Thursday, October 23, 2008

Tornados join BCRR members for a fun Wendesday evening run !!!

Yesterday (10/22/08), some folks from Tornados running club joined us for a fun Wednesday evening run. It was great to see healthy camaraderie among both club members. As per Tornados reputation of being fast runners, they soon disappeared from the sight and were found early at Valhalla :)

A big thanks for Tornados club for putting a $100 tab at Valhalla. By the time everyone reached Valhalla it was raining heavily and everyone had to pack inside Valhalla. Few folks looked out from Valhalla and looked back with a big smile on their faces saying, "Ah, I can't go out in this rain. I have to drink another beer."
Soon, $100 were exhausted and Eddie was nowhere to be found for another $100 on tab.

Later in the evening, J. P. Frederickson and Steve showed some neat card tricks followed by few rounds of friendly poker game.

As usual I took some pictures which are here, :-)



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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Chuck & Cheryl's b'day splash party!!!

Today (Oct 8, 2008) Chuck and Cheryl hosted a great birthday splash party at their place. We had plenty of beer, snacks, pizza and a nice pool to cater to our needs. Towards the end of the party couple of crazy runners (Cheryl, Dany, Monica, Gracilla, Rebecca and me) tried out some Salsa, swing and what not :-)

I think everyone had awesome time and I took a few photos to make it more memorable. Once again a big round of applause to Chuck and Cheryl for hosting a wonderful party.




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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Maribelle's by the Bay - R.I.P.

Another sad casualty of Hurricane Ike: Maribelle's, the historic and colorful bar in Seabrook and site of the annual BCRR favorite "Maribelle's by the Bay 5K". Aerial photos indicate that the building is no longer standing. All that can be seen is the concrete foundation and the vestiges of the decks in the back. Maribelle's was one of the oldest bars in the area and was allegedly frequented by astronauts and other NASA employees in the early days of the Space Program.


Before Ike (Google maps)

After Ike

Shown here are aerial photos taken before and after the storm (M: Maribelle's; D: Deck)


Will this year's Maribelle's 5K be the last?

K.Mahon