Thanksgiving
We celebrated Thanksgiving with family and friends. Eric smoked a turkey and everyone brought something to add to the feast. The adults and kids each had their own tables which was an arrangement with which all were pleased. The assorted desserts were plentiful and were served long after dinner as our eyes were bigger than our stomachs at dinner. It was a wonderful day.
Fall Clean Up
We spent the better part of two days raking leaves and dumping them among the trees and brush behind the house. Carla is happy to be finished with this project and rejoices by collapsing into one of the big leaf piles we created. Afloat or ashore, there are always chores which must be done. We still have a few things to accomplish before departing on our Round-the-World (RTW) tour.
Wisconsin Badger Football and the Jacomo Sailing Club Year End Banquet
Dwayne spent the morning at Lew's Bar and Grill watching Wisconsin beat Indiana in football. The Wisconsin team looks really good this year. Taylor is a powerful running back and will keep the ground game moving. Let's hope they win the conference title and Rose Bowl game. If so, they might get a chance to play for the national championship. The basketball team should be good this year as well. Let's hope Wisconsin can stay on a roll.
The Jacomo Sailing Club celebrated their year end with a wonderful banquet. Dwayne was glad to see some old friends there but was really happy to see so many new faces. The number of members under age 50 has substantially increased which is a very good sign the club is growing. Dwayne and Carla will be active members in the club next year. They hope to help increase membership and share what they have learned over the years with other younger sailors.
Take Me to the River Concert - Folly Theater
Dwayne arrived in KC in time to attend the Take Me to the River Concert at the Folly Theater in Kansas City. The concert was one of the Cyprus Avenue Live at the Folly productions brought to Kansas City by KCUR's Bill Shapiro. Proceeds from the concert support KCUR radio and the Folly Theater. The concert featured three Grammy winners: Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby Rush and William Bell. The concert is an outgrowth of a music documentary and album produced by the three artists. Dwayne and Carla like the blues. Charlie Musselwhite and Bobby Rush are both great on the harp. It was Dwayne's first live experience with William Bell. The inclusion of younger musicians and rap music made for an interesting mix of music. It was a great night at the Folly.
https://www.charliemusselwhite.com/
https://www.bobbyrushbluesman.com/bio
http://www.williambell.com/about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFmULZOFaIM
Dwayne Returns to Fort Knox
Dwayne decided to break up the trip back to Kansas into two days. He headed off to Fort Knox, Kentucky to spend the night. The US Bullion Depository is located there which is where billions of dollars in gold are stored for the US and other countries. Lately, some of these countries such as Germany have decided to repatriate much of the gold they have stored there. Rumor once had it that the vaults at Fort Knox were empty. However, it appears as if there is some gold there. President Trump sent out the Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchen to see there was gold in the vault and he verified gold was there and that it is well protected.
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