River Day 12/21/2015

The Rivertarian party gathered at the camp for our annual Christmas/River Day celebration this week.  Pat, Ted, Jay, Tim and I were all able to get together for the evening.  We had a few short periods of light rain, but temps stayed around the 50 degree mark, so we had no complaints.

Since it was the last Monday before Christmas, we set up our own entertainment system, Rivertarian style, and enjoyed classic Christmas songs on XM satellite radio.  The new furniture was just what was needed for the setup.

Freddy came down to visit with us for a while, but he wasn't willing to take us caroling as was previously planned.  Seemed like a great idea.  Oh well, maybe next year.

We had our yearly gift exchange around the fire (best on the river, by the way), and I think everyone enjoys the camaraderie from being able to do that.  Nothing fancy, but a tradition I'm sure we'll always enjoy, and think back on.

I brought down a crock pot full of 15, or maybe 16, Cajun style bean soup.  Not too spicy this time around, and most of it was eaten up.  Pat added a bag of Fritos to the dinner, which always goes great with the dish.

Thanks to Tim (and Myra, whether she knows it or not), we had a pre-dinner cocktail in the form of a little milkshake.  Okay, not really a milkshake, but I may have found a new best friend.  Nothing wrong with a little eggnog around the holiday fire.

As usual, we had a great evening, and I am looking forward to many more just like it.

Merry Christmas from the entire Rivertarian party!

River Day 11/30/2015

Tim and I made it down to the river this week for the holiday - the rest of the group wasn't able to make it, but celebrated River Day elsewhere.  The weather wasn't too bad: upper 40's and the occasional drizzle.  The mist looked like snow coming over the mountains.  A little preview of things to come?

We had our regular visit from Freddy, and apparently he has placed us on the naughty list this year.  Instead of a single lump of coal though, he brought us a whole bag.  Given the damp weather and the firewood being pretty wet, it was much appreciated.  It didn't take long to take what was already the best fire on the river to a whole new level.

At some point during Freddy's visit, we got on the topic of carrying concealed weapons.  Freddy brought his weapon of choice to show to us (and why), and demonstrated his fairly aggressive shooting techniques (I should point out that NO rounds were fired during this demonstration).  From his actions and speech, it was determined that Freddy is "an angry M#!$%@  F#!%@&".  The exact quotation has been veiled to protect the younger readers of this blog, but I'm sure you get the gist.  The comment certainly made quote of the week, if not the whole year.

We stayed a little longer than we have been lately, and enjoyed the fire after dark for a while.

  Just like with the change of seasons, the river takes on a different atmosphere after the sun sets.

Happy River Day!