Mid-May Ultimate tourney for the older, wiser, but still-breathing disc tosser

[Tom Litow]

Do you remember President Clinton's inauguration?  Original airings of Seinfeld or Friends?  Barry Sanders?

Or even “Morning in America”?  The Commodore 64?

Or - even farther back - Watergate, Nixon?  Disco?

Or - even *farther* back - The Beatles arrival on The Ed Sullivan Show??? ( John? ;-)

If so, this tournament may be for you.  Sounds like a blast - food, tradition, lots of Spirit of the Game, and ocean beaches nearby.

   Tom

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From: Alexander Peters <apet...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Subject: [GrandMastersUltimate] Re: East Hampton Grand Masters 2025

East Hampton Grand Masters, the birthplace of it all, is happening on May 17&18 this year 2025. We sure hope to see all of you there. As usual, $20 gets you all the play you want on Saturday and Sunday: 3 games on sat and at least two on sunday, free camping at my beautiful place which includes use of giant pool, hot tub, bathrooms and dinner deliveries of all varieties, and giant complimentary pancake breakfast on sunday. After Sunday’s games, we will have a giant bonfire on the beach and put all of our heads together to come up with the name of the next division for over 70’s. The final game of Saturday will feature players of the new IMMORTAL division, and anybody over 65 will be encouraged to play. All of you youngsters will be encouraged to hoot and holler at these reckless oldsters. Remember East Hampton is the original Grand Masters tournament, so anybody over 40 is welcome. Players are of course welcome to camp, and fancier accommodations are always available, but for a free Hampton’s vacation you can’t beat it. There is always entertainment and entertainment will be provided.  Hugs To All, Sas Let’s make it a real party with great play, great spirit and great creativity. Families and children are always welcome.  GRAND MASTERS OF EAST HAMPTON NY 2025     WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW, WHY AND WHO     We are happy to announce that on May 17 and May 18 the 23rd annual Grand Masters of East Hampton tournament will be held.   All Grand Masters, Great Grandmasters and Legends players are encouraged to come play.   We have great fields smack in the beautiful village of East Hampton, NY, continually acclaimed as America's most beautiful main street. The main camping and party site is located at 86 Stony Hill Road Amagansett, NY 11930.     We hope to have confirmation from teams and will update as confirmed. Historically teams from Philly, NY/Conn., Brooklyn, Maryland, Pelham NY, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Toronto, Montreal, Texas, Ohio have attended. We also have individual players from all over arrive to supplement squads in need and encourage combination teams to form.     The cost for this tournament will be $200 per team or $20 per player, which will cover the costs of fields, insurance, water, bananas, breakfast Sunday, beer Saturday evening, and free camping at the host's home.     ACCOMMODATIONS:   Free camping, with outdoor shower, pool and hot tub will be available at the home, situated on 20+ acres of land outside of Amagansett 10 minutes from the fields. The home is also two minutes from the best ocean and bay beaches anywhere.     For those interested in fancier accommodations, we will post more detail on this later. The web can provide all info on hotels and B&B nearby in Montauk and East Hamton. The Ocean Dunes in Amagansett, is a close and nice place and directly on the ocean.   East Hampton is one of the premier resort destinations in the world and has every sort of hotel or cottage or B&B accommodations one could ask for. .     FOOD   We will have the option to have dinner delivered to the house Saturday evening for those who order in advance. Captains will receive information on ordering dinner from the Fish Farm and may call and place orders for their team   The choices are salmon, tuna, or lobster dinners. There will also be children's offerings of hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken fingers available to order.   Sunday morning breakfast is provided for all including pancakes, eggs, bacon, juice, fruit, coffee.etc.     MISCELLANEOUS INFO AND LOGISTICS   Teams are welcome and encouraged to arrive Friday if you can.     Saturday morning's play will not start until 11:00 am to allow those folks who need to travel on that day time to comfortably get there. The Captain's meeting will start at 10:30 am Saturday with three rounds of play on Saturday followed by a Legends (60+) exhibition round. Dinner Saturday starts at about 7:00pm at the house. After dinner there will be circles of campfires around the property to stroll through with stories, music and songs, some special surprises and foolishness.   Sunday play will start at 10:30 am and we will have three rounds of play with finals to determine a champion after round robin play finishes.     Children and families are always welcome everywhere, so bring the whole gang. They will enjoy the villages of East Hampton and the surrounding towns as there is incredible shopping, yummy restaurants, beautiful dunes and beaches, and fun activities everywhere. Beaches are open to the public until Memorial Day. East Hampton Main Beach is a 5 minute drive from the fields. The oldest farm in America (Home Sweet Home) is on Main Street as is Harriet Beecher Stowe's house. History is everywhere on Main Street. There are 2 playgrounds near the fields and the house has a small swingset playground, an outdoor pool and hot tub. Hiking trails abound in the surrounding preserves.     This tournament will be covered by local media. Be mindful that there are strict rules prohibiting drugs or alcohol in the town of East Hampton, save it for back at the house.. Unfortunately, dogs are not welcome at the fields. Littering will not be tolerated and responsible cleanup at the fields, beach and the house land will be insisted upon. We want to be able to hold this tournament forever.     Yours Truly,     Alexander "Sas" Peters apeters13@gmail 917-992-4730       DIRECTIONS     Avoid rush hour at all costs (3:30-7pm on Friday night)     From NYC: LIE to exit 70. Make a right on Manorville Rd. and go to the end. Follow the road onto 27 East. 27 East at first is the Sunrise Highway which is 4 Lanes. It will turn into the Montauk Highway which is 2 lanes. Do not speed above 50 mph on 27 East. The local cops make plenty on dumb tourists. Let's not have you be one of their victims. Take 27 East all the way to East Hampton Village. Make a left on Newtown Lane at the main stoplight. As you pass Waldbaums on your left you may want to stop and pick up supplies. Left at Railroad Ave. before the tracks, left into long term parking. Fields are in front of you.   LIRR- Long Island Railroad East Hampton stop is a 1 minute walk to fields, which are directly in front of you as you get off train. Walk towards Long term Parking. Fields are in front of you.     From Westchester and Western Connecticut: Take the Merrit, Hutch or 95 to the Throgs Neck or Whitestone Bridge to the Cross Island Parkway to the LIE.     From the South (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C.):   Take 95 North to 278 over the Goethals and The Verrazano Narrows Bridge and then either 278 (which is first the Gowanus and then the Brooklyn Queens Expresssway (BQE) to the LIE East or (for the more scenic and pleasant route) the Belt Parkway East to the Van Wyck North to the LIE.     From the North: Take the Cross Sound Ferry from New London, Conn(reservations are mandatory). To Orient Point. Follow Route 25 to signs to Shelter Island Ferry at Greenport. Once off ferry, follow 114 to other side of Shelter Island and take ferry to Sag Harbor. Follow 114 to 27 East. You must make reservations for the Cross Sound Ferry, but it is totally worth it. It is one of the great New England pleasures. The trip is truly a pleasure.     To the house for camping and party:   Take 27 East to Amagansett. Just before Mobil Station make left onto Windmill Lane. Go to the end. Right onto Town Lane. Make left on Stony Hill Road to 7th Right at Red Fox Run. Come all the way back. Do not bother my neighbor, whose house is at the front of my property.     To Indian Wells Beach:   Right at Mobil Station on Rt, 27 East to the Beach. Park and go to the right. We will be several hundred yards down the beach. Dogs are welcome on the beach after 6. Nasty dogs will not be tolerated. Always dispose of canine waste responsibly.     Any questions, please email apeters13 at gmail or 917-992-4730.

