Ok, so maybe not in the sense you all might be thinking, but this was the 48th annual we went to this past Labor day. It is actually a reenactment of the time of Lewis and Clark time period, approximately 1840. We have been doing this for probably 30 years. Some events that occur are black powder shoots (shotgun, rifle,pistol), bow shoots, knife and tomahawk throws, trap setting, fire starting, kids games, and women's games (although not all of this happened this year due to covid). I will also add we had permission from local health officials to have this event this fall, hand sanitizer located throughout camp and out houses disinfected twice daily. Was one of many events that we could actually have. Contact tracing was also implemented without one single case being reported. Might have been the case of more alcohol being consumed than placed on hands! Included are some cooks we did.
Anyways being veterans day the first couple pics are the flag raising ceremony
The young lad on the ground is lighting the fire , using a flint and steel, (no not a bic) the fire is kept going through the weekend until the flags are lowered. I should add that most years all the flag raisers are veterans corresponding to their flag or a family member of such...but that didn't work out this year.
A few pics of our set up. The actual rendezvous actually is just during the weekend, but we usually go for the entire week just to get away.
Even the kitchen sink!
Let's get some food pics...couple Cornish hens for the spit
Getting some color
Plated up with some carrots. These were basted with butter throughout the cook, not sure what seasonings were used
Was tasty for sure! Another day and it was time for gizzards, 5 packs, all between 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lbs
The ingredients
Seasoned the flour with pepper and missing from the pic was some crazy Cajon and roasted Chipotle garlic. Put gizzards in bag with flour and seasonings to coat then into pan with oil. My wife Shelly getting them started
Getting some color on them
After browned and into Dutch, add 2 cans cream of mushroom soup and little milk
This is then simmered over coals for several hours to tenderize
Now being since this takes a few hours to get ready, it doesn't take long for them to disappear once they're done...all the neighbors seem to know when to come visit. For those that don't like gizzards because they are too chewy, fear not...these are tender as can be
Have a couple visitors that we only see at this rendezvous, never seen a young one like this before
And a little more grown up...a walking stick
We also had a small buffet midweek, dutch ovens doing their thing
And their contents, green bean casserole and scalloped corn
My plate...smoked bacon wrapped deer loin, sweet taters, green bean casserole, and scalloped corn
It was all so good!
Finally a few more camp pics, other camps and ours.
My daughter thought she needed a hammock
Our camp at night
Of course I had to add at least one fire pic
As with SMF, we are a sort of family, even though I've never met any of you in person. Our rendezvous friends are family, some we only see once or twice a year. Our kids grew up with this family, my son was two weeks old when he went to his first vous, although many of their adopted grandparents have passed on they are never forgotten. These rendezvous are held throughout the country so if you ever see one advertised in your area go out and visit them.
Thanks all for looking!
Ryan
Anyways being veterans day the first couple pics are the flag raising ceremony
The young lad on the ground is lighting the fire , using a flint and steel, (no not a bic) the fire is kept going through the weekend until the flags are lowered. I should add that most years all the flag raisers are veterans corresponding to their flag or a family member of such...but that didn't work out this year.
A few pics of our set up. The actual rendezvous actually is just during the weekend, but we usually go for the entire week just to get away.
Even the kitchen sink!
Let's get some food pics...couple Cornish hens for the spit
Getting some color
Plated up with some carrots. These were basted with butter throughout the cook, not sure what seasonings were used
Was tasty for sure! Another day and it was time for gizzards, 5 packs, all between 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lbs
The ingredients
Seasoned the flour with pepper and missing from the pic was some crazy Cajon and roasted Chipotle garlic. Put gizzards in bag with flour and seasonings to coat then into pan with oil. My wife Shelly getting them started
Getting some color on them
After browned and into Dutch, add 2 cans cream of mushroom soup and little milk
This is then simmered over coals for several hours to tenderize
Now being since this takes a few hours to get ready, it doesn't take long for them to disappear once they're done...all the neighbors seem to know when to come visit. For those that don't like gizzards because they are too chewy, fear not...these are tender as can be
Have a couple visitors that we only see at this rendezvous, never seen a young one like this before
And a little more grown up...a walking stick
We also had a small buffet midweek, dutch ovens doing their thing
And their contents, green bean casserole and scalloped corn
My plate...smoked bacon wrapped deer loin, sweet taters, green bean casserole, and scalloped corn
It was all so good!
Finally a few more camp pics, other camps and ours.
My daughter thought she needed a hammock
Our camp at night
Of course I had to add at least one fire pic
As with SMF, we are a sort of family, even though I've never met any of you in person. Our rendezvous friends are family, some we only see once or twice a year. Our kids grew up with this family, my son was two weeks old when he went to his first vous, although many of their adopted grandparents have passed on they are never forgotten. These rendezvous are held throughout the country so if you ever see one advertised in your area go out and visit them.
Thanks all for looking!
Ryan
