This is really crazy. I can't believe I found this site. My daughter, son in law and grandkids went to the Rocking Horse Ranch this past weekend and I started tthinking about Sunnycrofft. SO, I googled it and I found this! Mike Schneider was my uncle and a great guy. I really loved him. Annette and Scotty are my cousins. I remember I came up every weekend in the summer of 1968 and I am sure I have pictures from then. My uncle said I could come whenever I wanted to but he would n't let me pay so I worked in the gift shop and I was a waitress for a few weeks. I stayed where ever there was room. I once stayed in the big room next to the barn . There must have been 20 girls in there and lots of flies. You mentioned Frenchie, the cook. Well, some years ago there was a special on TV about homeless people and they spoke to several of them. One of the men said that he was a cook and that his name is Frenchie. When I saw his face I knew it was the same person. I remember that his eyes were always tearing. I have a picture of a Rich and I guess it is you. Scotty had a friend named Gino and Annette was with John. I loved the night time because they had that small band in the bar and I always loved dancing, It was that Sunday buffet that was so great and that Lasagna. I always loved watching Annette ride. I remember all her ribbons, too. When she was little and lived on Long Island I remember going into the house and seeing all those ribbons on the wall. Scotty was such a cute kid, too.
His Bar Mitzvah was really great. It was such a novelty to have it at a dude ranch. I am glad I found this site and got a chance to write. I will try to locate some pictures .
Jackie Karp
Location: The Pines Hotel Gallery: Trip with Drie