Trip to Utah

[DU Ute]

So I ended up having to drive which took a day out of the time I was expecting to be here. Today is out of the question, if anyone wants to try for lunch tomorrow I could make it work. I am in near Big Cottonwood Canyon, but have a car.

Sorry IPU, next time.

My vote is for the Cotton Bottom, but I'll try to make it anywhere.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

My vote is for the Cotton Bottom, but I'll try to make it anywhere.

Cotton Bottom is close to my mom's place that would be good. It sounds like a group of others are already going to some BBQ place. Whatever works with me.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Highway 20 through Bend, Burns, Ontario. Then down I84 to I15.

I'll be making that trek in a couple of weeks. I haven't made the drive to Eugene since 2003. It is a really boring drive through Oregon until you hit the mountains.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I'll be making that trek in a couple of weeks. I haven't made the drive to Eugene since 2003. It is a really boring drive through Oregon until you hit the mountains.

You coming to Eugene or Portland? Let me know the dates and if you have any free time.

[MartyFunkhouser]

You coming to Eugene or Portland? Let me know the dates and if you have any free time.

We are actually going to be in both Eugene and Portland. We have friends in Eugene, so we are driving up on a Wednesday and staying in Bend for a night and then driving to Eugene the next day. We are spending Thursday in Eugene and heading up to Portland on Friday. We might have some time to catch lunch on either Thursday or Friday. I'll let you know.

We will be in Eugene on August 5 and 6

[thesaint258]

Cotton Bottom is close to my mom's place that would be good. It sounds like a group of others are already going to some BBQ place. Whatever works with me.

I'm game for either place.

[DU Ute]

Is anyone else bringing their wife or kids? cUTEy was planning on taking the girls swimming with her sister's kids, but she'd like to try and go if she won't be the only CUFette there.

[il Padrino Ute]

If it's at Cotton Bottom and I can get out of there between 1:00 and 1:15, I can be there. I have a 2:00 appointment that I absolutely can't miss.

But don't set a time to accommodate me, as I'm not that important.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

The Cotton Bottom, high noon?

[DU Ute]

The Cotton Bottom, high noon?

I'll be there

[il Padrino Ute]

The Cotton Bottom, high noon?

[beefytee]

I'll try to be there.

[I.J. Reilly]

I should be there.

[il Padrino Ute]

I enjoyed lunch with the folks who were able to make it the Cotton Bottom. I especially enjoyed getting asked for ID. A few thoughts of everyone there:

HFN - if the place was full of naked people, the only thing anyone would talk about would be your beard. And I loved the story you told about when you and your buddy stole the cow and your buddy tried to make it with the cow...

Shaka - I now know why you're surrounded by babes in every photo I've seen of you. You're a chick magnet. Also, should you ever ump a game that my boy is playing in during high school, what's the going rate to ensure that the strike zone when he's at bat is the middle 1mm of the plate and belt high?

DU - You're exactly how I imagined you to be - laid back, intelligent and a smooth operator. No wonder the Trib likes your letters.

Saint - The last time I saw you, you seemed stressed. I'm guessing that being employed helps. And I apologize because I forgot to give you a "Go Hawks!" shout before you left.

IJ Reilly - I don't say this to many people, but you're a lot better looking in person than in photos. And nicer in person than you are on the board. I also thought you looked really young until I met...

Beefytee - holy cow, dude! The guy didn't notice that you had to be using a fake ID? I'm also guessing that you're the eye candy at your office.

me - there were a few that already knew it, but the others found out that I'm a bigger dork in person than online.

[Shaka]

il Pad my only explanation is that I have a high hooker bill. Other than that I can only promise a consistent strike zone. Maybe he will see me in football and I can throw a DPI flag or something.