1,916 Comments for The Pines Hotel

Didn't we all go some skating ring in either New Paltz or newburgh, I think it was New Paltz?
Did Annette and Scotty both wee braces and Annette got her's off first?
Anyone remember our Step Brother Craig Unger, he is a political writer now has two books out.
Maybe Ronnie was the "edie haskel" of that period, right now he is as big as three of the big size actor from "LOST".
Real shame.
I walk four miles every morning at 6am then ride a staionary bike another 5 miles every day regardless of weather or health.
Scott, I wish I had pictures for you, maybe you can email my Father and Lynn his wife at unger234@aol.com and ask them if they have any?
Wasn't there a motel near by, that when the Ranch was filled to capacity we would send guests to ?
Remember all the Cadillacs back then had the wide flame wing backs and the lincolns opened both doors front and back from the center of the car? My Uncle for the past 30 years has owend one of the most exclusive "INNS in Palm Springs, check out
www.inglesideinn.com and Melvyn's Bistro.
Ok I wish I could recall more fond memories of The Ranch, but my mind is blank right now.
I do recall Annette was spoiled rotten but still a stone cold Fox.

Hi All,
As mentioned I’m making an effort to collect photos and memorabilia of the Sunnycroft days to hold on to some glimmer of youth. If you have any photos I’d like to post them on a web site. I’ve already started so if you get a chance go to www.makomagnet.com/sunnycroft you’ll see one the original banners.
PS: Richie, what’s with the Eddie Haskel, if anything, that was Ronnie

it reminds me of the Orphan...a very scary movie...She bust ber own arm! i am pechish again....but i have lost my apitite...from a shortly shown photograph of room were it looks like the carpet is a live...i would never step foot on it!!!
have a fantastic day everyone i am going to school around the corner but on my way i will stop for some tea at the cornner shop! mum gave me 1 pond maybe thats enough,,,usally she does the shoping..so i have no clue!!!

I'm rather confused!
is it a pool but frozen?
i ice skate alot in england but i have busted my bum and mum just sits and laughs then she bust her bum...it would be rather crazy if some one stuck there toung to it though!!!
i dare someone to do so...jk
Rather bad ideal..i have done so to a piece of ice and i pulled it off and my toung started bleeding...i cried and ran to mum to fix it!! turns out you cant put a bandaid on it...lol

That pool looks weird! i dont swim much its really cold in england at the moment! is that painting on the pool!
Mum say's i have to get off..its rather late here and i have church to go to!!! good luck with that swimming
ihdcm and ilovehorseyrides..let me know how that works out for you two! Lol :D

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

Scotty put down the bong NOW, my brother and Annette?
Please you have no clue.
As for the pot smoking and listening to the doors that is correct, and I see Mr DeMello dropped the dime anyway, after all these years.
Yes, Scotty I do have a picture that was hanging up of you in the Walkill Post Office,.
I recall those beat up step up wood boxes guests had to step up on in order to get into thte saddle of some of what everyone at the Ranch in the know called "THE PLUGS" the horses like "EDDIE" who were old and worn and knew the outside ring and trails better than any human.
I don't recall Scotty riding alot but rather cleaning stalls constantly, nobody could shovel it like Scotty could.
The jukebox up against the wall, had Sinatra, the Four Seasons,
the TV ROOM was up that look flight of stairs in the Main House.
The House my father and Mike shared which was the DeMello residence previously had a glass enclosed terrace that divided the house.
The Schnediers were on the left side the Ungers RULED on the right side.
I think Scotty use to sleep with a pink teddy bear, because it was never Annette's, it had the initials SS on the bottom of it's tuchus.
Eddie who coached Annette to ride, and took her to the garden, about 26 years ago Ronnie and I were at a horse show outside of Tampa and there was "EDDIE" training a young girl how to compete, same attitude, same wise guy mouth, but one great coach and trainer.
My Father is still with LYNN whom he was with at the Ranch, their stationary is all about horses artowrk, shows the impact of "The Ranch" on both of them.
I remember taking that school bus to school every day up there, Annette went to, imagine Jews with all those Yahoos on the bus, and that school, about as much fun as watching "COPS".
Mr DeMello, I salute you the phone number remark, all but buried my remembering her address.
( Poking eye out with Cross 18k Gold Pen)
Ah feels so much better now.
I am so thrilled Scotty has joined this group, I always thought he was the nightwatchman at Pearl Harbor.


