The Newcomer's Club held its first "Happy Hour" Mixer Barge Party on Saturday evening, the 20th of July, after a weather cancellation in May, and this time, the weather more than cooperated. With a backdrop of the clear late afternoon sky fading to sunset, the beer was flowing, the friendships were growing, and another new tradition was sowing (;-)).
Boat captains gathered up their crews and shipmates and readied their passengers and refreshments for the evening's event, a "What's My Line?" competition with mystery fun facts supplied by all for the guessing.
Who knew that among us was a Navy strike fighter pilot who defied the odds of survival (75% of these pilots died in crashes), or that another participant listed a house for sale formerly owned by a serial killer who preyed on realtors, or that your blogger drove a horse and carriage in Georgetown in the 70's, or that someone else had a New Zealand race horse named after her, or that another partier dated a rock star in high school (George Thorogood, of the Destroyers)?
The winning boat garnered 22 correct answers out of 55, with a prize awarded. Here are the winners:
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Boat Captain , Sarah and Matt Mattingly, and guest Olivia Gonzalez (not pictured: Dawn Donald). |
And here are some memories of the evening, captured by your blogger and local photographer, me.
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Party attendees gather |
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From left: Wendy Diliberti, aaa,bbb, Connie Lawn and Charles Schneiderman |
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Real newcomers Karen and Ken Ackerman, with Sharon aaa. |
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Boat captain , Sarah Mattingly, Matt Mattingly, Dawn Donald, and guest Olivia Gonzalez |
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Paul and Winnifred Mullian relax on Pat Patrick's wysteria boat. |
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Marilyn Dipaulo looking festive |
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Boat captain Lark Lovering |
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Aboard the wisteria barge: Winnifred and Paul Mulligan, Boat Captain Pat Patrick, aa, Mike aaa and guest Amy. |
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Barges tied together for fun |
The sky on Saturday produced some dramatic cloud formations:
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Palm tree boat captain Chris Buehler |
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Your blogger and photographer (Photo by Chris Buhler) |
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1 comment:
Great pics Larry! I'm sorry I missed it!
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