The Beginning

In 2001 there was the Tilted House. Located a few miles from Hunter mountain, this was our weekend home for the winter. A small, three bedroom apartment at the bottom of an old mill, which was supposedly the site of a double homicide (according to the pizza store owner across the street). The house was also slanted 15 degrees towards the adjacent river, hence it's name.

Much fun was had in the house. It's central location to all of Hunter's nite life. It is this house that Buyyaahhh Caps! was invented and Mike Cassidy was given the moniker "Special X." However, due to the 4 AM last call of the many local clubs, not a lot of skiing went down in the two seasons we rented this house. We should also note that there was a rat problem and little critters were often heard rummaging around in the temporary ceiling. It might be worth noting that the kerosene heater leaked too one night, dousing the living room and leaving a stench on any gear/people who spent time in there. There's a lot more worth mentioning... but we won't.

In 2002, Chris "Size 8" Jackson rented a house at Mount Snow with Kara "KG" Grobert. This house was named the Brown Jug Lodge, after the name on the front driveway sign (duh). It is in this house where such stalwart riders as "Danger" Dave Sanosi and Brian "Salsa" Steinberg came into the crew. This house is a vast improvement over the Tilted House in terms of both size and construction. However, there was a shortage of animals in the house (except for the bugs who awaken whenever the heat is turned on) so in 2003 Chris and Kara bought their pet rats, Sniffy and Itchy.

The year is 2004 now, and the third full BJL season is underway. Hugh and Bill are handling house logistics, which means basically that Hugh bugs people to fill out the calendar and Bill takes back the recyclables (he probably drank most of the beer anyway).

What will the 04/05 season hold? It's already started off with a bang due to a new found love of candlepin bowling and a raucous "boys only" weekend attended by Bill, Hugh, Chris, Danger and Brian. Chris has already bloddied his shin on the fun box, while Bill asserts his dominance on the three-ball alleys. Will we see the elusive "Los Dos Tres"? Will Fat Dog come into the BJL? Will Special X learn to snowboard?

It's going to be a long season folks, get ready for the ride.
-Fat Dog