On Apr 2, 2024, at 11:13 PM, ALEXANDER PETERS <apet...@gmail.com> wrote:

East Hampton Grand Masters, the birthplace of it all, is happening on May 18&19 this year 2024. We sure hope to see all of you there. As usual, $20 gets you all the play you want on Saturday and Sunday: 3 games on sat and at least two on sunday, free camping at my beautiful place which includes use of giant pool, hot tub, bathrooms and dinner deliveries of all varieties, and giant complimentary pancake breakfast on sunday. After Sunday’s games, we will have a giant bonfire on the beach and put all of our heads together to come up with the name of the next division for over 70’s. The final game of Saturday will feature players of the new IMMORTAL division, and anybody over 65 will be encouraged to play. All of you youngsters will be encouraged to hoot and holler at these reckless oldsters. Remember East Hampton is the original Grand Masters tournament, so anybody over 40 is welcome. Players are of course welcome to camp, and fancier accommodations are always available, but for a free Hampton’s vacation you can’t beat it. There is always entertainment and entertainment will be provided.  Hugs To All, Sas Let’s make it a real party with great play, great spirit and great creativity. Families and children are always welcome.  GRAND MASTERS OF EAST HAMPTON NY 2024     WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW, WHY AND WHO     We are happy to announce that on May 18 and May 19 the 22nd annual Grand Masters of East Hampton tournament will be held.   All Grand Masters, Great Grandmasters and Legends players are encouraged to come play.   We have great fields smack in the beautiful village of East Hampton, NY, continually acclaimed as America's most beautiful main street. The main camping and party site is located at 86 Stony Hill Road Amagansett, NY 11930.     We hope to have confirmation from teams and will update as confirmed. Historically teams from Philly, NY/Conn., Brooklyn, Maryland, Pelham NY, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Toronto, Montreal, Texas, Ohio have attended. We also have individual players from all over arrive to supplement squads in need and encourage combination teams to form.     The cost for this tournament will be $200 per team or $20 per player, which will cover the costs of fields, insurance, water, bananas, breakfast Sunday, beer Saturday evening, and free camping at the host's home.     ACCOMMODATIONS:   Free camping, with outdoor shower, pool and hot tub will be available at the home, situated on 20+ acres of land outside of Amagansett 10 minutes from the fields. The home is also two minutes from the best ocean and bay beaches anywhere.     For those interested in fancier accommodations, we will post more detail on this later. The web can provide all info on hotels and B&B nearby in Montauk and East Hamton. The Ocean Dunes in Amagansett, is a close and nice place and directly on the ocean.   East Hampton is one of the premier resort destinations in the world and has every sort of hotel or cottage or B&B accommodations one could ask for. .     FOOD   We will have the option to have dinner delivered to the house Saturday evening for those who order in advance. Captains will receive information on ordering dinner from the Fish Farm and may call and place orders for their team   The choices are salmon, tuna, or lobster dinners. There will also be children's offerings of hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken fingers available to order.   Sunday morning breakfast is provided for all including pancakes, eggs, bacon, juice, fruit, coffee.etc.     MISCELLANEOUS INFO AND LOGISTICS   Teams are welcome and encouraged to arrive Friday if you can.     Saturday morning's play will not start until 11:00 am to allow those folks who need to travel on that day time to comfortably get there. The Captain's meeting will start at 10:30 am Saturday with three rounds of play on Saturday followed by a Legends (60+) exhibition round. Dinner Saturday starts at about 7:00pm at the house. After dinner there will be circles of campfires around the property to stroll through with stories, music and songs, some special surprises and foolishness.   Sunday play will start at 10:30 am and we will have three rounds of play with finals to determine a champion after round robin play finishes.     Children and families are always welcome everywhere, so bring the whole gang. They will enjoy the villages of East Hampton and the surrounding towns as there is incredible shopping, yummy restaurants, beautiful dunes and beaches, and fun activities everywhere. Beaches are open to the public until Memorial Day. East Hampton Main Beach is a 5 minute drive from the fields. The oldest farm in America (Home Sweet Home) is on Main Street as is Harriet Beecher Stowe's house. History is everywhere on Main Street. There are 2 playgrounds near the fields and the house has a small swingset playground, an outdoor pool and hot tub. Hiking trails abound in the surrounding preserves.     