Re: [CH] Open Fields invite to all

Gary Bellinger (yesgaz@itcanada.com)
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:59:43 -0400

Congratulations John! Good to see that those El Grande pepper seeds have
germinated so well! Hopefully, your baby chile seedling will overwinter
well.

Pepper Gaz

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Whalen" <CHEFCHILE@msn.com>
To: <jim@wildpepper.com>; <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] Open Fields invite to all


> Jim,
>
> I had hoped to make the trip this year.  Matter of fact I set aside a week
> of vacation just to be flexible in making the trip.  However "El Grande"
has
> blessed us with other plans for myself and my now growing family.
>
> My new wife is pregnant with our first "Baby Chile", and we are going to
be
> relocating to Texas in the coming months.  Fortunately for me these are
> valid reasons for me to miss this year's Open Fields.
>
> Hopefully you will have photos once again to share with the list and we
may
> all feel the need to make the trip.  My hat goes off to you for doing this
> once again.  I hope all goes well and that the weather holds in your
favor.
>
> Take care and savor the flavor.
>
> John, Effy, and "Baby Chile" Whalen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jim@wildpepper.com>
> To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 8:51 PM
> Subject: [CH] Open Fields invite to all
>
>
> > Here is the official invite to the whatever annual(nth) Open Fields.  In
> > order to keep the list cops happy (as happy as they can be, eh Cameron?
> > ;-) the rules, terms, and directions to the fields will be direct
> > replies.
> >
> > If you plan on attending, please let me know!  There is no cost to the
> > event, beyond what it costs you to get here.
> >
> > I am pleased to announce that we will have several foreign dignataries
> > attending, including but not limited to, the one and only Ms Dewi all
> > the way from the Netherlands.  Henning Petersen has also given hints
> > that he will attend all the way from Denmark.  There will also be the
> > usual assortment of 'local' celebrities including Wendell Peters (from
> > Judicial Flavors- Las Vegas), John Hard (CaJohn's Fiery Foods- Columbus
> > Ohio), and many others (Rael?).  There'll be gifts for most all
> > attending, lots of good times, good food, tall tales, and a chance to
> > chat chiles and swap lies with folks from all over the world.  Rarely,
> > if ever, will you have such a chance to co-mingle with such a diverse
> > group of chile heads.
> >
> > Please let me know.  My busy season has officially started and I need to
> > make plans.  Thanks again for letting me do this and be honored with
> > your alls' attendance!
> >
> > -Jim C
> > Mild to Wild
> >
>