Betsey Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Hi Everyone! I haven't posted in quite a long time. It seems that swim meets, cross country meets, and football games have me on the go. Anyway, I was wondering if any of our regular posters happened to be in the Northern part of Michigan's lower peninsula around Aug. 6-7. I reluctantly agreed to take the 4 kids on a camping trip with my husband. (Forgive him--he bought a new camper and wanted to try it out). We travelled the entire state of Michigan and one night around 2:00 am I heard the unmistakable sounds of "She Did It" coming from a campsite at Black Lake in Onaway, MI. After that, came "Boats" and then "Overnight Sensation." When I couldn't stand it anymore I tried to get my husband to go with me and find out where the music was coming from. He thought I was nuts. I couldn't wake any of the kids, so I set out alone with a trusty flashlight. Man, those campgrounds are dark! I followed the music to a rather fancy, expensive motor home with no lights on. But the windows were open and more of Eric's songs played. I decided I'd visit the motor home in the daylight and went back to our camper. In the morning, the motor home was gone! I was wondering if it happened to be anyone who regularly posts here. It was a real treat to hear Eric's music that night. Betsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostControl Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Betsey, it wasn't me, but it sure would have made a camping trip that much more exciting! I too was dragged kicking and screaming camping with my husband and baby in August (I disagreed with the idea of taking a baby, cloth diapers, etc. out into the wilderness with no running water in the tent trailer, no bathroom, etc.). Anyway, the trip went much better than expected, but some EC would have made it even better. As it was, we had to put up with listening to the people next to us having wild sex. Sound sure carries out in the wilderness!Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsey Posted October 7, 2002 Author Share Posted October 7, 2002 Michelle, I laughed at your story. I do not come from a camping family. My idea of "roughing it" is a Hilton without room service. This camper thing was entirely my husband's idea. The kids have fun with it, but I will never again stand in line to shower in a filthy, grime-filled stall. Ugh!!!!!!!! I have made it clear that I will be in the local Holiday Inn and the rest of them can camp wherever they please. I guess I was lucky to hear Eric's tunes, rather than what you heard, huh? Betsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Is it possible that the couple next to Michelle brought along the five Eric songs that some DJ nicknamed "the horny singles" and just couldn't resist any longer? --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuliaD Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Wasn't me, I wouldn't go camping if you paid me, I prefer room service and a concierge... That's funny, tho, if I were there, I would've had to go look, too! (and probably write down the license number) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 JuliaD, I need to know who wrote your little phrase at the end of your posts. Was it E.C. or you or who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsey Posted October 9, 2002 Author Share Posted October 9, 2002 Julia,I know, I know.....the license plate thing, well, I screwed up! But hey, there I was at 2:00 am in pitch black darkness in an unfamiliar, spooky campground outside a dark motor home with Eric's music playing inside. It was freaky!!! I guess I just hightailed it back to my husband and kids. Yep, I blew it. Betsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiesjc Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Actually, Betsey, I think it would have been freakier if you *had* gotten the license plate number! It's not like you'd really have someone run the plate for you and contact these people, would you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsey Posted October 9, 2002 Author Share Posted October 9, 2002 I could have easily run the plates, but I didn't intend to. I was just hoping to match up the city and state with someone on this site. I had no intention of stalking them. You're right--it does sound freaky. Betsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Good Eric Carmen fans are hard to find in the wild. You should have stalked them, hunted them down, captured them, and made sure they didn't lose interest in E.C.'s music and big comeback in the future. Now it must be eating at you thinking about the one that got away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsey Posted October 10, 2002 Author Share Posted October 10, 2002 Gee, thanks Tony, I'll remember that next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 Betsey, You haven't found those ECmusic-playing campers yet, huh? I would have thought they were someone from the Message Board also. You are really brave! (Flashlight in hand, crawling around through the mud in the dark....!) But if I were miles from civilization without any EC music and I heard some, I would probably take a flashlight and crawl through the mud too! Ah, it was probably "Anthony Cartmill," taking his significant other camping, but just couldn't bear to leave home without EC... --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsey Posted October 14, 2002 Author Share Posted October 14, 2002 Come to think of it, I did wonder if perhaps "our" Tony was behind this whole thing. Come on Tony, fess up! Let me know I didn't risk my life in that God-forsaken place for nothing! Betsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Um, nope. Campgrounds don't usually have jacuzzis or continental breakfasts. Besides, everybody knows motorhomes are huge "money pits". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlesteve Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 As a boat owner I can attest that motorhomes are not the ONLY money pit, but I love them. Interestingly two of the first names my wife considered for the boat were Make Me Lose Control (too long?) and Top Down Summer (but my wife thought everyone would expect her to flash them).Seattle Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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