Why do the days always equate Scotty with eddie haskel in my mind?

Who's got some photo's of the ranch ? I've been looking for a while, but can't seem to find any.

Scott

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

Rick,
I was reading your post of 1/16, where we stayed in the poolside cottage, and my father walked in an punched you square in the head,,,, we were probably listening to the Doors and smoking pot and drinking beer

Mike,
I remember that jeep, we almost killed ourselves many times. I also remember shooting up the helps quarters across the main house with our BB guns, for some reason windows were a treat.
By the way Annette once shot me when were shooting frogs at the pond in the field.
Were definitely great times as a kid. I try to explain to my kids what it was like growing up at Sunnycroft, but they can't understand.
The times, the people, the fun, way too much fun to explain to someone who wasn’t there.
I remember hanging from the rafters in the indoor pool, the memories just go on.
Does anyone have any pictures from the ranch ???

PS: Annette didn’t like either of you (Mike AND Rich) but your brother Ronny might be a different story.

I can't believe you remember my telephone number!!!!!!! It is true the more I hear the more I remember. Old Robert (Bob) was quite a guy. When I was at the ranch during the week sometimes the only one to talk to was Robert. I always felt so bad for him, he did not have anyone except the Ranch. Jimmy Adducci used to call me a jewwoppi, because what ever food he made for himself, he would give to me also and I LOVED it. Judy Gapin is also a tremendous memory of Ranch days. I actually visited her about a year and half ago at the motel she owns up in Roscoe, NY. She looks the same!!!! (It was great to talk and catch up a little) The Burger Cottage was the girls dorm when I attented camp. -- the year I went. 1963 It was between the Main house and your house. The pool bungalow from I remember was between the pool and the road heading down to the stable. There was another building between the pool and overlooking the riding arena that my Uncle Eddy used to sell candy and other things for a few summers.
The original office was on the side of the Main House with the road across from the skeet shooting field. When the Motel units went from 10 rooms to 42 rooms the offic was built in that new wing, changing the entrance to the Ranch with a circular drive from that road. That is when the indoor pool was built along with the indoor rifle range. Rod and other characters was always shooting their 38 pistols. Sounds confusing, but I can see it all in my head so clearly!!!!!!

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

Mickel, my father always called you Mickel. He admired you very much, thought you were a great kid. I remember you had two older sisters, one who rode very well, if I remember right.
The RED Willy's Jeep!!! We all took her one time or another for some kind of joy ride. I learned how to drive when I was about 12 yrs. old, driving round and round in the big riding ring with my father spreading salt itn the dead of winter over the ice.
Richie, I can't beleive you remembered the Brooklyn address perfectly. The trip from the Thruway to Newburgh, then made a left onto RT. 52 by the Dairy Queen. Well the Dairy Queen is still there, and I always thinnk about some Ranch memory whenever I pass it.
Your father Morton did take people on crazy trail rides. The more they said they knew how to ride the wilder the ride got. Lots of fun!!
I have pictures from Scott's Bar Mitzvah of all the family standing infront of that beautiful double fireplace. Remember that huge Moose head above the fire place? Remember the TV room upstairs, before ther was such a thing as TV's in rooms?
One of my favorite people was Jimmy Adducci, the cook for many years. But one of the oldies in the kitchen was Frenchie, with the weird eyes. I could go on forever just thinking of this or that.
Hope some of my memories spatked a smile on your faces - it did mine. Let's keep this alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

uh on, on second thought the office was on the RIGHT as you walked in. with the open window where you checked in.
Sorry, you know what they say, the mind goes first.