{"id":1969,"date":"2014-02-08T20:30:04","date_gmt":"2014-02-08T20:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rswproductions.net\/travels\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2019-03-26T11:01:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T16:01:55","slug":"merlefest-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=1969","title":{"rendered":"Merlefest – 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

MARCH PLANNING SESSION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Another cold March weekend and another excuse for a\u00a0 Merle Fest planning session. Although at this bash the Merle Fest discussion only lasted about 5 minutes! Mostly just an excuse for neighbors, and Naber, to get together for a surprise shopping excursion to the new HyVee store\u00a0 and to enjoy homemade grille flatbreads!!!\u00a0 The evening finished with the presentation of a traditional Maris Gras celebration pastry, the King Cake. The story goes whoever gets the piece with the plastic\u00a0 baby baked in it will have guaranteed good luck for the coming year. Nobody got it on the first go around and everyone was too full to try a second time! Good luck to all!x<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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FEBRUARY PLANNING SESSION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Of course every great adventure starts out with some planning . . . and what better way to do that than over a yummy meal on a cold February winter night. Top that with a cerebration of Charlie’s 60th birthday and it became a night to remember ( for those of us who were sober enough!)<\/p>\n

John and Dianna opened their home for the Friday Night Porch night and away we went . . .<\/p>\n

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The spirits, both physically and spiritually, flowed like water as we nooched away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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emJay enjoys a little goat loaf sandwich!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We celebrate Charlie’s 60th Bday and the twentieth anniversary of emJay and Ricks’ FIRST DATE!<\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And why confine ourselves to discussion of only one adventure. A trip to Cuba is being planned as well as a possible all woman team heading to RAGBRAI this summer!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And of course what would be a birthday party without a cake?<\/p>\n

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Becky’s yummy TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE<\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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A ‘representative’ number of candles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Click video to see the GREAT event!!<\/p>\n