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Saturday, July 31, 2004

7th annual summer bash

As you can tell, Molly is diligently on guard against any trouble.

The Attendees (36):

Rich and Lisa
Steve and Lynn
Jeanne, Eric, and Phil
Bob Smith
Bob and Sally
Eirien and Tim Hart
Scott Meyer
Stewart
Dan Sayan
Marshall and Lindsey Meyer
Chad and Stephanie Mentzer and baby Charlie

Jeff and Catherine Rollosson Halbhuber and kids (Alex, 14, Brynn, 11, Michael, 6)


McLaughlins: Paul, Judi and 2 kids (Joshua and Marigrace)


Steve and Charlene Parker, there son Mike and his friend Angie
Bing and June Wu
Dhiren

 

The Bash
Hands down, this was the best bash yet..

Bob chows down.

As always, the weather was awesome.  I always have this gig the last weekend in July.  Statistically, it just doesn't rain during this weekend.  Yet again, it did not.  Temperatures in the 80s and blue sky.

Lindsey, Marshall, and Scott

Special thanks for Rich for helping out with the pictures.  Many thanks to the drafted cooks.  Thanks to all of my guests - it wouldn't be a party without you.  But, a special thanks to Tim and Eirien Hart for a fun filled magic show.  THANK YOU!!

 

Standard yummy menu: 18 burgers, 16 chicken breasts, 18 Polish sausages hot dogs, and 18 smoked beef dogs.  Thanks to all for all the yummy side dishes and desserts.

Catherine, Jeff and Alex

Besides 2 cases of brew, white and red wine, a fully stocked bar remains a standard.  The usual tequila, whiskey, bourbon, vodka, gin, Yeager master, and scotch were on hand.  Drinks included Gin and Tonic, Screw Drivers, Cosmopolitan, Margaritas, and Lou's special Margarita.

What's going on here?  What's Bob up to behind Eric?
Tim and Eirien rest after putting on a spectacular show.  Eirien requested a Cosmopolitan and sure enough, I came through.  Tim was much simpler.  He just wants the good 12 year old single malt scotch.  Excellent!

Jeanne, Tim, Eirien

Lou and ZZ Top are contemplating how long this photo op is going to take so they can get back to their drinks.  Wouldn't want our drinks to get warm you know.
Hey Rich, what's them bunny ears coming out of your head?  Hey, don't burn them burgers now!
Bob tries to hassle Stewart out of his convertible.  Good luck Bob!  You notice Stewart brought the convertible and left the wife home.
These folks just don't look drunk at all.  I guess someone has to keep an eye out on the rest of us.

Paul, Scott, Chad, Judi

Chad the dad does his magic.

Ah!  The long time friends reminisce.

Jeanne, Lynn, Eric, Steve

The Love Bunnies.  These 2 love birds just can't keep their hands to themselves.  Good for you Rich!
So here we are at the other end of the yard.  Notice no one else is coming anywhere near these characters.

Bob, Dhiren, and Rich hit the bar.

Interesting guy this Steve.  He comes over to my house and decides he doesn't like my black berry bushes.  So he goes into my garage to fetch a machete.  He then proceeds to hack away at my black berry bushes for half an hour.  He then has the guts to tell my wife he didn't come over here to do yard work.  Can you believe this guy!  Who invited him!

Actually Steve was simply trying to retrieve a croquet ball.  Unfortunately what he didn't realize is that the ball was just on the edge of the bush so he wasted 30 minutes of his life and even more of my black berry bush.

Sharleen and Steve

Steve hijacks Stewart's convertible.  See Stewart, if you had brought the wife, she could have kept an eye out on your car.

1972 Chevelle Malibu Convertible, 350 – 2BBL. Completely stock except for after-market stereo and gauges.

Stewart and the car will be in the City of North Bend Alpine Days Fair driving the mayor in the parade at 10:00am on Saturday, August 14th.

The iShip QA team.   Steve and Bob
 

Magic

The crowd
Tim has been into magic since he was 6 years old.  With his beautiful wife Eirien, they've been putting on magic shows for many years.  DON'T miss them if you have an opportunity.

Visit their web site at:

Tim and Eirien Hart Magic

 

Phil, Eirien,Tim, and Alex
Tim, Brynn, and Eirien
Hey, what gives.  This isn't funny.  Whose idea was this anyway?  I may actually need my head some day.  I hope someone is going to clean up the mess.  I work hard on this lawn.
Honey, I paid the life insurance.

Why is the crowd turning against Lou?  Here I am watching my life in front of my eyes and the crowd is egging Tim to proceed with my decapitation.  "Do it."  "Cut it off!"  "Chop his head off!"  What kind of things are those to say about your host when he's confronted with the meat clever.

Don't know why, but for some reason, I can't feel my head.
 

Music

This young man, Phil, is absolutely spectacular.  On his way to college this fall, he has a promising career in music without a doubt.
Holly crap this thing is loud!  Tim, yeah the magician, jams with his bagpipe.  Tim previously belonged to a band.  Now he continues his musical education before joining another band.
Stewart!  I had no idea you could rock.  Rock on!
Stewart and Scott jammed for about an hour and a half.  Awesome set guys!
Ok so here's Dan.  He was suppose to be here between 6 and 7.  But no, life throws him a curve ball.  He calls me up around 5 and says he's going to be a little late.  Ok, cool.  He calls me up around 10:20 asking if he can still come over.  Sure!  By 11:15 we are taking bets whether he'll show up or not.  By George, he shows up around 11:25. 
So the party continues.  Dan, Scott, and Bob (ZZ Top) jam until 2:30 am.  I sit back sipping my drink and enjoying the free music.  Cool!

After a long day of running, barking, moving rocks, and playing with Molly and Sam, Thomas is dog tired.

 

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