Hi everyone, news, news, news. the 2003 RSD Retreat will be held on
July 26th and 27th, 2003, Saturday and Sunday on my home property. It
is NOT in my house. Everything will be done outside just as it was at
the Water park. Prices of all of our parks are outrageous this year.
I have plenty of room so am saving that cost that can be used for
other things, like food!. Not that there was ever a lack of food at
the Retreats. Just the opposite. A big difference in this Retreat is
a new concept for the Retreat. It is being called CHRISTMAS IN JULY
RSD RETREAT. the whole theme will be a Christmas theme. Tickets will
be $12.00 with kids under 16 free. At the retreat we all will also be
having a gift exchange. You will need to bring a gift around $10.00
for exchange. Now that is not mandatory and if you would like me to
get that for you I will get it thru my gift donations from the
businesses that donate. And just tell me personally if you would like
me to help with the present. It will all be completely private. And
if it one thing we all know about each other without being silent
about it, is how awful all of our finances became because of RSD. I
lost my home and all of our money, so I am tapped out too. But if i
work hard and long enough, lol, I always do, I will have plenty of
gifts you can put your name on. The only thing is that whichever
package you pick from the ones i have to pick from, will already be
wrapped. But i promise it is at least a $10.00 gift, I will have tags
there so you can put your name on the package.Then all that can bring
a gift, please bring it already wrapped with a nametag on it of your
name.

There will be some great surprises from previous years and a
wonderful, magical, Christmas in July time. I will have some new
clowns and this time, plenty of Kareoke!!! Yahooo!!!! It seems there
are going to be quite a lot more people adding themselves to the
Retreat and this is so great!!! And everyone else remember, the RSD
Retreat is for all rsders and their families as well as their
caretaker. I will be starting to collect the money for the tickets.
that way, starting from January until July gives all plenty of time
to be able to save the money. Also the new RSD Retreat has begun
being made!!!! OMG, it is soooo beautiful. As all the people from the
past retreats know that we have someone donate their time and
materials to make a RSD Quilt with everyone's name and city and State
put on the Quilt. So, I am now starting to take those names and
cities and States. The Quilt will be raffled off on Sunday at the
Retreat. As well as other items that there will be rafled off. And
again, t-shirts, hats and bumper stickers will also be available.
More details of everything will be coming over the next few months a
well as some of the surprises I am in the process of closing the
deals. And anyone that might be intersted in Quilting the 2004 Quilt,
please let me know. i start my planning the first of September, right
after the retreats. So I have already been working for a few months
on all of this. Al the new info will also be on my website at
www.rsdretreat.com. also when yu go there please sign the GuestBook
and make sure you look at each page. About 10 pages in all, at least.

When you do send your money for the Ticket, I will then send you a
ticket back. Put it safe, so you dont lose it or forget you have it.
Again, I will be giving my suggestions of motels and restaurants and
trains and buses and planes. Last year we had people from California
all the way to New york and all of the States inbetween. Everyone is
welcome. There is no pressure at this Retreat. i started doing this
after deciding it was time for rsders to meet other rsders in a calm,
easy going, fun atmosphere as a great big picnic. My goal was to at
least have 2 people meet that have never met another rsder before.
And boy that goal has been met over and over. I know that there are
meetings and symposiums about rsd and all of those are great and we
are very blessed by them. But there is no one else that just throws a
party for all to have a great big fun had by all. Please try to calm,
ask anyone that has been to them, they will tell you how much fun it
is. And with this Christmas twist will make for an intersting retreat
but oh the fun we will have. Any questions please email me at
Testpeachy@... I will be adding new news to my website as time
goes on so be sure to keep checking back on it. And I want to say a
huge great big thankyu for the lady making the RSD Quilt this year.
you are a doll! That is about all for today. Thanks for reading this
and see you in Christmas in July!!!

Love Lori