Friends & Family

Filed under: Food & Drink, On The Road by Charon

Rotary Park – Wentzville, MO
It’s been an interesting couple of social days here in the suburbs of St. Louis. Wednesday found us in town buying food and other sundry items in preparation for a pot luck with Swords & Roses. I had a very specific craving for a cold Thai dish and had found a [...]

From the Bar

Filed under: Food & Drink by Charon

Rotary Park – Wentzville, MO
So, Alex says to me as the tortellini is cooking, “make me a rum drink.” After our requisite “poof, you’re a rum drink” exchange, I came up with this little gem. It is best served among pirates after a long day of revelry.
PIRATES OF ST. LOUIS

1 part amber rum
½ part triple [...]

Thursday Night on Site

Filed under: Food & Drink, On The Road by Charon

Rotary Park – Wentzville, MO
We are preparing food for a communal dinner this evening with some of the vendors and a couple other performers who are staying on site. We are glad of the prospect of company because it has been a bit of a stressful day. We shopped for things we weren’t sure we [...]

 

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