This tournament will be covered by local media. Be mindful that there are strict rules prohibiting drugs or alcohol in the town of East Hampton, save it for back at the house.. Unfortunately, dogs are not welcome at the fields. Littering will not be tolerated and responsible cleanup at the fields, beach and the house land will be insisted upon. We want to be able to hold this tournament forever.     Yours Truly,     Alexander "Sas" Peters apeters13@gmail 917-992-4730       DIRECTIONS     Avoid rush hour at all costs (3:30-7pm on Friday night)     From NYC: LIE to exit 70. Make a right on Manorville Rd. and go to the end. Follow the road onto 27 East. 27 East at first is the Sunrise Highway which is 4 Lanes. It will turn into the Montauk Highway which is 2 lanes. Do not speed above 50 mph on 27 East. The local cops make plenty on dumb tourists. Let's not have you be one of their victims. Take 27 East all the way to East Hampton Village. Make a left on Newtown Lane at the main stoplight. As you pass Waldbaums on your left you may want to stop and pick up supplies. Left at Railroad Ave. before the tracks, left into long term parking. Fields are in front of you.   LIRR- Long Island Railroad East Hampton stop is a 1 minute walk to fields, which are directly in front of you as you get off train. Walk towards Long term Parking. Fields are in front of you.     From Westchester and Western Connecticut: Take the Merrit, Hutch or 95 to the Throgs Neck or Whitestone Bridge to the Cross Island Parkway to the LIE.     From the South (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C.):   Take 95 North to 278 over the Goethals and The Verrazano Narrows Bridge and then either 278 (which is first the Gowanus and then the Brooklyn Queens Expresssway (BQE) to the LIE East or (for the more scenic and pleasant route) the Belt Parkway East to the Van Wyck North to the LIE.     From the North: Take the Cross Sound Ferry from New London, Conn(reservations are mandatory). To Orient Point. Follow Route 25 to signs to Shelter Island Ferry at Greenport. Once off ferry, follow 114 to other side of Shelter Island and take ferry to Sag Harbor. Follow 114 to 27 East. You must make reservations for the Cross Sound Ferry, but it is totally worth it. It is one of the great New England pleasures. The trip is truly a pleasure.     To the house for camping and party:   Take 27 East to Amagansett. Just before Mobil Station make left onto Windmill Lane. Go to the end. Right onto Town Lane. Make left on Stony Hill Road to 7th Right at Red Fox Run. Come all the way back. Do not bother my neighbor, whose house is at the front of my property.     To Indian Wells Beach:   Right at Mobil Station on Rt, 27 East to the Beach. Park and go to the right. We will be several hundred yards down the beach. Dogs are welcome on the beach after 6. Nasty dogs will not be tolerated. Always dispose of canine waste responsibly.     Any questions, please email apeters13 at gmail or 917-992-4730.

[John Arkison]

Does remembering the day Kennedy was shot count?

John

At 10:50 AM 4/13/2025, you wrote:

Do you remember President Clinton's inauguration?  Original airings of Seinfeld or Friends?  Barry Sanders?

Or even “Morning in America†?  The Commodore 64?

Or - even farther back - Watergate, Nixon?  Disco?

Or - even *farther* back - The Beatles arrival on The Ed Sullivan Show??? ( John? ;-)

If so, this tournament may be for you.  Sounds like a blast - food, tradition, lots of Spirit of the Game, and ocean beaches nearby.

   Tom


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Alexander Peters <apet...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Subject: [GrandMastersUltimate] Re: East Hampton Grand Masters 2025

East Hampton Grand Masters, the birthplace of it all, is happening on May 17&18 this year 2025. We sure hope to see all of you there. As usual, $20 gets you all the play you want on Saturday and Sunday: 3 games on sat and at least two on sunday, free camping at my beautiful place which includes use of giant pool, hot tub, bathrooms and dinner deliveries of all varieties, and giant complimentary pancake breakfast on sunday. After Sunday’s games, we will have a giant bonfire on the beach and put all of our heads together to come up with the name of the next division for over 70’s. The final game of Saturday will feature players of the new IMMORTAL division, and anybody over 65 will be encouraged to play. All of you youngsters will be encouraged to hoot and holler at these reckless oldsters. Remember East Hampton is the original Grand Masters tournament, so anybody over 40 is welcome. Players are of course welcome to camp, and fancier accommodations are always available, but for a free Hampton’s vacation you can’t beat it. There is always entertainment and entertainment will be provided.

Hugs To All,

Sas

Let’s make it a real party with great play, great spirit and great creativity. Families and children are always welcome.

