[CH] Open Fields

wildpepper.com (jim@wildpepper.com)
Thu, 13 Sep 2001 22:29:03 -0500 

Well, the open fields are fast approaching.  I walked them for the first
time in awhile yesterday and am happy to report that it looks like a
bumper crop- provided I can get them picked!  While a lot of the 'odd
ball' varieties did not survive the transplanting, there will still be
plenty of:  orange hab, tepin, 'normal datils', dundicuts, mutant japs,
tabasco, gypsy, New Mexicans, Poblano, pequin, hungarian black, largo
purple, mutant cayennes, and maybe a Red Savina or two if you ask CaJohn
nicely ;-)

My wife is researching hotel information tomorrow and I will post it and
the rules and invites no later than mid week.  Caveat:  My brother in
law at the Pentagon is a confirmed casualty though they have not as yet
recovered the body.  They do not expect to recover his remains for a
week yet.  It is POSSIBLE that the arrangements might occur over the
open fields dates.  I am working on contingency plans should that occur-
you'all have a good time without me ;-)

I expect to have a 20 x 20 tent so that we can stay dry if necessary. 
We will also rent two port-o-lets for the convenience of those camping. 
Out of the 1,000 posters I paid for to cover the costs of this event,
I'll have 980 available at the fields as souveniers as well ;-)

This is likely to be the last year for the event I'm afraid.  My
landlord chased a couple of people out of the fields last night and he
immediately accords any strange vehicles to 'my crowd'.  I would also
like to contract out the farming as this is a MAJOR stress on me, trying
to combine it with the sauce making.  We obviously don't know what a
year brings though so we'll wait and see.  Ideally, I'll contract out
the commercial stuff and always have some 'wierd stuff' for the event.

-Jim C
Mild to Wild

Lieutenant, Engine 113
Local 416, Indianapolis

For locals:  I'm making an appearance on Channel 13 (WTHR) tomorrow
(12:15) to help promote the Eiteljorg Musuems' Chili Cook-Off on
Saturday.  I'll be trying to show off some of the chiles from the
fields.