The 7th Annual North EasternOhio Dachshund Picnic [Archive]

onebigmickeyfan

06-10-2004, 10:15 AM

The 7th Annual North EasternOhio Dachshund Picnic

When: Saturday July 10, 2004 12:00 - 5PM

Where: Plum Creek Park, Kent, Ohio

Directions: Please refer to the MAP BELOW

From the north: Take either I-77 South or Route 8 south. If coming south on I-77, follow I-77 to the central interchange in Akron and take I-76 East. If coming south on Route 8, take I-76 east at the central interchange in Akron. Follow I-76 east to the Route 43 (Kent) exit. Turn left (north) onto Route 43 and follow into Kent. Turn left on Cherry St. (street after the Route 261 intersection) and Plum Creek Park will be on your left.

From the South: Take either I-77 North or US 21 North. If coming north on I-77, follow I-77 to the central interchange in Akron and take I-76 East. If coming north on US 21, follow US 21 to I-77. Follow I-77 South to the central interchange in Akron take I-76 East. Follow I-76 east to the Route 43 (Kent) exit. Turn left (north) onto Route 43 and follow into Kent. Turn left on Cherry St. (street after the Route 261 intersection) and Plum Creek Park will be on your left.

From the East: Take either I-76 West or US 224 West. If coming west on US 224, follow US 224 to I-77. Follow I-77 North to the Central Interchange in Akron - take I-76 East to the Route 43 (Kent) exit. Turn left (north) onto Route 43 and follow into Kent. If following I-76 West take the Route 43 (Kent) exit. Turn Right (north) onto Route 43 and follow into Kent. Turn left on Cherry St. (street after the Route 261 intersection) and Plum Creek Park will be on your left.

From the West: Take I-77 or US 224/I-76 East to the central Interchange in Akron. Follow I-76 east to the Route 43 (Kent) exit. Turn left (north) onto Route 43 and follow into Kent. Turn left on Cherry St. (street after the Route 261 intersection) and Plum Creek Park will be on your left.

If you live in the Akron/Cuyahoga Falls/Stow area you can take Route 261, Route 59 or I-76.

http://www.winc.com/picnics/plumcreek.gif

doxiediva

06-10-2004, 10:25 AM

Is Mark going? Just wondering if I was riding with you or following you???? I guess it also depends on how many of my monsters (kids) wanna go! And of course how many of my puppers wanna go! LOL

Dana

onebigmickeyfan

06-10-2004, 10:51 AM

He's volunteered to grill the hot dogs for the day. So we're going to be loaded down with grill ect...+ 2 puppers and pupper stuff. Going to have to fiqure out where to put our stuff. lol :dizzy: We are going to reserve a room at the super 8 motel in Kent who takes dogs.. 69.98 a night without AAA or 62.98 with AAA discount. I have got a pretty good feeling that Kyle is gonna wanna come for sure.

doxiediva

06-10-2004, 11:24 AM

I don't know that we'll stay overnight. Have to chat with Steve about that one.

How far of a drive is Kent?

You're right....Kyle will definitely want to come!!!!!!!!!!

Dana

juliette

06-11-2004, 09:20 AM

We're still 50/50 on going - it's a long drive with the puppers, but it would be SO worth it to see you all.

Lori - do we know exactly who from DBB is going (will use this as ammo with the hubby!)?

Cheers
J

blazeman

06-11-2004, 09:48 AM

I think I may be going :D

onebigmickeyfan

06-11-2004, 10:54 AM

Folks from dbb coming so far are:
BOB :thick: and his wonderful boys
Mark and I and the furkids
Dana and her crew
Danielle and her pupper
Brenda - Rudy and Molly's mom (I think)

Would love to persuade Mark and Jean to come. hehe

blazeman

06-11-2004, 11:05 AM

Hey now... what did I do to deserve the CLUBBING? :D

My sister (AJ's Mom) might be coming too!

Heide

06-12-2004, 07:59 AM

I just hate that we are not going to be able to make it.
Vacation schedules just did not work out this year.
WIll plan for this next year.

