This past weekend was fll of excitement for the crew at the Eastern 4-H Center...a lavish 200-guest wedding, parade, and Scuppernong River Festival kayak clinic kept most of us busy. Also, the first "split" of North Carolina Waterfowl season closed...
It all started Friday night with the Spear/Adams Wedding...with an autumnal theme, the place was decorated really well - probably the best I have ever seen it, but I have a soft spot for burnt orange, cool temperatures, and pumpkins. Props to the wedding party for a great job.
Since part of my duties recently have revovlved around Food Service Personnel supervision, I was able to be around and help cook (yep, with a hair net...) the prime rib, crab cakes, and other less important stuff like beans and rolls. Turned out to be pretty awesome - Marie and Stephanie, part of the program staff, waited tables and did a marvelous job, proving that anyone, especially tiny Stephanie, if possible, can see over the edge of the table to deliver food and drink.
Saturday, Lee, Casper, and I went on a waterfowl hunt at the Lantern Acres Gameland...the impoundment had no water, lots of briars, and some ducks. There were a few million short of a billion mosquitoes in there, though.
After the hunt, we paraded, along with others, down Main Street in Columbia at the Scuppernong River Festival. We passed out candy to Great grandparents, grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren, and yes - great grandchildren. We also pushed our Community Fun Day (October 31st)...hopefully to have a record turnout.
Afterwards, my crew split to the Visitor Center to unload out boat trailer and create a small flotilla of paddlecraft...parking was pretty miserable, so we had quite a walk with the boats, pfd's, and paddles. Nevertheless, a crowd gathered, we taught novices how to paddle and reminded established canoeists about how to remain safe in the windy waters.
Soon enough, I began jockeying back to the 4-H Center to ensure that meal service was underway. On the menu was a beef tenderloin carving station, a mashed potato bar, pork loin, etc., etc. I also peeked in on the Auburn - Arkansas game which was going the way of Arkansas and not the way of me and my Auburn Tigers.
I returned to town for the back half of the kayaking/canoeing clinic, only to require Joseph to hail me a funnel cake...and he came up in the clutch. Jo-Jo brought back the "Caramel Delight" funnel cake...a deep fried tendril of pancake batter, coavered in confectioner's sugar and heavy caramel...we all ate the masterpiece and wore the remnants on our staff shirts...
Eventually we loaded all of the boats back on the trailer...what a gruelling attempt...
I made it back to the Center, just in time to ensure the buffet was enroute. The wedding party and guests gobbled up dinner and hung out for a while...
Everything went really well over the weekend...next weekend we have the Albemarle Women's Emmaus Walk. The action may never yields at the Eastern 4-H Center...
Enjoy the Day...
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