Pam - you must have extra-sensory perception! Those orange juice cans will give you a head start in artistic points.

It took a lot of doing, but the Keyport Day Spa and Mane Domain finally agreed to host this outstanding event! Two River Times will cover it on page C32.

Denise - express yourself. I'm getting Ravishing Red hair extensions (as I am also length-challenged).

Geez, I left an IMPORTANT supplemental item off the list. You can, OF COURSE, use warm stale beer to give your hair that extra bounce, shine and aroma.

Cheers, Anne

Oh, Roller Derby, count me in. I will enter the "See How Fast She Can Roll Her Hair","Roller Endurance...Sleeping Night AFter Night In Rollers" and "Frizziest to Smoothest Hair" categories. Of course I will be entering in the Expert Division.

Ravishing Red is you, Anne. I'm considering multi-colored extensions.

Day Spa event sounds heavenly! We can alternate between Keyport and Oil of Olay Spa. How early can we book appts.?

Haven't really been keeping up with all the xcurshuns, but has anyone mentioned the Moose Dropping Throwing Contest? It's recommended for those with strong arms and stuffed up noses.

Peggy - that's a great addition!! Nothing like natural cures for whatever is ailing a TUSHee. Is it good for the environment?

Where and when can the TUSHees sign up? Is there a free side trip to the Ft. Worth Cattle Stroll included?

Cheers, Anne

The free side trip to the Fort Worth Cattle stroll is included if you choose the multi-species option for the xcurchun. Not only will you stroll through the Alaskan rain forest to find elusive moose droppings, you will also stroll with the Texas Longhorns through the North Fort Worth Stockyards to find ubiquitous cow patties. It's an environmentalist dream also--all the leftover droppigs are used to fertilize the rare Alasko--Texas Lily which only growns near the Anchorage City Hall. They grow right next to the sign that says "If they cut Alaska in two, Texas would be the third largest state" :eek:

Peggy, You're suggestions are real winners! I'll be putting them at the top of my xcurchun list. I wonder what kind items they will be selling in their gift shops. I always like to pick up special gifts when we visit someplace unique. I think these more than qualify.

Denise, the gift shop sells Cow Chips, of course, Moose Dropping candy, soapstone replicas of Mt. McKinley,the Fairbanks courthouse and the ever beautiful Alaskan salmon. Last but not least they have a variety of Alasko-Texas Lily flower arrangements.

But wait, OMG, I just noticed one more xcurchun--"Panning for Dust--Join this non-cruise xcurchun from the comfort of your own home. Explore the environs of your home until you reach the main"stream" where your guide will instruct you in the intricacies of panning for the fine particles of dust which you will find are everywhere. White gloves are provided."
Wow--that sounds like a blast!!!!

Beth - any chance you can start a master list on your first thread to keep up with the cornucopia of xkurchuns available to TUSHees? So many xkurchuns, so little time ...

Cheers, Anne

Peggy,

I can practice right now on that dust-panning! All this time devoted to TUSH has left my house a dust haven!

I'd better take along a lot of cc's. So much shopping to do! Do any of those cow chips have gold nuggets in them? I'd love to make a pendant out of it.

No gold nuggets in the cow chips (only oil pellets there) but maybe in the moose droppings--or even in the dust. I saw some really great dust encrusted-moose dropping earrings at the gift shop.

Peggy,

I can hardly contain my excitement at the prospect (pardon the pun) of such unique jewelry to add to my collection.

Please sign me up for the Fort Worth Cattle Stroll, as you all know I'm a pushover for fine jewelry and the Alasko-Texas Lily will look stunning next to my Protea from Africa. I'm getting really excited now, I'm saving cans for the roller derby...Thanks Pam, great idea! Hope I have the energy for all these xkurchuns after Clam Gulch...could someone bring Gato-Aid?

Ana Luisa - you're the Gato-Aid expert! Can you help us out?

Cheers, Anne

Sure, I'll order a case!

Fantastic! Ana Luisa, you ROCK! The range of talent amongst our TUSHees is truly incredible.

Now that we've got our Gato-aid supply secured, on to the Ft. Worth Cattle Stroll and Jewelry shops!

Cheers, Anne

For those days not on xcurchons, I've arranged a bedsheet tie-dying workshop. Tie dye that perfect bedsheet and then drape it Roman style for the toga party to be held outside the VW busses after dinner. BYOB and instruments.

Ah, a chance to demonstrate some of the TUSHees artistic talents, incorporated with an xchurchon! Excellent, Arlene!

BYOB - Bring your own bong???

Denise, from one ex-hippie (nowadays I'm just more hippy) what else would it be? ;)

Arlene,

That's what I thought!!

Thank you Meezer Mama! Such talent abounds on LCT!

For those TUSHees unable to make the Fort Worth Cattle Stroll xchurchon I'll be happy to bring an extra suitcase & shovel for Moose droppings after the races at Salt Chuck, pop. 46
No trouble a-tall
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You lot have blown me away with your patter (or should that be 'patties'). If I think of something that would come even close to your brilliant humour, I shall offer it up. Meanwhile, I'll help Suzie with the moose droppings.

