Linkswarm's West Coast Drunken Meandering, (Mild)Debauchery & Family Barbecue Aug 12, 13 & 14th

Absolutely Wonderful...Shade side of the hill, in the back, by the trailhead, next to trees. Thank you so very much!

We still need a head count.

Four heads confirmed: Wifeypoo, two malespawnz and mybadself. My daughter and her boyfriend are now also in question. I'll try to sew that one up by tomorrow. How can I send you fee monies?

PM Spanky

When we get set up I'll collect whatever you guys feel like donating to the cause.
It will then be used to buy meat and booze.

...and I guess some vegetables...or fruit...or bread or something...

Current head count:

BeachGoat and Rosie(2)
JohnLenin(1)
MstrLance(4)
meepbox(1)
jwalker(1)
Wotak(1)
Godevillivedog(1)
Spanky(4)

Am I leaving anyone out or over/undercounting?

I guess you missed the part where I said I can't do it? I'm busy n meep.

All righty. But we'll leave a spot open by the campfire and pour out a beer in your memory.
'CAUSE YER meepIN' DEAD TO ME!
YA HEAR ME?! ### meepIN' DEAD!!

Ah, just kiddin'.
Shame you can't make it, man.

What happened to Fastlane and Bob?

@BeachGoat

It is too late in the year for my son and me as school starts for him aug 10. I have planned a different father and son camping trip to start in a couple of weeks. I wish it was possible to meet and party with my fellow degenerates. Maybe next year we can get together somewhere in mid-America.

Well, YOU'RE welcome to our home anytime, even if these other degenerates aren't here. You said you wanted to see the Pacific. Have a great trip, anyway.

:)

I'm going to have to pass on California. The ship's reunion is that same week in Concord, and I won't be making that either. I'se working on gettin a kolledge deegree now.

Son, I am disappoint.

Well, now that we've got a rough idea of who's coming; What shall we Barbecue?
I can do a bunch of ribs of course. Then there's Pork meep, Steaks, Brats, Tri-Tip, Brisket, Lamb Shank, fish, etc..
Side dishes might be 'Tater salad, Beans, Hot Wings, Atomic Buffalo Turds(Big jalapeno poppers), Garlic Bread, Cole Slaw...
You want I should just throw something together?

I'm planning a Vat of Chili Verde, a snaffle of Kabobs, and Rosie is making her infamous baked beans, which are dang good. I count 16, including critters, which eat double. Good thing there's a store nearby...

The weather today was perfect. The trees to the right of the fishing pole is the campground.

I'll be bringing my monkey to set up my gear for me.



Got two tents, four sleeping bags (and pads), two chairs and two 8X10 tarps from Wal-Mart.
Flimsy and cheap. -Perfect for stumbling into and puking in.

Also thinking about picking up a good stout fishing rod and some frozen squid...

That's about what we're taking, only with an air mattress. Life is good.

At this point I am about hopeless. I've got an old friend I bumped into after 11 years that says she'll drive me, but unless she's changed (and people DO NOT change) I think she's talking out her meep. So I'll probably just shed a tear, send a bottle, and hook up with a drunken phone call. This makes me immeasurably sad but there's not a whole lot that can be done about it. Between the back and the ticker thumbing is out and I live in the very NW corner, so nobody will be passing even close by. I know how disappointed you all must be but buck up and take it like man, I'll do all the crying for you.

Dude...Amtrak! Less than a hundred, round trip to San Luis Obispo, you arrive at around 3pm, and one of us can grab you there. Check into it. The train is just meepin', and you can bring a bottle, and a couple of sodas on board. Plus it's entertaining to make fun of the other passengers. New stories for arrival.

One little piggy's fate is now sealed.

This is a wonderful thing! I've never done a whole pig, but I'm willing to eat one. I've watched enough Anthony Bourdain to lust after a bit of cheek and a couple of other naughty bits. Rosie is in heat over this.