On Apr 2, 2024, at 11:13 PM, ALEXANDER PETERS <apet...@gmail.com> wrote:

East Hampton Grand Masters, the birthplace of it all, is happening on May 18&19 this year 2024. We sure hope to see all of you there. As usual, $20 gets you all the play you want on Saturday and Sunday: 3 games on sat and at least two on sunday, free camping at my beautiful place which includes use of giant pool, hot tub, bathrooms and dinner deliveries of all varieties, and giant complimentary pancake breakfast on sunday. After Sunday’s games, we will have a giant bonfire on the beach and put all of our heads together to come up with the name of the next division for over 70’s. The final game of Saturday will feature players of the new IMMORTAL division, and anybody over 65 will be encouraged to play. All of you youngsters will be encouraged to hoot and holler at these reckless oldsters. Remember East Hampton is the original Grand Masters tournament, so anybody over 40 is welcome. Players are of course welcome to camp, and fancier accommodations are always available, but for a free Hampton’s vacation you can’t beat it. There is always entertainment and entertainment will be provided.

Hugs To All,

Sas

Let’s make it a real party with great play, great spirit and great creativity. Families and children are always welcome.

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[John Arkison]

Wonderful weather.

- 21, 28.51%
- only games of 18
- maybe lay out two fields to begin with?
- dogs, therapy with dogs

[John Arkison]

Glorious weather

- 16, 31.25%, 2 barefoot
- Chicago Sol
- 6 vultures
- "My team played their hearts out, but it came down to me at the end."
- elephant arm signals

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Lots of people invited to an ultimate sleep-over. Those not invited
found themselves playing a small game until the sleepers awakened.

- 14, eventually
- first bink had 8
- small field at first
- the question of the day: Is it fair, on a huck, to have to play the
disc from where it lands in the end zone?
- field expanded as drowsy people wandered in
- wind not bad, just challenging at times

your embedded reporter

Dear Gentle Readers,
The Gazette, upon prompting, decided to start a Literary
Supplement. I have admired the Gazette for years and started nudging
the powers that be recently. Nudging, properly done, works
wonders. The Editor even appointed me the Literary Supplement
Editor! I swooned, gracefully. The Supplement will come out
irregularly, not every wee; the editor will not go that far, yet.

To start with, The Butterfly Who Stamped, a short story, less
than 10 pages, by Kipling. I want to work you into this gradually.

I do accept letters, but they must be addressed to: The Literary
Supplement Editor. The Gazette has a varied history, multiple
locations, and not your typical staff. A poorly addressed letter may
end up in my hands or Antarctica.

[John Arkison]

- 13 and 24%
- three Sundays ago

-14 and 14%
- two Sundays ago

- 14 and 0%
- excellent turf
- much heat and some humidity
- not much wind, just enough to keep it interesting
- meetings at the watering hole
- kerfluffle in the endzone, Andy got the score
- warplanes overhead
- play went to 1 PM, it is good to be alive

Your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Good turf, nice weather.

- 8 people, 25%
- good catches
- many optimistic throws
- the soccer people may have given up, it will take a couple more
Sundays to tell
- something lives in the field. It got a cone and has spread its
digestive juices on it.
- Soon it will flow around it, grow a little, and await another cone,
or, preferably a foot.
- You could still put your hand in to save the cone. You are quick,
are you not? Very very quick?

Your embedded reporter

[John Wright]

Opening night in two days. This gentleman will be happy to loan you money at a reasonable rate of interest, compounded weekly


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> Good turf, nice weather.

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[John Arkison]

The last many weeks have had good turn-out and good weather.

- often close to 20 and enough for a second field, 22.5 %
- field has a larger dry area than the healthy green area
- one game had a twenty year gap in the average ages (if only Andy
had shown up)
- various new people require frequent water breaks
- Benedict came last Sunday, he has been in Texas
- he used to wear a baseball cap, but now a 10-gallon hat
- he was covering Ken when the disc was thrown and he flung up his
hat as he was famous for
- but he has not played recently with the HAC game and missed horribly
- it did not make a difference because the hat blotted out the sun
- blotting out the sun caused Ken to lose track of the disc and it
fell to the ground
- animals were affected and the hoot of an owl was heard just before
the hat fell to the ground and the world returned to normal
- was it a foul? The Ancient and Revered Sages of HAC Ultimate
thought Ken should have picked it up from the ground while it was
still dark and when light returned claimed a great catch.
- so that is what you should do when caught in that sort of situation

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

The weather entertained.

- good weather overall with a period of very light rain that had
detrimental effects on gripping the disc
- 10 people showed with a lack a regulars, 10%, 0 dogs
- a skilled new player who asked what technical defense we were to use
- parking lot in the middle of construction
- parking across the street worked
- in spite of everything some people parked in the parking lot (this
reporter declines to state how they achieved this)
- late start as people trickled in, about 11:50
- 5 on 5 from start to finish
- good game, exciting play

your embedded reporter

The sign-up sheet for the Gazette should be present this coming Sunday.

[John Arkison]

Last Sunday your embedded reporter arrived late, only to find people
cleaning up after a ritual sacrifice. Over the years sounds from the
woods have been attributed to such doings, but in those cases the
participants had the decency to do it in the woods where others could not see.

- in the middle of the playing field, really?
- fortunately the reporter arrived when he did, they immediately
started removing the last of the evidence
- Ken, Matt, & Ryan appeared to have been deeply involved and handled
the clean-up
- whether one of them was the haruspex is doubted, such individuals
tend to move behind the scenes
- no one volunteered to tell the results of the divination, it
probably had something to do with the recent penchant for playing a
game to 7 or 9 at the end of play, significant numbers trying to
usurp 3 which will always win the long run
- if it was cleverly used to influence the teams, it worked very well
- one of the more unbalanced selection of teams in this reporters experience
- sadly this will likely contribute to more practice of extispicy
- few have heard of that term, but when one ranks areas of study,
some field has to come in last
- mathematics is very firm about this
- let it be noted that the inferior team started off thrashing their
opponent, resulting in the traditional exchange of players to stop
such foolishness

Your embedded reporter who may come earlier in the future,
fascinating things seem to be happening.