Girrl's mom

06-12-2004, 07:00 PM

I hope to come, haven't convinced anyone to drive me yet, and I haven't driven that far in a long time. May get brave and try it, shouldn't be over 45 min, I hope. Want to meet you in person Lori and thank you in person for helping me find Girrl and transporting her, and to see everyone's dogs. Also want to get Girrl (formerly Twistie) fitted for a Hug-a-Dachs. I won't be able to stay long, after resting up will leave again, with my health problems I can't do anything much for too long a time. What would be the best time for me to arrive, considering I don't dare stay long?

onebigmickeyfan

06-16-2004, 03:04 PM

Put a lawn chair in the car, we'll get you set up once you get there. We are bringing the big umbrella so we a have nice shady place to sit. I will email you my cell phone so you can call when you are getting close and we'll be looking for you. Would love to meet you and see the beautiful Girrl again. Hug a dox will be there for sure.

blazeman

06-28-2004, 09:25 PM

So... I'm thinking... if we have a power outlet anywhere near us... I can bring the webcam and use my wireless modem to keep everyone here up to date :)

Kim H.

06-28-2004, 10:08 PM

I think that would be very enjoyable!!

onebigmickeyfan

06-28-2004, 10:52 PM

That way everyone can be with us.

Mark

06-29-2004, 05:17 AM

Looking forward to seeing it. :)

blazeman

06-29-2004, 05:26 AM

This is only if we have power by us... otherwise my battery would be sucked dry way to fast...

doxiediva

06-29-2004, 08:43 AM

I'm starting to feel the excitement building! It's getting here quickly!

My son, Kyle, said to me on Sunday...."okay Mom...2 weeks and we'll be hangin' with 400 dachshunds & their people!" He's very excited! Kyle...and 400 dachsies....his idea of Heaven!

Of course, with Zeke there, everyone else will have to fight for his attention! LOL

Can't wait!

Dana

Rudy's mom - MI

06-29-2004, 10:32 PM

I was wondering if there is a website that has any detailed info about the picnic. Was wondering about registration fees, any contests or activities, and if they were requesting food donations like they did last year and any other info of interest? I am still not sure if we will be coming, probably won't know until the middle of next week. Hope things work out, I guess I'm kinda like Kyle- 400 dachshunds - it's kinda my idea of heaven too!:D

blazeman

06-30-2004, 05:11 AM

The info on the picnic can be found here (http://www.winc.com/picnics/). There are not registration fees. Hope to see you and the crew!

onebigmickeyfan

06-30-2004, 01:29 PM

They are doing the food donation again this year. Sure hope you guys can make it. We are staying at the Super 8 just up from the park.

Me&DappledDuo

06-30-2004, 02:16 PM

I am sooooo jealous. 400 dachshunds??? I'd LOVE to be there! That's incredible- I'd have so much fun!!! But why the heck do you HAVE to plan the NorthEastern Ohio picnic in North Eastern Ohio? DON'T they KNOW how far away that is from me? MAYBE half way. I'm going to have to write a letter... who's in charge of this stuff... :angry:

Seriously- I REALLY considered coming. There's some GREAT airfare from Orlando to Akron- but it just gets to tricky. I'd only be able to bring ONE of my three (I'd be all alone- D has a group project due on the 12th, and will be hollowed in all weekend)- and I could never choose just ONE. :(

And then, you add in the pup fare, car, and hotel- and it's just a little more than my poor college student butt can afford (yeah- I'm going to use that excuse UP to my graduation, dammit).

So I'm going to want pictures. And I mean, LOTS of pictures! Lots and lots! And I'll wave to you from the video feed (if you can get it going- and even though you can't see me! ;)). Just remember- SOMEBODY needs to tell these nutty people to plan the NORTHEASTERNOHIO picnic closer to CHRISSIE next time, okay?! :crying:

onebigmickeyfan

06-30-2004, 08:44 PM

They do plan a dachshund picnic closer to you "Dixie Doxie Picnic" in TN that was in April. I kept looking for you. Do keep in mind that you have some family in Ohio and you can always drive your silly butt to Ohio and stay here with all 3 babies. Hey by next summer you'll no longer be a poor college student and you'll be married. I will put you in the Mickey bedroom just to drive you crazy but I know D would like it.;)

Me&DappledDuo

06-30-2004, 09:04 PM

Oh, I was so sad to miss the TN picnic. :(

And I realize that my future DH is just NOT obsessed enough by his dogs to drive for more than an hour or two to be around a herd of them! Sixteen hours is just NOT gonna fly. :)

I'm going to have to work on him- huh? The nuthead MIGHT be curious enough to make the trip if he knew there was a Mickey-crazed lady on the other end, though- you've got that right!! :lol:

Seriously- this is the ONE time in YEARS that I've taken a REAL break from school- almost 2 full months! It's just so hard to travel during school- even just for the weekend (Engineering professors are still trying to thin out the pack by killing us with weekends of homework!!!:mad: ). I couldn't even make it to the FL picnic this year. I have NO fun.

