Elks Eat Meat

 As much as I wanted to play dead on the couch while watching my favorite movies last night, I had obligations.  It was time to put on the monkey suit (better known as the good black and white around here) and head on out to the Lodge.  It was initiation night with another 41 members joining in the fun.  

It's pretty crazy how many people are signing up, and not just the old fogies like us, but a huge influx of 30-somethings.  I don't know what happened with the blurry picture.  Guess I should have had my little tripod.  

Anyhoo .... I worked a little bit on the latest quilt and finally got all the squares done.  Now to begin the process of sewing all the squares together.  I'm glad this much is done.  I've been fighting pieces of thread that the material is shedding.

It's what happens when you buy a kit with half "okay" fabric and half crappy fabric that the shop threw in because it was cheaper and they would make more money.  I've got enough thread from this project to make a down pillow for my bed.  I tried to vacuum it up, but it completely clogged my vacuum.  Lesson learned .... don't buy from that shop again.

Here's a few seconds of my attempt to finish said quilt.  This goes on all day long.  See the ball in the top right corner?  Cooper won't go get it since he had a lamp fall on his head when he got caught up in an electrical cord years ago.  Pretty smart puppy .... he now just sits there and barks until I go get it.  Oh he gives it a try, but only for my benefit!!!

Back to the Elks, did you know they eat MEAT?  With 41 being initiated, along with 37 of their sponsors, the line to the food was a long one.  That's 78 people who all eat for free, a thank you for joining, followed by another 124 members.  It was a big night, to say the least.  

Lucky for me, Lodge officers get to cut in line because we only have a limited amount of time to eat and get to the initiation upstairs.  Maybe this is why so many join the Elks.  This steak was barbecued to perfection (see how it's nicely rare?) and I already ate 1/3 of it.  That's how big they are ... this is the large size to-go container.  

The steak, green beans, scalloped potatoes, garlic bread, salad and ice cream goes for $15 twice a month on Lodge night.  You can't even begin to find rib eye steaks for that price.  Could be New York one night and rib eye the next, but they are all amazing.  Add to that free wine from bottles you can take to your table.  Yup .... Elks eat MEAT!!

Even our Friday night dinners are spectacular, with a 14 oz piece of perfectly cooked prime rib running maybe $25, along with one of the best soup and salad bars I've ever been to, and throw in fresh baked desserts to boot.  We have a great Chef who knows how to cook an amazing dinner.  Salmon, shrimp, chicken, steak ... we've got it all.  

And so the night ended rather late for me as I fell into bed at 11:30.  Needless to say, I'm a little rummy this morning.    I'll ask for your input about the RV parts and pieces tomorrow when I'm a little more awake.