IN THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT

 In the valley East of Andrew some Mennonite Boys have been working all winter on an ice skating rink.

Not to be out done, the B0Bs got together for an ice extravaganza.  BoB's on Ice II...Fire and Ice.





The plan called for an outdoor hot tub constructed of straw bales and tarp, heated with a 55 gal. drum.   

 Rodger and Zac stoked the fire and warmed up their stones.

 Scott prepped the ice,  smoothing out the rough spots with a little fire.

 Let the games begin....

Scott and I were matched up against Richard and one of the fellows from the Davis Family Band.

Even under these conditions the work of a good brooms man and mean the difference between a point and a poorly slid stone.






Matches continued into the evening and even though the day time temperatures never climbed above 12* F  everyone  enjoyed being outside  celebrating the Olympic spirit.

It's all in the form.





When it came having the game figured out, Greg had the form.

With a leg guard on the right knee,  Greg would slide 10 M. before releasing his stone.

 Amazing firenado!

 BoB always tends to up the ante when it comes to reindeer games.






Fire!

 The boys always strive to make the guests happy.

There was plenty of food.  I made a crown roast of wieners, with rosemary fried tators, bacon and bacon cheddar cheese.  I fired up the grill and grilled up a Jackson county brown trout and a pheasant.  Susie made some great carrot cake cup cakes to die for.  Rodgers step father made his chilli.  Jose made brownies and the boys grilled up seven more pheasants and some french bread.

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The upper deck had another fire going too.

 Moose and Gina teamed up against Super Bob and Greg.


Moose's broom work coaxed the stone dead on the button.

 And raised his hand in victory.

 The lighting of the Olympic  torch pretty much ended as most folks expected....

With the Hot tub burning to the ground.




I guess we won't be having any diving events this year!