Well, if I stumble into a gigantic stack of cash this week, or wake up beside a changed man- I'll let you know! And YES- by next year I'll be an official engineer. BUT... I'll ALSO be in GRAD SCHOOL! I know, I know- I'm insane!!! :circle:

So maybe- one day, years from now- we may get to meet. I may be prematurely aged by 20 years- school does that to you- but I'll hopefully still be alive. Am I pathetic, or what??

Now go on- go on and have fun. Without me. I'll...be... o.. kaAAAY! WAAAAAAAH!!!
*sob*

Rudy's mom - MI

07-06-2004, 09:47 PM

to the picnic this year:( Our vacation starts Monday and we will be going to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan. And with other stuff going on it would just be too hectic to make the picnic. Next year Gary will be retired so hopefully we will be able to come. I know everyone will have a great time - take lots of pictures!

isobelsmom

07-07-2004, 07:15 AM

Bummer!!!!! I was hoping that Rudy and Noah could meet as they look soooo much alike. We'll all be there next year, so I truly hope you can make it. Have a fun and safe vacation. I love the UP and miss being there....so take lots of pictures too. I grew up in Detroit and every year we would travel there when I was a kid. Absolutely beautiful!

yolanda

07-07-2004, 07:48 AM

It is offical I get to come :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Now I have to make up my mind which of my :dog: :dog: :dog: :dog: :dog: :dog: :dog: to bring.

blazeman

07-07-2004, 08:36 AM

YAY! I get to meet WonderWorker Yolanda!!

See you in a few days!!

isobelsmom

07-08-2004, 09:00 AM

Goodie, Yolanda is coming!!!!! You'll get to see Sir Noah is all his spoiled glory. I am so happy I finally get to meet you in person, Yolanda. Actually, you'll get to see all my wiener babies as I'm dragging them down to you! Can't wait to see yours, whomever you decide to bring....I'll love them all! Just check my pockets before I leave your booth! :fierce:

doxiediva

07-08-2004, 09:40 AM

To meet everyone and visit with all those dachsies!! :circle:

This is all my son has talked about all week. He is religiously watching the Weather Channel to be sure that it is not going to rain. I don't think I've ever seen him so excited about something! A park full of dachshunds will be like heaven to him! LOL

I'll be helping Lori out at her booth....so look for me there!

Dana

quavec

07-08-2004, 09:50 AM

((((sigh))))

I don't know why I torture myself in reading this :( There is no way I can go.....(((sigh)))....but that's ok....you can all just enjoy.....yourselves.....and have a good time......:crying:

Me&DappledDuo

07-08-2004, 09:58 AM

I'm guilty, too- it's like pouring salt on an open wound. I'm so jealous. SOO jealous. Oh well- I'll just have to settle with a day at the dogpark. I'm not likely to find 400 of ANY dog there- but four special dachshunds will just have to do.

isobelsmom

07-08-2004, 10:28 AM

Dana, I'll be helping at Lori's booth too. Cool. Looking forward to meeting you and yours. See ya there.

All those not going.....I am so sorry. But you can live vicariously through our pictures, which there should be tons of! :)

doxiediva

07-08-2004, 12:55 PM

There will be tons of pictures! LORI will be there! LOL She's picture crazy!

She told me that you would be there Mary!

Very excited to see everyone! My two babies will be there...although I have not thought of costumes for them! O Well!

I'll just enjoy myself doing all the other stuff!

Counting the hours now!

Dana

yolanda

07-08-2004, 05:10 PM

Dana and Mary,

Miss Sassy has her costume ready to , but I have not decided on one for the boys.

Just think the weekend is almost here.

blazeman

07-08-2004, 05:13 PM

oh no... those poor boys.

