My Brother-in-Law, Curtis 'Skipper' Conrad, Judy's older Brother, just celebrated his 80th birthday. Skipper's wife of 56 years, Sandra made sure we were all set for the party at their home.
And we were there, along with Sister Joyce and her husband, Allen. Also, Skipper and Sandra's daughter, Carrie and husband Rick drove down from Borger.
We left on Monday, August 19th and returned August 22nd, 2019. We all had a good time.
Well, I lost my Louisiana Driver's License somewhere and had a bit of a problem getting through security at the airport. I now have a new license and I'm sleeping well again.
But besides all that we met some interesting people, saw the famous 'Cadillac Ranch' where Cadillac's were lined up nose down in the dirt, all with layers of graffiti on them, and had dinner at the also famous 'The Big Texan' where you can get a 72 ounce steak for free if you can eat it in 60 minutes. I went for the 12 ounce steak. And it was good.
But the best moment was when Skipper was brought back into the room after his birthday cake was made ready. I made a video of that moment which was classic.
Skipper's Birthday Cake
Let's just say we had a great time and were exhausted when we arrived back home.
Besides the video above, I took about 200 photos of interesting places and things and people. I'm still sorting through them for a possible video or two to add to the list of memories.
Here's a short video of our visit to the Big Texan Steak Ranch the night before we left for home.
https://youtu.be/mLZlF1OogmY
There will probably be a video of the birthday cake-baking episode. Funny... Wait for it.
Happy Birthday Skipper...
Since returning home I've finished two more videos. One is sort of a surprise party form my Sweetie and for Niece Carrie who recently got married wedding. The second video is of the baking of the cake, followed by the surprise in the cake.
Judy and Carrie Celebration: Judy and Carrie Celebration
Baking the Cake: Baking the Cake
(I should warn you that the Baking the Cake video is over 43 minutes long, but a lot of fun to watch)
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Monday, August 05, 2019
Meanwhile, An Old Geezers ReunionFest
We've been Eggheads (anyone who owns a Big Green Egg) for 20 years. We know some who have been Eggheads going on 30 years.
Needless to say, we are considered "Old Geezers" among the Egghead Community. And for good reason, some of us have reached the "Old" part and even gone past it.
But we don't all reach one of the definitions of "Old Geezer" - "Old geezer is a somewhat insulting term for an older person, especially one who is no longer cool, hip or with the times. An example of an old geezer is a grumpy old man who sits on his porch all day yelling at neighborhood kids. "
Quite the contrary. We older Eggheads still like to eat well, abide in adult beverages, do fun things and hang out with the Egghead Friends we've made over the years. The truth is we are fun-loving people who just happen to enjoy cooking on their Big Green Eggs.
With that in mind, it is no wonder that only a few days after it was announced that we Old Geezers were invited to a 'ReunionFest' in Fredericksburg, Texas in February 2020, people started coming out of the woodwork to say they love the idea.
And the response has been great. There are at least 30 couples and a few individuals already signed up at the hotel.
A few more say they are bringing their RV, or driving in for the big day.
The difference in this 'fest' is we will not be cooking and serving food all day to strangers like at Eggfests, but just enjoying the company of our many Egghead Friends.
And Fredericksburg is a perfect place to pull it off. A small town with old German roots and plenty of touristy things to see and do, eat and drink well, and relax in peace and quiet. And of course, talk about the Big Green Egg that magically brought all of us together.
The best word to describe our anticipation of this wonderful gathering of old friends is 'EGGcited.'
The best thing we can say to the Egghead who set it all up is "Thanks Mike "Lawn Ranger" Schweitzer, you did good."
Needless to say, we are considered "Old Geezers" among the Egghead Community. And for good reason, some of us have reached the "Old" part and even gone past it.
But we don't all reach one of the definitions of "Old Geezer" - "Old geezer is a somewhat insulting term for an older person, especially one who is no longer cool, hip or with the times. An example of an old geezer is a grumpy old man who sits on his porch all day yelling at neighborhood kids. "
Quite the contrary. We older Eggheads still like to eat well, abide in adult beverages, do fun things and hang out with the Egghead Friends we've made over the years. The truth is we are fun-loving people who just happen to enjoy cooking on their Big Green Eggs.
With that in mind, it is no wonder that only a few days after it was announced that we Old Geezers were invited to a 'ReunionFest' in Fredericksburg, Texas in February 2020, people started coming out of the woodwork to say they love the idea.
And the response has been great. There are at least 30 couples and a few individuals already signed up at the hotel.
A few more say they are bringing their RV, or driving in for the big day.
The difference in this 'fest' is we will not be cooking and serving food all day to strangers like at Eggfests, but just enjoying the company of our many Egghead Friends.
And Fredericksburg is a perfect place to pull it off. A small town with old German roots and plenty of touristy things to see and do, eat and drink well, and relax in peace and quiet. And of course, talk about the Big Green Egg that magically brought all of us together.
The best word to describe our anticipation of this wonderful gathering of old friends is 'EGGcited.'
The best thing we can say to the Egghead who set it all up is "Thanks Mike "Lawn Ranger" Schweitzer, you did good."
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