Rich no one could have put it better than that. To all posters on this site may you and your families be blessed with peace health and happiness in the coming year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Be careful what you say here some people arent so nice

Rich god blessed us all by giving us time together at the ranch time to grow and stretch our wings (some us hit the ground pretty hard trying to fly LOL) always remember they cant take that away from any of us. Strange how if you go back through the posts how many of us there really are guess we arent alone...Happy Blessed Passover my brother

Well spring has sprung and with it fond memories of "MUD" it stuck to everything, sucked your shoes right off your feet but we all knew that summer was close at hand great things were to happen during those lazy hazy months you are right Rich there were no bad times

Selly is still kicking lives on the upper east side by my sister Lynn, she runs into him from time to time. He is a character for sure. I remember skeet shooting in the field across the road adjacent to the Blue Moon buildings I think its a housing development now . I know the lower corn fields that led to the river have houses now what a shame such nice country. The restaurant was not always Lombardis was a country wetern bar combo tough place as I remember.

Rich, the rink was on the way to New Paltz "Tilden Lake" was the name of the place. They have since filled in the lake and put up houses too bad lot of fun times there as well as sore backs and bottoms LOL. The only place close that I remember was a bed and breakfast at the crossroads on the way to New Paltz had a bar on the first level real folksy if you get my drift I dont remember the name. Do you remeber Selly the entertainment director.

Rich the bus to school was the best and the worst yahoos inside bumps outside and Oh those farm attitudes you had to be tough to survive among the "originals" Always considered downstaters as invaders. Now stop stabbing yourself with that pen LOL

Yea I was there as well but didnt want to drop that dime LOL

well I have to go one better on Rich DE2-1649 (wierd how things stay with u, when rich mentioned 2401 ur # popped in my head) yes Dairy queen was the "jump off" either coming or going to the ranch . Jimmy Adducci owned Red Top Lodge just outside Wallkill always said Baccahla he passed from cancer he was a teriffic person spent alot of time with him and his family growing up. Frenchie started with us named my dog after him (with his permission of course). Lynn did the A circuit toby my oldest sister was more the intellectual went on to be a teacher . The Burger Cottage as I remeber was between our house and the New Main house not the pool bungalow next to the bbq pit that overlooked the ring and hunt course. If you remeber Frenchie do you remember BoB who was the janitor and Judy who handeled the office.. Damn the more you talk the more of the little things come back who woulda thought

OK here is one for Jamie your uncle Scott and I used to steal the old red jeep after dark and go driving on the back roads ducking the very few state troopers who were around at the time. Also we used to go shooting in the field across from the main house where the horses were turned out, one day your uncle Scott and I were shooting frogs in the pond and I shot at a frog and got your uncles hand instead boy did I have some expaining to do to your grandfather about that. But I will tell you he just about the coolest adult I ever knew, used to call me Mickle always stuck with me , "such a great man"

Ralph Cowans was his name Rich. Remeber the bungalow by the pool..

Mrs Lieb, thank you for weighing in on the conversation. The "Ranch" is deeply embedded in all of us , it taught us respect and hard work, and the meaning of fun, it continues to guide us now, you should be very proud that you could give your children the joy of growing there, I am sure that they will hold their memories as closely as we all hold ours.

Yea Rod was a Nimrod Eddie was a bit too gay artie and miltie no I dont recall. And it would have been a very cold day in _ _ _ _ for me to polish your boots LOL

Lorraine G.; yes I do remember Captain she was a retired police horse that my parents brought up from NYC. Used to ride her during the week after school what a fantastic horse she was. In 63 she had a stable mate named eddie also a retired police horse but not flashy like her. I could probably name the horses that you rode back then it was a great time for all of us Sunnycrofters..

Jamie say hello to your mother for me and your errant uncle as well

Yes I have photo s of the ranch and of your uncle when he was just a little guy. Unfortunatley they are very old so I dont think they can be scanned I tried once but they didnt take. Hey Unger the name is Mike I hate when he calls me deMello LOL

Rich like it was yesterday I can still smell the wood burning and looking down over the bar and Tony sneaking us ginger ale from the tap. Great memories

Roberta when did you come to the ranch would like to hear from you as not many people remember that far back. You seem to have intimate knowledge of Sunnycroft history

could be why she married someone else. why dont you man-up and use your name like we did...

My parents were in business with the Worth family. Bought them out in the 1950's. When the ranch closed and was later purchased by Jehovah' all structures were torn down nothing left but the land. Are you up the hill overlooking the church or are you north towards New Paltz and the firehouse?

rich e-mail me at rohmer135@gmail.com I will fill you in

Rich if you see this email me I found Scott and he was asking about you

my email rohmer135@gmail.com

Molly was your grandfathers name "Mac" if so please post a comment my parent owned sunnycroft from 52 to 63

Rich just remember my parents sold SunnyCroft to your dad then he took Mike into the business. Annette always liked me better anyway.