Good Times in the Area

FRIDAY

And, the roads were perfectly cleared by the time we went out in the late afternoon and met the Usual suspects at Stormy Monday and later stopped off by the Legion on the way home.  Great jukebox songs (Oldies) playing at both places.  A bunch of us Vietnam War-era folk had a great time singing Country Joe & the Fish's "Fixin'to-Die Rag."  " What are we fighting for?"  The Lakes Area Swing Band plays at the Legion next Saturday.  Planning on being there.

SATURDAY

In the afternoon, I was a judge at a chili cookoff at Stormy Monday.  Like bbq, I've never met a chili I didn't like unless there were super hot peppers in it.

Then went to Captain's Quarters for their Mardi Gras party.  They had qll the decorations, but no food or drinks associated with the celebration.  Plus, the deejay never said a word or played any music that is associated with it either.  I used to play a lot of it.


SUNDAY

Out looking for a humidifier belt (you need them with all the furnace heat).  Then went to All-Sports for their $5 pizza special and $5 pitchers. Their chili cookoff is next Sunday. A local snowmobile club was there (by car) because all trails are slush now.  They are from our Spring Grove and call themselves the Spring Grovers.

Then, went to the newly reopened Rusty Nail in Ringwood and found that some old friends of ours are running it, Brian and Mike.  Their parents, Phil and Bonnie, used to run one of out favorite Chain of Lakes places, Leisure Point.  We hadn't seen them in 15 years.  The Spring Grovers were also there.

Then, we found that O'Leary's and Twisted Moose were too crowded and ended up at Half Time's in Johnsburg.

Always a Good Time Round Here.  --RoadDog