Please don't be shocked if my boys snicker at your boys if they are in costume :D

isobelsmom

07-08-2004, 05:40 PM

Bob, You're boys are too well-mannered to snicker like that at another dachsie's plight. Aren't they?!:fierce: :D :eek:

onebigmickeyfan

07-09-2004, 09:06 AM

But it is also great for finding the park for anyone else interested.

Plum Creek Park
About 240 Miles
3.5 hours @ 70 MPH no stops (like that's gonna happen)

I-71 toward Columbus, thru Columbus toward Cleveland

At or near Mile marker 209

Take I-76 East toward Akron / Youngstown

This exit is a little strange you exit to the right and loop back around then loop around again to hit I-76 East

Follow I-76 thru Akron toward Youngstown

At or near Mile marker 33

Take Rt 43 North toward

You will go about 2 – 3 miles

After you pass Rt 261 you will come into a commercial area

Look for the RITE AIDE on the left

Turn left on Cherry St - just past the parking lot

Follow Cherry St until you cross the rail road tracks

Look to the left, the next drive should be the entrance to
PLUM CREEK PARK

LOOK FOR US we will be the ones with a DACHSHUND OR THREE

Brought to you by - Sniffing Out the Way Map Service
If you need our cell phone number for when you get in town Bob can give it to you if you pm or email him. We are headed out at 1 today.

blazeman

07-09-2004, 09:08 AM

I asked if there will be power there... they said yes!

So... as long as my wireless modem gets a signal... you should have "BluesCam on Location" :D

Me&DappledDuo

07-09-2004, 09:16 AM

Picnic, shmick-nick!

I'm going to gather up my little group, throw some hotdogs on the grill, and sit around in my comfortable airconditioned house watching the video feed. I hope, I mean. Me, jealous?
:raz: :greensq: :bounce: :crying: :tongue: :bounce2: :waving:

onebigmickeyfan

07-09-2004, 09:20 AM

By the way Dana I have a yellow and black jacket that looks to belong to one of the kids. Will bring with.

isobelsmom

07-09-2004, 11:12 AM

A live feed to show off all the wieners in all their glory!!!! Yippee!:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Hang in there, Chrissie...enjoy those hot dogs and the air conditioning....we'll wave at you. :devil: :fierce: :D

doxiediva

07-09-2004, 11:38 AM

he told me last night that he left it there and I forgot to mention it when we were chatting on the phone.

I got the directions and I'm looking forward to the day!

Glad to hear it's not quite the 5 hour drive that Mark tried to SCARE :crying: me with!

There may be a small problem with Winnie coming along, but I will tell you that Mom's beautiful little double dapple (TinkerBell) will definitely be coming with me....so my little guys might not make it but Tink is happy to fill in! LOL

See you there!

Dana

Dachshundrsq

07-09-2004, 05:32 PM

I WISH I was going to be able to come!!! Unfortunately...with the barn incident and the massive work taking place, recruiting of help etc for this weekend, I am sure that the locks would be changed while I was gone if I decided to come... I am Sooooooooo SAD! :weep:

I wish a day of :sunny:
and lots of dachsie that look like this by nightfall :snoopy:
I hope EVERYONE has a GREAT :partytim: :party2:

Give all the Little Dachsie
:angel: LOTS of Hugs and Kisses from ME!
I was hoping that Binky would be able to make it back to this picnic from the Gap, PA area. He needs to get back home to me :(

blazeman

07-10-2004, 06:33 PM

The picnic was GREAT!

Who all did I meet from the board

Lori and Mark Zeke and Missy (and Maddie too... Lori will have news on her...).

Mary with isobel, Noah, Sara Peanut and LJ. They were all SO GOOD! Isobel kept putting her paws in the water... and looked like it was on "accident" when you asked her to move :D

Dana with Oscar and Tinkerbell. Tinkerbell was this year's Woody... she was the HIT of the picnic I think!

Yolanda and Gooseman! Goose is such a great boy. He took everything everyone wanted to give him.

Anita and Grrrl. Grrrl was her normal sweet self. Had plenty of Kisses for all!

I might be forgetting someone... Sorry :)

My boys are now dead tired... they slept the entire way home and are now on my lap. I don't think I will be up to late tonight :)

Hopefully next year... more can come!

ajsmom

07-10-2004, 08:12 PM

:eek:
How great to be able to see everyone today. AJ is quite tuckered out. He has laid down most of this evening since we got home.

Thanks for making us feel part of this wonderful Daschie family.:bounce:

Hope to see everyone next year.

