It looks like things are all set – except for the keg – for Libation Weekend. Following are a billion details.
1. If you are one of the Nashville folks just coming out for a day visit and you know which day you plan to come, please let me know when you get a chance. You are welcome to crash here, but please bring a tent as the inn is full of out-of-towners.
2. Airport transport:
a. K – I am picking you up
b. J – Do you want us to leave you a car? You will need to call me when you are close so we can meet you at the road.
c. I, N, and R- M is getting you
d. J– I am assuming you will drive if you come
3. Food and beverage – see draft menu below and let me know if you have allergies or dislikes
4. Schedule for the weekend – YEAH RIGHT
5. If you have a pillow that travels well and towel – bring them
6. Attire: It’s been hot and humid during the days, then in the upper 60s at night. Don’t forget your swim suit or just “go native”
Directions
Contact me for this.
Sleeping Options
We have scrubbed out the 2 bedroom, no-interior-door cabin so that a majority of folks can sleep there – away from the cats. Here are the bedding options there:
· One blow up queen EZ bed
· Three cots that Melissa is bringing
· Two blow up single mattresses (on the floor)
· One “chair” futon that folds into a single bed
· One blow up queen on the floor mattress that *might* hold air
In the main house
· One Ikea single daybed
· One double fold down futon
Late arrival
· We might have another double fold out sofa bed in the cabin if we are able to grab it
Draft Menu (I am open to input here)
General snacks:
· Chips
· Crackers
· Cheese
· Cut veggies
· Melons
· Apples
General Beverages
· “and BEER”
· Juice
· Soda
· Water
Friday
· Lunch: Sandwiches
· Evening: BBQ and Beer – chicken is likely, sautéed squash and okra, freshly baked bread, salad
Saturday
· Breakfast: Coffee, Cream, Pancakes, Maple Syrup, bacon, eggs, bread, and beer, etc. We have no cereal around here for the record.
· Lunch: Crawfish catfish and chicken soup, bread, sandwiches if you hate fish, and Beer
· Dinner: Enchilada Casserole, Salad, and Beer
Sunday
· Breakfast: Coffee, Cream, Pancakes, Maple Syrup, bacon, eggs, bread, and beer, etc. We have no cereal around here for the record
· Lunch: Sandwiches – ho!
· Dinner: Homemade ham or some other meat, potatoes, and whatever else we get from the garden.
Monday
· Breakfast: Coffee, Mark EGGY Scramble, and beer, etc. We have no cereal around here for the record
· TBD
Boating
Looks like someone is bringing a boat so we are set - if not, our neighbor might let us use his. We DO have a canoe...
FAQ
What is to be done?
Water sports galore! We're only a couple minutes from a gorgeous reservoir (Center Hill Lake) where you can swim, ski, sail, hook bass and catfish, or just lounge about soaking up sun&suds. Also, some of the Volunteer State's best tailwater trout fishing is but a languid canoe ride away. (And don't forget to bring your firearms for a little target destruction on our private shooting range!)
Did somebody say "libations"?
A keg will be tapped promptly upon the first guests' arrival. Other booze is welcome, and there's a liquor store just over the county line. (Update: Does anyone know how freaking hard it is to get a keg in this state?!! I might just get cases for crying out loud.)
Any truth to the rumor that roadkill is on the menu?
Folks in these parts have been known to fry up the occasional run-over rattle snake, but when you arrive we'll be stocked up on more commonplace grilling fare, not to mention fresh garden veggies, locally-grown fruit and homemade desserts. (and Sam's Club is just a half-hour buggy-ride away if supplies run low).
What happens if I need to sleep?
Our rural redoubt is no doubt a work in progress. That means we're temporarily short on lavish guest quarters. There's a partially remodeled cabin where you can throw down a sleeping bag & air mattress, and we have a few nice futons in the main house that you're welcome to plop upon if you call dibs. Plenty of space is available out on the lawns and back in the orchard for pitching tents and going primitive. If privacy and indoor-comforts aplenty are more your style, lake-front cabin rentals are situated just over the hill. However, seeing as how it's the last holiday weekend of the summer, you better make reservations fast. These aren't free, either: They start at $100+ a night and sleep 10. Center Hill Marina
Who can come?
This is an invitation-only event. If you know of someone who you think ought to make the guest list, let us know and we'll consider adding them.
