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    • Jul 6thIndependence Day ’15, Pemdenwall Cottage

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      On a misty Friday, we loaded up the truck and rode down to Pemdenwall to set up EF’s stuff early so I could make my tee time.

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      No one in our foursome played well, but there were beers, brown, cigars, and loaded fries.  A good time was had by all.

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      You can take the man out of the landscaping game….

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      After an interesting evening, I went out for some early morning fishing.  It was beautiful and peaceful on the lake, and I managed to land a fish.  It was a great, and American way, to kick-off the 4th.

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      Winn-Dixie’s breakfast, as always, was delicious and filling.

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      As the rest of the guests arrived, it was pool time.

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      Did LB or Harvey win the staring contest?

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      Chad and Brammer held court down on the pong side of the pool, but Bolt and I never got a chance to challenge them…

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      I think this was the most food, and the most guests we’ve ever had.  I’d bet 40-50 people rolled through.  It was really cool to see the old group all together (with all the new little ones) and having a great time.  It was really awesome of Pam-ela and Winn-Dixie to host everyone (and do all the shopping, planning, set-up, cooking, cleaning, and etc.).

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      The force is strong with this one…

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      Instead of Bourbon, I decided to mix it up brown sauce wise.  The Bernheim was good, but a little hotter than I expected.  Still, it was nice to try something new.

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      The first leader I’ve ever used.  It landed me several fish.  It was sad to see it go.

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      The Captain and I took a paddleboat out for a romantic fishing expedition.  Unfortunately, we forgot to check our vessel to make sure it was ship-shape, and ran into rudder problems on the water.  Several wide arcs later, we made it back to land.

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      That evening I lit up a fine cigar, and The Captain invented a new beer pong game when Bolt demanded a triangle despite having four cups left, and Pam-ela named it Niagara.  Kinky Koleen and I also cemented our names in Niagara history by participating in the first game and determining the rules.

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      The next morning WinnDixie made my favorite breakfast, and I got to enjoy the rare luxury of the first spoonful of a fresh jelly.

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      After some more time on the water, I fixed some Palomas and lit a cigar.

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      WinnDixie boiled some gizzards for a couple hours, and then panko breaded them and fried them.  OMG delicious and tender.  After that he also made wings.  It was decadent.

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      Another great 4th is in the books, and I’m already looking forward to Labor Day.


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