- as to whether the actions before last Sunday's game had anything to
do with the ancient artifact found in the re-paving of the parking
lot - so far no one has been talking. The Gazette will investigate.

[Aura Ahuvia]

Now that the secret's out, we'll have to hold our next extispicy ceremony in the center of the field. Don't worry, my dogs won't be involved. 

Thanks to our intrepid reporter for adding not one but two new words to my vocabulary!

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[John Arkison]

Good weather, all things considered.

- an excessive pile of equipment blocked the entrance to Fuller
- when your reporter arrived there were five people standing around,
none had brought a disc
- none had succeeded passing the barricade
- a tall individual arrived, making six without a disc or cones among them
- since there might be no end of similar new arrivals, Ryan braved
four lanes of traffic not once but twice!
- let the games begin
- 12 people, 18.888%, no dogs (alarming that none have been seen
since the sacrifices were performed)
- Aura has not been seen either, a worrisome fact
- a red vehicle got around the barricade, just the one

- comments have been received about two of the words in the previous
issue of the Gazette
- the Gazette received the comments with thanks
- more careful examination will reveal a third word
- it was this word that caused the article to be written as it was
- the Gazette feared that the lack of mention of this word impugned
the literacy of its readership, but took solace in realizing that the
obviousness of the word led none to think it worth mentioning

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Good weather.

- ~22 people, 13%
- should have had two fields
- Aura showed up but said nothing about where she had been
- since she vanished after an event involving death and getting an
indication of what should be done or a future event, she must have a
story to tell.
- will we ever get it? Will she give us one? How will we know it is true?
- the Gazette will know, of course, but we respect people's privacy, sometimes
- the weather was wonderful
- oh, what's the point. I know what you want.

Your embedded reporter

Dear Gentle Readers,
When Our Glorious Editor asked me to assist the embedded reporter
with his column, I swooned to cause the birds to stop their
singing. The reporter told me the whole story, of which we used the
gentler material. I supplied a few lesser known words to aid in
expanding vocabularies. Then I got involved in other things. Now
the reporter tells me that no one found the third word. Do you find
that odd? I do, very odd. Read the subject line, again. It is as
plain as the nose on your face. At least it hit me that way when I
read it and realized what I had written. When you were young your
teacher taught you about homonyms. The word is a homonym with
aweful. Do you know any word that sounds like aweful but has a
different meaning? It has to have something to do with the topic at
hand. Close your eyes and concentrate.

Back? If the spelling of 'aweful' distracts you - if one likes to
waltz or polka with the English language, they sometimes say things
so exquisitely correct - well, you get the idea.

After all that, make your introductions to the word "offal". Now
that was not so hard, was it?

Your Literary Supplement Editor

[John Arkison]

A little snow.

- a little slippery, not much
- no wind
- Andy, Charles, David, John, Matt, Rachel, Ryan, & Sam
- tricky balancing
- our parking lot was closed
- a wild rumor has it that they plan to enclose the field and make it
an indoor stadium for ultimate
- bird and nature lovers are putting up a good fight
- Jim still lives and breathes and runs
- he encountered Gus as one of volunteers for his last event

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Grass and weather were good enough to go barefoot, may next Sunday be as fine

- two Sundays in a row with 20+ and two fields
- in November, unheard of
- the more interesting game had several successful dives
- birds start chirping madly
- a few minutes later a hawk floats into view
- after the birds had gone silent
- Van Atta's received a good recommendation
- reputedly they carry red lipstick and goldfish
- your reporter will check this out

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Anybody here familiar with PuTTY and SVN?

John

[John Arkison]

The embedded reporter expects to return to his duties next Sunday.

The Editor

[John Arkison]

Field had snow, good snow.

- snow was powdery, traction good
- good turnout: 11, 12, 13, 11, 10, ~33%
- game to 3 of 5 on 5 after 1, after a game to 7
- some were faster in the snow than others
- Martha made an appearance
- good time

your embedded reporter

[Andrew Ault]

 Also, a horizontal representation of Tom's marking skills or snow angel?

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[Tom Litow]

My marking skill, whether applied horizontally or vertically, had no influence whatsoever on Martha's forehand.

Not a bad snow angel, however.

   Tom

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[John Arkison]

Good playing conditions on the 3rd field last Sunday.

- 11 people
- the 5 dominated
- a very fine hawk
- traction good
- a nice butt impact
- the statisticians noted that Ryan cannot carry 5 players

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Good conditions last Sunday.

- 18, 16.6%
- teams never got above 8 on 8
- no dives, does no one seek fame?
- at this moment leaves are blowing outside the window
- weather to warm all morning
- the Ann Arbor Orchid Society meets this afternoon at Matthei at 2,
they don't dive either
- (unless an orchid is heading for the floor)
- trees without leaves have moments of swaying, a good day for high rpms

your embedded reporter

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[John Arkison]

March, the month of enough people for two fields.
April, the month that started out with barely enough for one game

- April has the distinction of having well over 20 present at the
same time last Sunday without playing 10 on 10
- March finished the month with 29 people showing up
- one game had open bleeding, self-inflicted, how?
- near the end of March some people might have thought they saw a Kitsune
- maybe April's issues are not its fault
- how many will show up tomorrow?

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Where to start.

