Getting ready for the 2nd Monster Mash Bash

[gottahaveahoove]

It looks like there should be at least 10 people here this weekend for our mega meet. Sam Addison (Florida) will even be here! There are some cleaners here from the convention that will be going back with him. I'm sure a fun time will be had by all. It'll be nice to share nice fellowship with some great people again in this old place. I've been under unbearable stress lately. This will be a nice, welcomed diversion, I'm sure.
I just returned from my niece's wedding last Sat in Virginia Ggeorgetown)...was stunning. A bit behind (as usual), but I'll pull the place together once more. There are a few surprises in store. as well as a nice home cooked dinner.(I've lost 10 lbs, thank God) There won't be a cooked "ham" anywhere, however. An all-Italian dinner in an all Irish house. Stay tuned.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Matt, NYC Writer....

see if you can make it. We talked a little about it before. IF you can....you're more thhan welcome!
John

 

[durango159]

Cars packed

3 machines for Matt:
Kirby G4
Electrolux Silverado
Kenmore Dual speed upright

2 of my fun machines:
Hoover Windtunnel canister
Hoover Celebrity II Elite
May put something else in the morning too??? Any suggestions anyone of my Hoover canister list or Hoover Convertible or Eureka Rotomatic???

Work machines:
FilterQueen Majestic M11NA
FilterQueen Defender D11NA

Not sure where and when I'm arriving first. Gotta find a food store and pick up some treats too!! Trick or Treat!!

Looking forward to a great Italian feast of pasta, garlic bread, the works!!!

 

[durango159]

Possibilities to go if I can fit one of these in the car.

Actually the 2 complete machines of the power heads on either end are in the Subaru now. So it would possibilities of suction units from one of the 5 power nozzles in the middle!

 

[electroluxxxx]

I am looking forward to going as well, not too sure yet if chris is going but I do know joel and I plan on coming down. I cannot wait to see you all again!!!! oh and btw I do not think any of the hoovers are coming this time as they are packed in storage however there are a couple of machines that will make it there. my simplicity Synergy that I just repaired will be coming and I think I have a Super J coming as well that I have yet to finish restoring, and if feeling up to it I may bring the Filter queen which has been cleaned out for rob to play with

 

[durango159]

I hope John has lots of Holy Water. Tons of non-Hoovers, coming to the Hoover house. LOL!! It really is HALLOWEEN!!!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Talk about "FRIGHT NIGHT ON WILLIAM STREET"

Well, evey night is frigh night there. I'll have a special carpet out for the vac of 'another species'.
Yes, Chicken parmesean, pasta, antipasto, garlic toast, bacon-wrappes scallops, Chocolate cake, cookies.
Who's Minding the Store? flick will be viewed, whils't snacking on HOOVER delights. Unpacking the decorations later today. The ghosts are already there.
Greg and Kevin are Florida bound, and will make a Christmas visit instead.
Monster Mash Bash II...rapidly approaching.
"I was working in the lab, late one night...................

 

[gottahaveahoove]

So, invitations were extended..

Sam, Mike, Rob (Zippy), Matt (later at night) Joe, Chris, Joel,Mark, J.T. and meself will be in attendance. A few surprises are lurking, I'm sure. Fun, fellowship vacuum frollicking, and a good dinner will ensue. No drama, nastiness, etc.. Won'tit be fun?
And, photos will abound, I'm sure. Relax, Zippy, AND "Tom" in the Holy Land, lots of Holy Water.....and gloves, and Lysol. Fear not!! Well..... maybe fear 'little'.
I'll keep ye abreast as things progress.

 

[tazcatsdad]

And I'll be there too!

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Just got off the horn with John ... confirmed my reservation at the HOOVER HILTON!  Looking forward to seeing him, Zippy and Matt again as well as meeting new friends.  I've got a half day at work tomorrow, and then it's "Pittston, here I come!"</span>


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Bill W.
</span>

 

[gottahaveahoove]

yay

"Happy Dance"

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Well, almost everyone is here.

2 more will arrive by dinnertime. Machines are whirring. Fear not!! We 'll have a nice little "EXORCIST" later.

 

[electroluxxxx]

so here we are at the palace, John being the Happy hostess jackie Kennedy has prepared an excellent meal and snacks loaded into Hoover hoods!

in this pic we have rob "Zippy" modeling the Denim hood while eating from the snack hood

 

[electroluxxxx]

hoover hoods filled to the Brim with yummy snacks

 

[electroluxxxx]

the kirby gets exercised by fr. long, doesn't he look so serious.

 

[electroluxxxx]

yes, my old 'work clothes'

all done in good fun. Dinner was great. There are 10 of us here, a reak "mega meet". People are running vacuums EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There won't be a cat hair anywhere... until tomorrow. More pic will fiollow. Rob, 'Zippy" is doing his demo for Mark. Yikes!!!! Arthur and Murphy are still upstairs... Tey'll be down to see their uncles a bit later.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Well, the last ones left at 3:30 AM!!

Bill is staying over. Glad he's not afraid. It was hectic and fun. Many cleear dwellers have left the house.. The verb here is 'subtract'!!!!!!!!!
It was great to see eveyone. Sam mad a "Jewish" apple sauce cake. During the meet, Sam Geresti called as well as the 3rd from Greene , NY. So, there were 10 in attendance, plus 2 via phone, a total of 12! That's a lot of people. More photos will follow soon.

 

[electroluxxxx]

Dinner was excellent starting out with an antipasto that was absolutely DELICIOUS!

 

[electroluxxxx]

here we are enjoying good conversation while waiting on the Chicken to get out of the oven. Dinner was Chicken parm served over pasta with homemade garlic bread. John sure does know how to cook!!!

 

[electroluxxxx]

after dinner

we had a little fun with machines, all different types strewn about the house, Sam Addison brought a wonderful citation 64 that needed to be serviced. sadly we forgot our tools for servicing machines but he was well educated on how to get to the bearings that needed attention.