January 27, 2022 - Potato Bake

Yesterday was the only "good" weather day we have had around here for several days and it is turning bad again through the weekend. The ladies planned a "Potato Bake". John provided the pit for the bake and the gathering area on his lot. Here is a picture of the pit with a full layer of hot charcoal and wood ready for potatoes.

Dave and I were in charge of getting the charcoal started and it went well with a little help from the wind. Everyone sat a good distance away from the pit to give us room to turn the potatoes and for everyone to come up and check on "their" potato periodically. Here is a picture of the pit of charcoal with a round of potatoes in it. 

Everyone wanted to get their own potato back once baked. In an effort to do that everyone wrote their name on their potato with a magic marker. I knew that wasn't going to work because once we turned the potatoes the markings would be burned off, and they were. Luckily everyone was happy with the potato they ended up with. The ladies provided a table full of toppings. After topping their potato everyone sat around and enjoyed the meal.  Here is a picture. We had quite the crowd. Everyone was ready to do something fun after being cooped up in our RVs for two days due to the weather.

Everyone hung around visiting until the entire area was shaded and it was too cold to just sit there. A number of us then relocated to the opposite side of the street where we there was sunshine. We continued our BS session until dark.

The weather is turning cold and rainy for the next several days so there is not much on the agenda. I believe next week there is going to be a wine tasting hosted by Rosie. The women each bring a bottle of wine and everyone tastes. The men aren't invited so we will have to figure out something to keep us busy besides getting the tipsy women back to their RVs when they are done. LOL