We have received word of yet another xkurchun open to all TUSHees:

"Flea Market" - Experts demonstrate creative and effective ways to elminate those annoying flea problems with pets and around the house. Techniques will focus on preparations using only common household ingredients. This will be an intensive, hands-on program! As an added bonus, creative uses for expired flea collars will be featured.

This will be offered immediately prior to the Ft. Worth Cattle Stroll so TUSHees can choose to practice their new-found flea fighting faculties.

Cheers, Anne

Hot Dog! Flea collar bracelet's to match our moose dropping pendants...what fun. Are you teaching the class Anne? <img border="0" alt="[beer]" title="" src="graemlins/beer.gif" />

Anne, your quest to find just the right xcurshuns for our group knows no bounds! There couldn't be anyone but Anne to teach such an intricate class.

I want a diamond-studded collar.

I've got my stud-gun locked and loaded, ladies, and am counting down the hours until our "Flea Market"

TUSH will certainly be the highlight of this year's holiday letter to hundreds of folks who have by and large, mysteriously ceased communications once they are on the distribution list.

Anyone who wants a matching tongue stud? I'll have to arrange for a guest expert. Or, at a minimum, an alcohol wipe (your choice of libation)

Cheers, Anne

Both Alan and I will take the matching tongue stud, please. I know this will be a sell-out and want to be at the top of this list for this.

Do we qualify for a two-fer?

To qualify for the two-fer, both parties must be traveling together, ROUND-TRIP, on the exact same non-itinerary. Can you confirm you and Alan meet these terms and conditions?

Did you want the ever-popular nickel stud or are you going with diamonds enrobed in 22 karat gold? If it is the latter you should definitely include the post-stud taste bud training session.

Cheers, Anne

We qualify for the two-fer, Anne. One can never have too many diamond enrobed, 22 karat gold on one's body. Let's go for it!

Gosh Anne, the Flea Market sounds so incredible that I'm once again regretting that we'll miss it. Is that the new "Circles of Interest" program for this non-cruise? Or perhaps the "Spotlight on..."???

Dena

Dena - Once again, you are right on top of things. The course "Spotlight" is just that - a spotlight. We demonstrate how to effectively aim sunlight through magnifying glasses to quickly fry those pesky little flies! Thanks to that "free water" offer, we'll be well prepared should a spotlight be aimed a little too long and a small fire erupts.

Cheers, Anne

I want one of those Chinese cigars you girls are smokin'...AND are you ever SMOKIN'! :D :app:

TUSHee's are in need of entertainment to soothe their weary bodies and minds after a titillating day of xchurshuns.
Do we have any TUSHer's with special talents they'd like to share? I thought we could call the evening's soiree CARIBOU CAPERS!!
I can tap dance and sing "Moosetown Races...here we come...do dah do dah"
Anyone else? Don't be shy, sign up now!

No cigars as it doesn't mix with whats in the bong.

Suzie,

Yes, I have a talent that I'd be more than happy to share with my fellow TUSHees. Several years ago, I took a correspondence course from Erectan Igloo U, in igloo construction. No easy task in Southern California. But, I stuck with it and have become quite adept.

I'd love to pass on this knowledge and would be happy to hold classes to instruct others.

For those who can move very quickly while handling ice cubes and tolerate a few minor cases of frostbite, this one is for you.

Oh my all these wonderful things to see and partake in I wonder if and when I will be able to get my nails painted? :eek:

This is one thing Tom and I both enjoy doing on a non-cruise because when we get back home we take the nails and decorate our house with them.

You do have to provide your own nails so if you are planning on going to the spa to get your nails painted please be sure to pack them!

Tom brings the larger nails like the rail road spikes and I normally pick up a few boxes of the ten-penny nails.

On the larger nail heads if the technician is really talented you can probably ask her to paint a scene of some sorts i.e. a moose dropping, cow pie. I would think you could get a flea or two on the ten-penny nail.

I must check the non-TSA restriction list to make sure we can still take our nails on the plane.

Do we need a countdown clock for TUSH?
;)

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Sue - any chance we can use some of those painted nails in Denise's Igloo Construction classes? They'd sure be purdy! Then again, those of us on the Clam Gulch pre-xkurchun will need 'em to patch up those rough spots in the outhouse. So many uses for painted nails!

Betty K - Geez! Glad you are ON THE BALL. Of course we need our countdown to our non-cruise clock! Thanks for covering that gap in our plans. It's perfect in so many, many ways.

Cheers, Anne

Anne; you may need to check with Denise as I never passed the final exam for igloo building...my ice kept melting and when it got to the size of fitting in a blender I would forget about the igloo and make myself a couple Cosmos!

I think you need some special nails like the frost bite type nail and they are hard to find down here in Georgia!

Not to infringe on the NON-MUSH xxkurchuns, but, the Alaksa State Fair is going to be on when the MUSH'ers are there and there are some things on the agenda that could be quite fitting for TUSH. You might want to peruse the events and see if they'd be of interest - Husband Holler is one such activity but there are many more:

http://www.alaskastatefair.org/2006/specialevents/index.html