I'm worried.
The ticket reads:"60-69 lbs" and that may mean the pig'll be too big to fit my smoker.
(The guy at the market said he couldn't order a pig under 60 lbs. It's a law against suckling pigs or something.)
My grill measures 37"x24"x13"
I plan on tucking the legs in, and I THINK it'll fit, but if the thing comes in overweight we'll have to either cut the head off or dig a pit...
meep, I might have to pull an all-nighter and weld some 4" flat strap in on both sides to add a few more inches into the
smoker.
What are the dimensions on a 65(ish) pound pig?

No.
No no no no meepING NO.
The pig is what sets the theme for this whole shindig.
No way can I let this happen.
I'll measure the pig as soon as it comes in. If it's too big I'll devide it up and pass it around to the family and get another, or widen the frigging barbeque.
Our pig will have a head, I SWEAR THIS.

This is the beautiful thing about welders. "The pig is too big. let's make the rig bigger!"

Dog Bless You, man! Not about to let some swine ruin the gig.

Okay, this is the initial list of meep I'll be bringing in;
One 60 lb pig
100 or so Buffalo turds
20 stuffed onions
Hamburger buns
Various sauces and spices

The smoker, wood and accessories
A six-foot table to serve it on

meepING DROID KEYPAD

...tiki torches
Some toys (it's a suprise)
Paper plates, napkins and utensils
Some booze...

Some things like the beer, garnish-type fruit and bread I'll just buy local rather than cart it the whole way.

Anybody bringing anything?
It's not mandatory, but it'd be nice.

We're looking at a high of 62, a low of 52. Some morning clouds, but no rain in sight.
It's gonna be f#cking AWESOME!
I'm bringing my Ugly Stick and gettin' some fishing in once the smoker's all set up.
(Squeals like a little girl)

Today was a nice 75 in the afternoon. Kind of expect fog in the morning, a nice mid day, and some breeze in the afternoon.

Bring a coat, and shorts.

As far as food, Rosie is making a vat of homemade baked beans, and I'm doing a couple of tri-tips worth of kabobs. May whip up other things, but that's as far as I have planned.

I have a "Camp Commode" for the wimmin folk, if you would be so kind as to bring an extra tent for them. It is the least we can do for dragging the tender young & rapidly aging blossoms of glory that grace our lives. Us men folk can use the Government Facilities.

Fishing is mostly greening sea trout, cabazon, red cod/rock cod, and Grassy.

From last week-end. James got a nice Grassy. (16", 7lbs) This is the point where they filmed "Pete's Dragon". Just opened it to the public a couple of years ago. Plenty of good critters left in these holes.

Messed up my html first time.

I'll bring an extra tent then.
Is there a water source anywhere nearby or should I bring some?

There's "washing up" type water, but bring drinking water. Also, you can never have too many flashlights. The coons there are bold little buggers, and there are plenty of things that go bump in the night (badgers, foxes, etc). A good insect goo for ticks is a good call, too, along with some Fel's Naptha Soap for any accidental poison oak exposure. Sure as sugar, somebody will get into it.

This is going to be fun.

How about this?

Good 'nuf?

I think after we drag these wimmen folk out into the tick & poison oak infested wilderness to listen to us get drunk and tell tall tales, the very least we can provide is a place for them to be half-way comfortable doing their "Womanly meep" other than an outhouse. From what I gather we have teens and middle-aged housewives coming, neither of which are equipped to deal with icky things. Bless you for bringing the comforts of life to the cherished ones.

Goat

You're welcome.
I had no idea what kind of tent you'd get for use as an outhouse 'till I ran across the portable shower.
I figure it can pull double doody.
:)

Last Night's Fare



This Morning's Delight!

meeps the lot of you.

And a fine time was had by all except most of you guys. Wish you could have been there.

Except for every one of the Goat Coats & all of my eyes & ID ending up in JWalker's car on the way to the SF Bay Area, total wonderful weekend. I stupided all over the disembarkement. Left my important meep where it would go away.

Oh, and wifey is signed in...^

Rosie, Queen of Thorns!

JWalker & Goat, Scaring the Rodent population.

One of the better musical experiences in the last ten years for me. Thanks, D!

How much pig was left over? Looks like it was a good time.

hooray west coast!

BTW: Whose family got BBQ'd?

@GrapeApe

I've given away a few 1-gallon bags of pulled pork and still have this much:

That's a lot of pig!

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