January, 2014 Lunch

The next lunch will be at Brewsters Pub in Twinsburg.  The date is Wednesday, January 15 and the time is 1:00pm.  As usual, you can sign on by sending an email to Marti Franks, leaving a comment on our Facebook page or at the end of this blog post.  By the 15th, I'll be suffering with the heat and humidity of Bonita Springs, FL, so keep me in your thoughts. (pleasant thoughts).

(Click on the link below to find out more about Brewsters)

http://www.brewsterstwinsburg.com/

Bill Halter

December 2013 Lunch

We will be having lunch at The Fairways at Twin Lakes on Wednesday, December 11, at 1:00pm.  Leave a comment here or on our FB page to let me know if you will be attending.  You can also respond to the email that will be arriving soon.  The Portage Blend Barbershop Quartet will be providing Holiday music for this occasion.

http://fairwaysattwinlakes.com/restaurant/

November 2013 Lunch

The next lunch will be held at The Tavern of Stow on Wednesday, November 13.  The time is 1:00pm.  You can let me know if you are coming by leaving a comment here.  Email reminders have already been sent.

 http://thetavernofstow.com/

End Of Year Planning

In an attempt to give everyone an early notice about upcoming lunches, I have made the reservations for November and December.  Please add these dates to whatever device you use to keep track of your schedule.

November 13 at The Tavern of Stow, 1:00pm

December 11 at The Fairways at Twin Lakes, 1:00pm

October Lunch

Our next lunch gathering will be at The Burntwood Tavern in Cuyahoga Falls.  The date is Wednesday, October 16 and the time is our usual 1:00pm.

This restaurant recently opened in the former location of Samira, the site of one of our earlier lunches.

The Burntwood Tavern website will tell you more.  Just click on the link below.

http://www.burntwoodtavern.com/


You can leave a comment at the bottom of this post to tell everyone that you are attending (or not).

Twin Lakes

We had a nice lunch today at The Fairways at Twin Lakes.  A nice, private room with a beautiful view.  Our October lunch is tentatively scheduled for October 16.  I will post more details here and on our Facebook page after I contact the restaurant.

September 2013 Lunch

We had 25 retirees at our August lunch at Doogan's in Aurora.  It was great to see old friends and also the recent retirees.  Our designated waiter was excellent and was a whirlwind when it came to providing service for our group. (Did you notice that his name was listed as "Hurricane" on our bills?)  I am asking you to remind me to take some pictures at our next lunch.  I can't believe that I missed the opportunity to get the large group and the new retirees at the last lunch.  If anyone did take pictures, please email them to me.

Our next lunch is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 18 at The Fairways at Twin Lakes in Twin Lakes.  You can let me (and everyone else) know if you attending by leaving a comment at the end of this post.  No rush yet and I will send reminders at a later date.

Here is a link to more information about The Fairways:

http://fairwaysattwinlakes.com/restaurant/

The August Lunch Is On

We will be meeting at Doogan's of Aurora at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, August 21st.  You can leave a  yes/no comment at the end of this post to tell us if you will be there.  I have also added the link to Doogan's web page to our list of recommended links on the right of this page.  Check it out for menu, directions, etc.

We have reserved a room just for us and it will accommodate our group easily, so come one, come all.

Picnic In The Park

Our first attempt at an outdoor lunch was blessed with surprisingly good weather.  After nighttime showers, the skies cleared, the sun came out and we arrived at Hudson Springs Park with good thoughts and food.  Vacations and other commitments depleted our numbers this time, but that is not unusual during the summer.  Thanks to all for bringing a delicious selection of picnic goodies.  

I'm glad that we didn't plan a picnic supper because, by 5:00 pm, Sue and I were in the basement riding out a tornado warning.  I'm sure many of you were in a similar situation.


There are plans in the works for the date and location of our next lunch.  I will share information as soon as it is finalized.

The Picnic Day Is Getting Closer

The Hudson Springs Park Picnic is one week from tomorrow.  Plenty of time to sign up and tell everyone what and whom you may be bringing with you.  You can leave a comment at the end of this post.  Check earlier comments on older posts to see what others have shared.  Sue and I stopped at the park today and took some pictures, so I wanted to share them here

Note:  Thank you to Hudson resident Mary Ann Wehrmann for making the arrangements for us to use the park.


We are at the May Pavilion.  After you pass the guard hut, the parking lot will be on your left and our pavilion is to the right.  You can drive to the pavilion to drop items off and then circle back to the parking lot, if you want.

I haven't mentioned this before, but I think that everyone should bring their own beverage and table service.  If you have a picnic table cloth to use on the tables in the pavilion, bring that along too.

As the picture below shows, there are two, in-ground grills near the pavilion.  If there is a desire from anyone to cook using these grills, let's discuss that in our comments so that we don't end up with 25 bags of charcoal (or none), etc.  I'm not promoting grilling, I just don't want to deny anyone.

Finally, there are restrooms located in the building near the parking lot, just a short walk from our picnic location.

So, lets get those comments flowing and get this picnic planned.  I never had a problem getting a group of teachers to start talking, so crank it up people.

Time To Sign Up For The July 10th Picnic

In the last post, I introduced this blog and gave details about the date, time and location for our upcoming picnic.  Now, it's time to let me know if you are coming or not and who and/or what you will be bringing with you.  All of this information can be left in the form of a comment at the end of this post.  I have made the first comment, so you can use mine as a guide.  I would like to make this blog our method of responding to invitations, so try to use this format.  If you have any trouble, contact me via email.

Note: I don't know if anyone is planning to bring something to do on the grill, but I will make a visit to the park soon and then post information here about the grill locations, etc.

July, 2013 Picnic

Here is the initial posting on the brand new blog that, hopefully, will aid in communicating within our group.  We had 24 people in attendance at Yours Truly in Hudson today.  Lots of tasty food and good, lively conversation.

As our group grows (we now have 43 on the email list), we need to make it as easy as possible to share information about upcoming luncheons and any other activities or plans.  So here goes..............

On July 10, 2013, we will be gathering at Hudson Springs Park on Stow Road in Hudson at 11:00am for a picnic. We have reserved the May Pavilion.  If you have suggestions about any activities that we might do or if you want to let everyone know what food item that you will be bringing to share, you can add that information here for all to see.  Just click on "comment" and type away.

Hudson Park rules prohibit alcoholic beverages and grilling outside of grills that are provided in the parks, so plan accordingly.

Since we will have lots of open space for this lunch, if you would like to bring a guest (spouse, significant other, friend, etc.), this would be a great time to do so.  Just let me know the number of people in your party when you sign on.

If you can't attend this lunch, putting that in a comment would be helpful to me also.  Thanks in advance.

I have included a link to information about Hudson Springs Park in the "Recommended Links" section on the upper right side of this page.

Check "The Lounge" periodically for updates.