A big thanks to Ronelle for another great mid winter lunch!
It was great putting more names with faces, that's for sure.
Was great meeting and talking to Bluesman with my fiance Joann. She was really impressed with his leather making hobby and they shared some info on designs that picqued her interest. I think they'll be conspiring on some custom leather chaps for my birthday! :twisted:
Glad to spend some time speaking to chicagokp and Shagdog. I'm not sure if they went to Light the Lamp tasting room after that, but it was great to know that the Brethren got them out 3 minutes from home to try some new places :twisted::twisted:
Bonus for me, Bluesman and, I think LYU370, was that Shagdog brought along some home made hot sauce, Ghost/Scorpion 90 Day. Great stuff!!!
I said I think it was LYU370 (Andy?) but he was sitting furthest from me and once the room filled up, I really could not carry on a conversation with him over 4 people diagonally. Next time, I'll try and make sure to speak to him.
Spoke to Steve Neotrout for a quick minute, didn't get to spend to much time talking to Ron and Amy, but did renew a hello with the two gents from Valparaiso, could have been Andy and Todd, but RUB Oakbrook lunch a year ago makes the memory hazy.
Grabnabber and fam were there. I said hello to them, but they sat down away from me. Since Ron and I started this with the 2 of us at Thomas BBQ in Montgommery about 11 years ago, I think Grabnabber has been to every one since like the second or third one. I definitely remember him at the non-Q version we did at Dave and Busters. Definitely Uncle Bubs one of the times too.
Kris was a great host and there was plenty of grub to go around. The new friendships were what it was all about. But on top of that, we all got a bottle of carb free Chipotle Maple BBQ sauce from the house. Thanks Kris!
Some of the stories from chicagokp and Shagdog about going to help Phil and the NY/NorthEast Brethren put on the Fleet Week cook were what makes this place special.
I wish more people would put their screen names on their tags, as I'm not sure how many more people I saw, or didn't see. Were Diane and Dann in the overflow area? I don't think I saw them.
Thanks again Ron, and congrats on a great outing.
And you looked fantastic!