- a rain game two weeks ago
- 5 on 5 during a break in the weather and a little after
- Matt set a fine example, getting soaked while others sat in their cars

- two fields last Sunday
- extremely fine weather
- multiple high arcing throws
- spring was found in the middle of the first field
- steps taken to protect the spring
- a complaint by a subscriber regarding missing recent editions

- the following was forwarded to the Gazette:

"Hi there, I'm with the Observer, and we're interested in doing a
story on HAC Ultimate for our My Town column in the August issue. I
was hoping I could schedule some time to meet and chat with you guys
about the group and its history sometime in the next couple weeks. I
played ultimate years ago and was never any good, but would love to
come to one of your upcoming meets. I'll be out of town this weekend,
but will you be meeting on July 5? Hope to hear from you soon, Emily
Pinsuwan Ann Arbor Observer "

- Emily has been contacted and subscribers will be kept abreast of
the negotiations

Your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

From Emily of the Ann Arbor Observer:

"As it happens, our weekend plans changed, and I will now be able to
come this Sunday (the 28th), if that works for you. I will come a
little before noon and hang out by the tree and talk to people. I
will have my notebook and recorder (just to double-check quotes).
Would be happy to talk to anyone and everyone."

Your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Good turnout, good weather.

- two games
- 24+ total
- Emily from the Observer
- good weather
- swallows
- a shortage of great dives to impress our guest
- if you have pictures, Emily would like to have them (em...@aaobserver.com)

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Moist conditions, then the rain stopped.

- good traction
- 12 people, 33.33%
- two recuperating players
- power walking
- a deer wandering around at the edge of the field
- a second deer
- second deer chases first deer
- first deer leaves parking lot
- second deer stops pursuit, very strange

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Two issues:

1. The Observer has the attached photo, but does
not know the names of the people.

2. The following is self-explanatory: I could
meet with Doug this evening if a few others would
show up. The Observer likely wants to be sure
they have permission from everyone in a photo.

John

Doug Coombe 1:03 AM (9 hours ago) to
hac-ultimatelist Hello, I'm a photographer for
The Ann Arbor Observer. I had planned on
attending and photographing the HAC Ultimate
Pickup yesterday. I ended up going to urgent care
- my left eye had swollen shut after an allergic
reaction to all the wildfire smoke. I've been
photographing outdoor events every day since the
wildfire smoke hit. I was wondering 1 - If it
might be possible to meet with a few of you today
for some quick photos to accompany the story set
to run next month/August 2 - If you might have
photos that I could pass along 3 - I could ask my
editor if the story could be pushed back until
September. 1 would be the preferred option if
possible. Since it's a print publication photos
would need to be turned in tomorrow. I apologize
for the last minute request and for missing the
Pickup. I live nearby and it would have been
easy. I've just been outdoors a lot and
apparently I'm allergic to excessive wildfire
smoke. Photos wouldn't take long. 15-20 minutes
would work. Obvioulsy the more people the better
- but even a few would work. I'm free all day. If
it is possible feel free to email/call or text.
My calls have a habit of going to voicemail - if
so just leave a message and I'll call you back.
Thanks so much, Doug Coombe 734-330-6277 www.dougcoombe.com

[Tom Litow]

John - please send the photo from Doug.

   Tom

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[John Arkison]

Here is the photo that needs names. Going across the top I think it is:

top, left to right: Zeb Rocklin, Tom Litow, Nick Babicky, Ken Umlauf
(not certain about Umlauf, but pretty sure)
bottom: (maybe Benedict?, just a guess), Charles Griffith, (me??, possibly)

John

[Charles Griffith]

Benedict Voit. And yes, thats you John.

Charles

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[Tom Litow]

Thanks for the names John. You save me some time on Babecie 

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[Sweeder, Ryan]

Although it is more than a few years old, I feel like several of those articles of clothing made an appearance this past winter.

Ryan

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Benedict Voit. And yes, thats you John.

Charles

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[Joshua Friendly]

Hey HAC — 

Traverse City is hosting a hat tournament 8/8 & 8/9, details below.

The registration deadline is 8/7 and the fee is $10.

I’m playing in it and am planning to be outclassed at every turn by my 23-year-old nephew.

Anyone interested can check out the info below, and is welcome to reach out to me here or by phone or text at (941) 840-3136.

Josh Friendly

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 20, 2026, at 4:20 PM, Sweeder, Ryan <swe...@msu.edu> wrote:

Although it is more than a few years old, I feel like several of those articles of clothing made an appearance this past winter.

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[Hazel]

Do you happen to have the specific location? I don't see it on the website. 

Thanks for sharing. 

Best,

Hazel 

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[Tom Litow]

Hazel,

Photo was taken at the west side of Fuller Field, right by the river. 

   Tom

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[Hazel]

Oh, I meant for the hat tournament. Did I respond to the wrong email? 

Thank you, 

Hazel

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[Joshua Friendly]

Traverse Bay Area Youth Soccer Fields, here:

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 28, 2026, at 12:47 PM, Hazel <haij...@gmail.com> wrote:



Oh, I meant for the hat tournament. Did I respond to the wrong email? 

Thank you, 

Hazel

On Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 12:33 PM 'Tom Litow' via HAC UltimateList <hac-ulti...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hazel,

Photo was taken at the west side of Fuller Field, right by the river. 

   Tom

Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android

On Tue, Jul 28, 2026 at 12:15 PM, Hazel

<haij...@gmail.com> wrote:

Do you happen to have the specific location? I don't see it on the website. 

Thanks for sharing. 

Best,

Hazel 

On Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 12:09 PM Joshua Friendly <jrfr...@umich.edu> wrote:

Hey HAC — 

Traverse City is hosting a hat tournament 8/8 & 8/9, details below.