PennyLover

07-10-2004, 08:21 PM

Sounds like everyone had a great time!! I wish I lived out that way, I would have loved to have joined you all.

Me&DappledDuo

07-10-2004, 08:33 PM

And JUST when I had almost gone back to my normal, less-green shade. Darn it all.

I'm glad everybody had fun. Everybody but me, I mean. Hey wait- that kind of stinks! Oh no- green again!!

Heide

07-11-2004, 04:18 AM

Chrissie you are a mess...:D
Glad everyone had a great time.
I so wish we could of came out there too. Hopefully next year we will.
I would of loved to of met TInkerbell.
Looking forward to lots of pics.

prayzpaws

07-11-2004, 09:09 PM

I definitely had a great time meeting lots of folks from the board. Lori and Mark were my unofficial hosts at the event and I hung out with the dachshie board folks for most of the day. (Yes, Blazeman, you forgot me ... :>)

Almost better than meeting you all, I won the beautiful dachshund stained glass door prize!

quavec

07-12-2004, 08:28 AM

Sounds like I missed out on SUCH a good time! But glad everyone else had fun! Maybe one year.........

doxiediva

07-12-2004, 08:44 AM

with a 4 hour drive up....5 hours at the picnic and a 4 hour drive back!!! But it was well worth it! I was so excited to put faces with the names of all of those we met. My two kiddos (the human ones) were having a ball helping out with everything & playing with all the doxies. I haven't looked around for them yet, but Kyle took LOTS of pictures with Lori's camera, so there should be some great shots for all of you to see!

My babies were totally whooped from the heat & all the play and they slept all the way home ....so did Kyle for that matter!

Kyle loves Mark & Lori so much that he asked if they could be his God parents & he could go live with them if anything ever happened to me! LOL :D I asked him what Lori & Mark ever did to me that I should punish them that way! LOL

Well, I had a great time & I will fully look forward to next year. For all of those who wanted to come but didn't make it, plan ahead for next year....you just don't know what you're missing out on!

Dana

yolanda

07-12-2004, 09:22 AM

It was a wonderful long day fore me and 4 of my puppers. Started at 4 am withy the 6.5 hour drive, then the day in the park and ending with dinner with Lori and Mark. I think I got inot bed a 10 pmish.

Thanks to everyone for making me feel part of a large extended family and it wa so nice to meet every one. Regretably, I had to spend a lot of my time at the DRNA table and could not visit as much as I would have liked. Seems like every one was swamped with people wanting to talk about GOOSEMan or my Cart wonders (Weezer & SassY). Then my big girl Elsa stole the show smeels a lot of people did not know what a standard wheaton wire is.

Mary, Noah is doing so wonderful - you are a great Mom.
Lori and Mark were wonderful "hosts" and great dinner companions.

Mark sure to mark your calanders and plan on coming next year.

onebigmickeyfan

07-12-2004, 12:27 PM

I loved meeting everyone and we all worked our behinds off. We loved seeing everyone. Dana's kids and Danielle's daughter are wonderful kids and I just love them all. Our board showed up in force and kind of shocked Colleen the other ccdr rep because everyone was offering up help. I told her we are one big family and we all jump on board if someone needs us. I am very very proud of my dbb family you are all fantastic folks.

Mark and I want to adopt Yolanda into our family, if you have met her and her fur kids you need to she is one wonderful lady with a heart the size of Texas.

blazeman

07-12-2004, 02:20 PM

Looks like the numbers they have counted of people (many didn't check in or register... so there were MORE

Drumroll....

533 People and 362 Dachsies!

Can't wait for the next one (hopefully I'll remember sunscreen then :eek:

juliette

07-12-2004, 02:31 PM

Wow..great numbers!!

Bob - it doesn't sound like you had the best day - forgetting sunscreen, camera card, web cam...You're right - it's a VERY good thing you remembered both pups!!!!

Me&DappledDuo

07-12-2004, 02:43 PM

Hehehe... I love it when J does her thing- I can't be the only person to pick on Bob! I can't say I really blame anybody for forgetting anything- I forgot to go! :crying:

We're making it next year. That count should of included at least 3 more dachshunds! :(

I guess if the NEOhio picnic is not going to come to me, I'll just have to go to it. What a great excuse for a get-outta-FL-in-July trip!