1,916 Comments for The Pines Hotel

I remember the horse shows we use to go to, Annette always came back with THE BLUE, she was an awesome rider, it was just amazing to watch how natural riding and jumping came to her.
Did Scotty ever even ride/
I remember the fab redhead, "FLO" your MOM a very nice lady.
I remember Milton and his Brother Artie Karp.
I remember Flo's Brooklyn Address, ready?
2401 East 23rd st and Avenue X how' s that for remembering.
I don't know if Mike did Trail Rides, I know my Father did and they were rough rides.
I remember I loved a horse named "prince valiant" that I thought was mine, but not really, guests rode him all the time.
I remember shopping for boots and riding gear at either Millers or Kaufmans.
I remember Mike always reminded me of Steve lawrence he was a great looking guy and always wore strong and capitvating colonge.
I remember he had a hearing problem in one ear.
But that did not stop him from riding herd on Scotty.
Scotty was a trip.
Walden, Wallkill, Newburgh, Exit 17 on the NY State Thurway and we were on our way to the Ranch down that long winding road and boom there was Eaters and on the left turn on to the dirt gravel road leading to the main house.
The office was on the left as you walked in.
The fireplace was in the middle of the main house lower room.
I remember once going to Mike's factory in Westbury.
I hope I am remembering correctly.
I remember one summer, scotty, I, my brother Ronnie, I think my stepbrother Craig, and maybe even Mr DeMello stayed at the pool side cottage, Miks S came in angry about something and punched me dead in the face, i don't know what I did, but I never did it again.
Blessings to All.
Those really were "THE DAYS".
Wow, it was so long ago, but feels like ysterday.

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"

The bungalo that Ralph Cowan stayed in was called the Burger Cottage. Many , many great memories from the "Ranch Days". It was great reading about all the good times we had at the RANCH from the DeMello days all the way to 1975 when I actually left and moved on. Mike and Rich please keep on writing anything about the Ranch you remember, I really enjoy it. Scott has not seen this blog yet, he will flip when he starts to read your interpretations of how things were. I am sure he will have some memories that will make us all laugh a bit.
Happy New Year.

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

It was freezing one Jan. when Mike Schneider decided to put the screen doors on the new motel room addition, by the Main House, the doors came from his "4 Seasons" Factory, we all had to use the new push screwdriver to install the doors, and we could not quit until Mike inspected every screen door for installation and opening and closing.
There were ten units that had be done and I could not wait until the opened and closed #10.
I think Scotty was about as much help as he could be, meaning nowhere to be found.
Anyway, just another memory.
Long Live The past, long live Sunnycroft first as a Ranch then as a Ponderosa for marketing purposes.
Anyone remember Ralph the Artist who was painting a picture of Johnny Mathis forever?

I love that pinecone shaped light hahah

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.

Happy Holidays to all of you Sunny Croft memory keepers. This has been a wonderful gift you have shared. You all may have been before my time at the Ranch, but reading your notes has been a pleasure.
I am the widow of Artie Lieb , we owned the Sunnycroft for 6 years (1979 - 1985) my seven children worked and lived with us at the property . Would love to hear from anyone who lived or worked at the property.

Miss the mountains, miss the Pines, I miss alot - I've been blessed by the X-perience!

Sure this wasn't used in a few scenes in "Dirty Dancing"?

"Speedy" Garfin was headlining for "Slowly" Barfin' wasn't he? lol

Okay, I can't believe this group missed the punn.
At least I can't get punched for this from you all:

*ahem* "That Tree is obviously "leaving" .
---*Runs for cover laughing*

Someone spin "5" for me please?
With that phone, you cant say "Hit 5 for me please" can you?
Heres another flash back from my 80's ish computing days, the push button phones that acted like a rotary dial phone by simulating the clicks. Yes you had buttons but it took just as long to dial a number. :-D

"Do you have pulse or touch tone dialing?" *Evil Grin*

Anyone remember when you could set your computer modem to "pulse" dial? *Evil Laugh* --Queue evil music enter 14.4 baud dial-up.
How do you make the crying face with the keyboard?

Thats freaky... Like they knew it was gonne be in this state one day and were preparing for it :/

I want a moss carpet :D