the guilt really hit when Callista first uttered her first words in English, “Frog Keellah” …“Frog Keellah.” Laughter was continuous at the pool deck for a while, then things became more serious!
Just as things were about to quiet down around the pool deck, the weather had heated up. the sun was strong, and thoughts of lunch and cool beverages filled everyone’s minds. Just then, from the door of the clubhouse, emerged a Spartanburg County sheriff. Slowly, he made his way over to the lady at the pool deck eventually standing in front of her on the lounger.
“Come with me.” The officer stated firmly. The lady sat there in silence for a moment no doubt daydreaming of handcuffs and nude squad car rides and handcuffs. It was one of those painful moments – everyone else was laughing so hard and for so long, it hurt.
Shortly after that, some drifted away for lunch and eventually to pack and head home that Sunday afternoon, but it didn’t stop there. The next weekend the pool was full of frog floats. The “Frog Killer” and her husband were faced with frogs of all kinds on their yard. Every time they would leave their yard, someone else would sneak in and place more frogs in their yard. All weekend long it continued and for weekends to come, more frogs would appear.
And Callista…….. she would continue to practice her new found favorite English phrase “Frog Keellah.” To this day and not just on the special FrogFest weekend, you will see frogs decorating most every campsite at CFR. They represent a weekend where politics and petty issues were put aside. Family, unity, and most importantly fun became the focal point.
Doing what I can to positively promote nudism
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http://pages.prodigy/cheridonna
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