My really KILLER weekend Part 1

We took Anna out this weekend for a little bit of fun. After a week at International, we needed a real camping experience.

Of course Anna is always the star of my small world, but this weekend the real star was this man...

That is Rob Baker and he hosted a KILLER Rally this weekend. I actually am describing the event incorrectly. It was "Baker's Acres Just Camping Family Gathering". I am going to tell anyone reading this, if you see another one of these advertised, you had better make it happen. If you do not, you are cheating yourself out of a HELL of a great time. I will most likely need a few posts to explain why I am making this statement.

The first good reason is the location. Baker's Acres is 62 beautiful acres located in Central New York. The weather could not have been more perfect, with daily highs in the mid seventies and lows in the fifties. Baker's Acres has a pond for fishing, a pool to swim in, and wonderful landscapes to enjoy. But what really made the weekend special was the attendees. Everyone pitched in and had a great time together. Almost everyone there is a WDCU member, but all were welcome to come. There was a wide range of trailer. Two Scottys and a Shasta made for great variety in the group of Airstreams.

I always measure a gathering/ rally by Happy hour. Happy hour is what I will focus on in this post. What is not to love about a Happy Hour Like this one.

Yuengling is the unofficial beer of the WDCU and Yuengling was present in no small quantity.

No one sliced open a bag of pretzels and set them on the table with out a thought of presentation. Instead, it appeared to be a competition of who could out do whom. If I do not mention your dish personally I am sorry, they were all excellent. Even the bowl of just plain chips was excellent, they were hand cut, hand cooked potato chips...

Kelly came all the way from Wisconsin to make this dish. Pita with pesto and tomatoes....

Garnett knows how how to win the hearts of the ladies. None could resist the chocolate covered strawberries. I had one too...

Mary Kim had some aged cheddar and home made pesto. Now that tasted so good on those crispy crackers.

Zoe made some toasted French bread with blue cheese and honey melted over it. What an awesome flavor explosion that was...

Laurie made this shrimp dish that I did not try because I was full when it hit the table, but Beth said it was her favorite thing at Happy Hour.

Good old fashioned ice cold super sweet watermelon. Locally grown from Uncle Don's Farm stand...

Next post will probably involve more drinking and more eating and a whole bunch of good times.