The registration deadline is 8/7 and the fee is $10.

I’m playing in it and am planning to be outclassed at every turn by my 23-year-old nephew.

Anyone interested can check out the info below, and is welcome to reach out to me here or by phone or text at (941) 840-3136.

Josh Friendly

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[John Arkison]

Fine weather.

- good field
- 21 people, 14.3%
- two fields
- many good dives
- only 1 double-dive
- a stolen pass on the second pass of the game
- (one teammate stealing from another)

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Mostly brown field.

- grass was brown, ground not soft, brush and growth along river, green
- short field, a throw went from one end to deep in the other endzone
- immature osprey
- dives
- rises with fish oriented in the traditional way
- second immature osprey, probably from the same nest
- second osprey makes a try for the fish
- play on the field caused a distraction and then they were gone
- Lillian's Lounge, popular, for now you need to be a special friend
to get access to the back room
- a good ultimate day
- questions by the Gazette lead to the restoration of the field for
this upcoming Sunday

your embedded reporter, who knows about the back room

[John Arkison]

Rain delay

- game got going around 11:55
- 7 people
- 2 best and a third vs remaining 4
- if only one more person had shown
- a game for points at the end, traditional score

your embedded reporter

[John Arkison]

Tom Litow has passed.  He came for a long time and was very good with new people.  His forehand flick was much better after his long practice.  There is much more in the link.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/thomas-litow-obituary?id=62610508

[David Lewis]

Thanks for letting us know, John.  This is very sad.  Tom will be missed!

Rest in peace, dear friend.

David

On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 11:35 AM John Arkison <jo...@jhasimulations.com> wrote:

Tom Litow has passed.  He came for a long time and was very good with new people.  His forehand flick was much better after his long practice.  There is much more in the link.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/thomas-litow-obituary?id=62610508

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[Susan Danielson]

Oh, wow — thank you for letting us know, John. He was one of the warmest, most welcoming, supportive people I’ve ever met. Truly seemed committed to making women feel welcome at a co-ed pick-up game. 

-Susan

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[Ken Umlauf]

Thanks John for letting us know. This is a truly sad day. Tom was one of the friendliest and jovial guys I've met, and was great to have him on the field all these years.  I suggest everyone read the obituary too, it sounds like Tom was truly one-of-a-kind, I now wish I got to know him even more. He will be missed.

RIP

Ken 

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Tom Litow has passed.  He came for a long time and was very good with new people.  His forehand flick was much better after his long practice.  There is much more in the link.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/thomas-litow-obituary?id=62610508

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[Gail van Langen]

Dear All,

I have been Tom’s life partner for 47 years and have met and enjoyed playing with a few of you. I want to thank you for sharing your memories of him, and to let you know how very much he appreciated you all. He loved the game:  the running, the strategy, the “Spirit of the Game,” the friendly competitiveness, and when he beat one of you long, it made his day! And yes, Susan, I’m glad you felt it: he really was deeply committed to making women, and everyone, feel welcome.

He also took great pleasure in getting to know you—the conversations afterwards and hearing about your life journeys. Those connections made playing with you such a source of joy in his life. Thank you for being part of that.

I would also like to invite you to a celebration of Tom’s life on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, 1432 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. A reception with food will follow. We would love to have you join us and bring some of the camaraderie, humor, and joy that Tom so loved about Ultimate.

With gratitude and warm regards,

Gail VanLangen

(734) 883-7240

On Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 01:07:11 PM EDT, Ken Umlauf <ken.u...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks John for letting us know. This is a truly sad day. Tom was one of the friendliest and jovial guys I've met, and was great to have him on the field all these years.  I suggest everyone read the obituary too, it sounds like Tom was truly one-of-a-kind, I now wish I got to know him even more. He will be missed.

RIP

Ken 

On Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 12:58:00 PM EDT, Susan Danielson <susangd...@gmail.com> wrote:

Oh, wow — thank you for letting us know, John. He was one of the warmest, most welcoming, supportive people I’ve ever met. Truly seemed committed to making women feel welcome at a co-ed pick-up game. 

-Susan

On Oct 1, 2026, at 11:42 AM, David Lewis <david.lewi...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for letting us know, John.  This is very sad.  Tom will be missed!

Rest in peace, dear friend.

David

On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 11:35 AM John Arkison <jo...@jhasimulations.com> wrote:

Tom Litow has passed.  He came for a long time and was very good with new people.  His forehand flick was much better after his long practice.  There is much more in the link.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/thomas-litow-obituary?id=62610508

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[Patrice Johnson]

Tom was part of the crew who first introduced me to HAC decades ago, it's been easy to think they'd all always be on the field on Sundays.

Though I didn't know about physics, or music or Maine; it doesn't surprise me that Tom played football in the snow too, thought ahead enough to excel at chess and delivered singing valentines.  He combined the founding principles of non overly competitiveness and practiced skill that HAC stems from, so well, that it was easy to accept while marking, that Tom sending that flick was largely inevitable.

I'm grateful to see a notice that shows how he lived, explored and learned.

I guess one of these days I'll stop expecting this avid and genuine conversationalist to show up to the field, right around Tom time.

Patrice : )

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[Charles Griffith]

John, so sorry to hear. Even though I have been out with my injury a couple of months, it seems like it was just yesterday He was there on the field. Do you know how he died?  

Charles

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[John Arkison]

Dear Gail,

The obituary did not mention how Tom died.  Is that a private affair or may others know?  You probably attended a few games so we have likely met.  Some time.  A long time ago.  I expect to attend  the celebration on the 22nd.

