Wild Game Supper

Saturday night Jean and I had an incredible meal and very fine fellowship down at the second annual Wild Game Supper. The meal took place at the Sulphur Well Church of Christ on Oak Grove Road, and seven thousand dollars will be donated to the Boy's and Girl's Club of Henry County. Supper was enjoyed with six to seven hundred of our closest friends and was delicious.

The cuisine was absolutely tremendous with 16 different meats, and 11 of those being wild game. There was deer, buffalo, turkey, duck, goose, shrimp, fish, dove, boar, beaver, raccoon, chicken, squirrel, pork, moose, and rabbit. The deer was fixed at least four different ways including stew, burgers, steaks, and tenderloin. The squirrel was fixed in with dumplings and was my personal favorite, although that decision was mighty hard to come by because the deep fried turkey nuggets were very, very, good! The fixins' included baked beans, soup beans, gumbo, hushpuppies, at least five different kinds of cornbread, every chip known to man, tacos and all the extras, several different coleslaws, and potato salads. The desserts were also wonderful with six tables set up and were overflowing so that each dining table also held a pie. A conservative estimate would be over seventy cakes and pies.

Also, themed cakes were made and prizes were awarded in several categories, and then the cakes were auctioned to the highest bidder. A lot of wildlife was represented with cakes made to look like a 'possum, a turkey, a beaver, owl barf balls, a skunk, and worms.

Paris and Henry County continue to have affairs that make Jean & I say that we are proud our home is in this community. We believe the Boy's and Girl's Club is a worthwhile endeavor and are glad we can be a part!

Eagle Tour

Jean and I really did some gallivanting yesterday. We were given, for a Christmas present, two tickets for an eagle tour aboard the CQ Princess. We left the Kenlake Marina at 11 a.m. Saturday, rode under the Egner Ferry bridge to the north, and went up the east side of the river about 100 feet off the shoreline. We saw 32 eagles on our ride down the river, plus lots and lots of Great Blue herons, gulls, and coots.

We had an incredible meal on our cruise. Pork tenderloin, smothered chicken, seasoned potato wedges, sauteed vegetables, penne pasta salad, tossed salad, fresh fruit, and dinner rolls. For dessert we had a piece of Kentucky Derby pie that would just melt in your mouth!

We would have liked to have gotten up close and personal with the eagles, but we were told that the boat would scare away the eagles had we gotten any closer. The weather could not have been more perfect, and the couple that joined us at our table, a retired pediatrician and his wife, from Paducah, were very nice people. All in all, it was an enjoyable three hour trip on a very nice boat.

New Year's Day Comes in with a Plunge!

What an incredible start to Twenty-ten Jean and I had today. We began the day at Paris Landing Marina at the Polar Bear Plunge. 550 to 600 people got out in 28 degree weather to watch 83 people jump into a very cold Kentucky Lake.

All the proceeds went to a very worthwhile cause...the Boys & Girls Club of Paris. While not doing business as this is being written, opening day is just around the corner. The money raised by the Polar Bear Plunge is not totaled yet, but $2,000.00 would have pleased the Plungers, and at least eight times that amount was raised!

Events like this one are the reason Jean & I are glad our home is in this community. What diversity we have and many are striving for the same goal. This goal is so much easier to attain with many people bringing their individual talents to the table.

The day was just perfect for taking beautiful photographs and as we rode around the state park opportunities presented themselves at every turn. We took pictures of gulls, Canada geese, Mallard ducks, the Ned Ray McWherter bridge, and a tree just about to topple, because of beavers.

We then had the traditional New Year's lunch of corned beef and cabbage, black-eyed peas & hog jowl, turnips, and corn bread. I really am glad the season is just about over. I think I could really get accustomed to just eating, then sleeping, then eating, then sleeping, then eating, and then sleeping. I need to get back to work before I become totally worthless!