I'm on my way to Michigan

[Marke Cicero]

Well Gang,



I have about 3 hours left as an employee of my current company.

Right after lunch I'm driving north to say good bye to Curtis and his family along with Lake Winnipesaukee.

Then it's west into VT. to spend the night at an old hunting buddies house.



Saturday morning I'm heading to Champlain to see them yankee good'ol boys and haul in some toads.



Monday morning It's off to Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in MI to start a new chapter in my life.



Jill,

I love you!!! Kiss and hug the boys for me. I'll see you in a few weeks.



Marke

 

[Ken Neeley]

Jill,

We love you too...xoxo

See you in a few weeks!!!

 

[TrepMan]

Mark - Good luck, enjoy and we know you'll do great things for Ken - someone has to WORK at that store!!!

 

[Staci Matheis]

Drive safely, Marke!

And may God Bless!



me!

 

[Rob LaMoy]

Don't worry Jill, we won't let him stay out drinking too late! LOL And Marke, THIS time, NO canadian strip clubs! LOL Kidding!!!! The bass are waiting, we will send you off right. You do remember how to get to the house right? Come here in the morning. Buzz will likely already be here. We'll run out and get Doug if he's there, if not, we'll scoot out to our smallie spot. Bring your rain gear, it's supposed to rain. BTW, BUZZ, is Doug's Nitro hat in your glove box?

 

[Ken Neeley]

Don't forget to bring the boss some Bradours, Triple X's, and seafood!!!

 

[Ken Neeley]

Hey, bring me some Red-Hots too please.

 

[Rob LaMoy]

You mean MICHIGANS???? LOL Funny, nobody in MI knows what they are!!!

 

[Ken Neeley]

What do you mean?

 

[Rob LaMoy]

See, first of all what do YOU mean by a red hot? And do you know what a michigan is?

 

[Douglas Ward]

Rob, I will be there.

 

[Ken Neeley]

A red-hot hot-dog!!!

 

[Rob LaMoy]

OK, that's a start. Yes, they're indicative of NY. You take a red skin hot dog (as they are known) in a special sized bunn. There is a spicy meat sauce only found in the north country that you put on top with mustard and onions to your liking. It is NOT a chili dog. They are called Michigans. We have "michigan stands" or restaurants even. 4 in P'burgh alone. You haven't had a dog until you had a michigan.

 

[Ken Neeley]

That's right...we call 'em Detroit Coney's.

 

[Rob LaMoy]

I was gonna say, if you call them New Yorkers.....For anyone who cares, upper NY is very geographically confused. Chateguay lake is about 40 miles from Chateguay. Chazy lake....in Chazy? Nope 60+ miles away. Saranac Lake in Saranac? Nope, 20 miles away. Actually there is a TOWN called Saranac lake, the saranac lake isn't there either! Lake Flower is in Saranac Lake. Now, Champlain NY, DOES border Lake Champlain, and the Chazy river does run through the town of Chazy. The Saranac River comes close to Saranac but actually runs into Cadyville and then Bloomingdale and then up to.....YUP you guessed it, NOT Saranac lake but Lake Flower! Ha! We have about 10 "Long Ponds" and "Loon Lakes" on the map. So if your looking for either....from anywhere in the state they're about "10 minutes" away. For those that came to the rally, they will get that a little more. Everything is "10 minutes away" in upstate NY!

 

[Barry Loos]

Good Luck Marke.



Bear

 

[Ken Neeley]

Luck has nothing to do with it...he will soon be entrenched in the Ken Neeley Boat-Selling Boot-Camp...wake up at O-dark-hundred, a 3 mile run, 2 hours of PT, stop and get the boss breakfast, wash the bosses Trailblazer,...etc.