Thank you for your very nice letter,

John

At 09:24 PM 10/1/2026, you wrote:

Dear All,

I have been Tom’s life partner for 47 years and have met and enjoyed playing with a few of you. I want to thank you for sharing your memories of him, and to let you know how very much he appreciated you all. He loved the game:  the running, the strategy, the “Spirit of the Game,†the friendly competitiveness, and when he beat one of you long, it made his day! And yes, Susan, I’m glad you felt it: he really was deeply committed to making women, and everyone, feel welcome.

He also took great pleasure in getting to know you—the conversations afterwards and hearring about your life journeys. Those connections made playing with you such a source of joy in his life. Thank you for being part of that.

I would also like to invite you to a celebration of Tom’s life on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, 1432 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. A reception with food will follow. We would love to have you join us and bring some of the camaraderie, humor, and joy that Tom so loved about Ultimate.

With gratitude and warm regards,
Gail VanLangen
(734) 883-7240


On Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 01:07:11 PM EDT, Ken Umlauf <ken.u...@gmail.com> wrote:


Thanks John for letting us know. This is a truly sad day. Tom was one of the friendliest and jovial guys I've met, and was great to have him on the field all these years.  I suggest everyone read the obituary too, it sounds like Tom was truly one-of-a-kind, I now wish I got to know him even more. He will be missed.
RIP

Ken

On Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 12:58:00 PM EDT, Susan Danielson <susangd...@gmail.com> wrote:

Oh, wow — thank you for letting us know, John. He was one of the warmest, most welcoming, supportive people I’ve ever met. Truly seemed committed to making women feel welcome at a co-ed pick-up game.

-Susan

On Oct 1, 2026, at 11:42 AM, David Lewis <david.lewi...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for letting us know, John.  This is very sad.  Tom will be missed!

Rest in peace, dear friend.
David

On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 11:35 AM John Arkison <jo...@jhasimulations.com > wrote:

Tom Litow has passed.  He came for a long time and was very good with new people.  His forehand flick was much better after his long practice.  There is much more in the link.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/thomas-litow-obituary?id=62610508

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[Gail van Langen]

Dear John,

 

Thank you for your kind message, and yes, you and I have met and enjoyed playing together several times, until HAC conflicted with my Sunday yoga class.

 

Tom died of pancreatic cancer, and I have no objection to people knowing.  He kept his illness private because he wanted to keep participating as fully as he could in the things he loved.  I think he also wanted to spare others worry.  Playing Ultimate, and especially HAC, with you gave him so much pleasure, and I think he wanted to remain simply Tom, without the distraction of his diagnosis. 

 

I know that he valued all of you, everyone who showed up to play.  He was especially invested in the younger generations, and spending time with you gave him so much hope.  I think he wanted every one of you to continue to celebrate life to the hilt, and to enjoy being together without having to think about his illness while you were all sharing something you all loved.

 

I’m so glad and touched that you will be joining us for his celebration of life, John.  It will be nice to see you again.

 

On a side note, if anyone has a need for some pretty good cleats, and has size 12 feet, please let me know.  We can arrange to meet, or I can bring them to a Sunday game.

 

With warn regards,

Gail

A memorial service celebrating Tom's life will be held on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, 1432 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.  All are warmly invited to a reception following the service.

On Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 10:50:21 AM EDT, John Arkison <jo...@jhasimulations.com> wrote:

Dear Gail,

The obituary did not mention how Tom died.  Is that a private affair or may others know?  You probably attended a few games so we have likely met.  Some time.  A long time ago.  I expect to attend  the celebration on the 22nd.

Thank you for your very nice letter,

John


At 09:24 PM 10/1/2026, you wrote:

Dear All,

I have been Tom's life partner for 47 years and have met and enjoyed playing with a few of you. I want to thank you for sharing your memories of him, and to let you know how very much he appreciated you all. He loved the game:  the running, the strategy, the Spirit of the Game the friendly competitiveness, and when he beat one of you long, it made his day! And yes, Susan, I'm glad you felt it: he really was deeply committed to making women, and everyone, feel welcome.

He also took great pleasure in getting to know you—the conversations afterwards and hearring about your life journeys. Those connections made playing with you such a source of joy in his life. Thank you for being part of that.

I would also like to invite you to a celebration of Tom's life on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, 1432 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. A reception with food will follow. We would love to have you join us and bring some of the camaraderie, humor, and joy that Tom so loved about Ultimate.

With gratitude and warm regards,
Gail VanLangen
(734) 883-7240


On Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 01:07:11 PM EDT, Ken Umlauf <ken.u...@gmail.com> wrote:


Thanks John for letting us know. This is a truly sad day. Tom was one of the friendliest and jovial guys I've met, and was great to have him on the field all these years.  I suggest everyone read the obituary too, it sounds like Tom was truly one-of-a-kind, I now wish I got to know him even more. He will be missed.
RIP

Ken

On Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 12:58:00 PM EDT, Susan Danielson <susangd...@gmail.com> wrote:

Oh, wow and thank you for letting us know, John. He was one of the warmest, most welcoming, supportive people I've ever met. Truly seemed committed to making women feel welcome at a co-ed pick-up game.

-Susan

On Oct 1, 2026, at 11:42 AM, David Lewis <david.lewi...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for letting us know, John.  This is very sad.  Tom will be missed!

Rest in peace, dear friend.
David

On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 11:35 AM John Arkison <jo...@jhasimulations.com > wrote:

Tom Litow has passed.  He came for a long time and was very good with new people.  His forehand flick was much better after his long practice.  There is much more in the link.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/thomas-litow-obituary?id=62610508

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