They announced today at Lutheran Central that it was National Cheeseburger Day and I felt obliged to follow their lead.

After an IXL tutoring session from Andrea McKinley, I headed to Mom’s where I met my brother David and we got the trash out. While we were out front a couple came walking by and the guy paused as we spoke and said he recognized me. I probably had not seen Mark Haskett in 40 some years. It took me a moment or two of scrolling, but I did find a baseball team picture of us when we played for the Seymour Pharmacy 🐻 Bears back in about 1973. From our memory, we had one heck of a good team.

When Mom and I got to South Poplar Street Manny Valverde and Curt Nichols were sitting nearby and we again relived some Little League and Teen League baseball days at Shields Park.

Seymour Pharmacy Bears

Front Row: Bat Boy: Dan Weaver, Dick Durham, Scott Ude, Bob Brock, Mark Haskett, Bill Bohall, David Weaver, and Walt Wintin

Back Row: Coach Walt Wintin, Tracy Diggs, Assistant Coach Scott Brown, Rick Stickles, Ron Zike, Shawn Sunbury, and Assistant Coach Bill Weaver

Classic story about this team. We tied for the League Championship with the Jackson County Bank Rockets. We then met them in the Championship game of the tourney. We lost in a close game. Maybe we didn’t think some close calls went our way and some of the players were a bit emotional when the trophies were passed out.

We received two 🏆 trophies. League Champion and tourney second place. Jim Heyne was passing out the trophies at home plate of the little diamond at Shields Park and I was right behind Shawn Sunbury. Jim handed the runner-up trophy to Shawn, he looked at it, paused, and threw it as far as he could down the right field line. I was in awe of that move as I had never witnessed such a rebellious, yet justified act. As dry as drought, Jim Heyne said, “Nice throw, son.”

Shawn has been a hero to me ever since.

People! People! People! ( a line from a John Wayne 🎥 movie. Andy Devine I believe in McClintock)

This was a wonderful evening of family, friends and fried food.(Alliteration) Thanks to Pastor Jeremy Yeadon, who supplied the blue gill 🐟, and our gracious hosts, Richard and Nina Hackman, The Late Stahls (Bruce and Mendy), the Early Stahls (Jeff and Connie), Barry and Linda Melloncamp and Ed and Carson Farmer and all of our kids attended and helped fry it up. We had 🏈 football on the outside tv and brewskies from the beer fridge while the camaraderie was outstanding!

Nothing healthy here tonight. But with the Saints/Packers game on at Brother Bo’s Bar (Richard’s Garage) and Bruce and Richard frying, there were about 20 people enjoying Sunday Supper and getting ready for the work week ahead.

On Saturday, September 11 Emanuel Lutheran Church is having a Grab and Go Dinner from 4:00-7:00 as well as a Bazar featuring a variety of baked goods.

The Grab and Go Dinners are Tenderloin and Porkburger meals and Peanutbutter and Coconut 🥥 pies as dessert options. Sign me up for that!

The Bazar will have 🍎 Apple 🥟 Dumplings and I may buy a few of those as they freeze well and if the church ladies made them, they are worthy!

Check out 32Auctions.com/Emanuel for online orders and the silent auction for free desserts for a year!

While cleaning the garage yesterday, we uncovered the Blackstone Griddle that we had been ignoring for the past year. I spent a little time cleaning it up and as we had 🤠 Cowboy🥩 steak leftover from last night, we thought we should have steak omelettes for breakfast today after ⛪️ church.

Ingredients: 🥚 eggs from the Clay Fritz family chicken 🐓 coup, Orange, green and red 🌶 🫑 peppers from the Hackman/Wintin garden, 🧅 onion, diced Cowboy 🥩 steak and shredded cheese. The eggs were seasoned with Marion-Kay spices.

I am thinking that something similar may happen tomorrow on the Labor Day holiday.

We have had Cowboys/Tomahawks at Reed’s Place, Stahl’s on the Green Egg and Stahl’s on the gas grill… and tonight we had them at home on the Weber Grill. We haven’t had a bad on yet. The best news, Bruce said let’s go to early church and have 🥩 steak omelettes on the Blackstone afterward. I hope Pastor Yeadon doesn’t see this, or he might miss the second service.

This is a BIG TIME meal. Cowboy Steaks are about $33 each but the sweet potatoes and salad are cheap and easy. Much more affordable if you do them at home.

My father-in-law Richard and I have become a couple of old guys that look 👀 forward to Saturday morning breakfast 🍳. We also stopped by the Circle ⭕️ K to get an Indianapolis Star newspaper 🗞 as Richard needs a hard copy to do the crossword puzzle.

Eventually, we made it to Gobbler Holler near Medora on Highway 50. I had the French toast waffle that smelled delicious with cinnamon and powdered sugar sprinkled on top. The butter looked as if it was just dipped from a butter 🧈 churn. Richard had sausage, eggs and toast but he was hungry and I couldn’t get a picture.

Further, I couldn’t help but notice the sign on the door for the Kilnfest coming up September 18 at the old Medora Brick 🧱 Company. Who doesn’t want to go to that?

The food was great and you will always run into someone you know and catch up.

Drive toward West Washington High School but turn left off of Highway 56. You might want to turn on the gps. There is an Amish bakery you pass called Rosebud Bakery that I also need to try.

They feature brick 🧱 over pizzas and gourmet grilled cheese 🥪 sandwiches made with bread from the nearby Amish bakery.

All of there wines have Bible related names and the owners Andy and Goldie can tell you a story about each one. Also, there is no sugar added to any of their wines and some are even good for a Keto diet.

The first miracle that Jesus did was changing water 💦 into 🍷 wine. Thus the name First Miracle.

We made sure we went on Friday evening for the Bingo games. Heidi, Bruce and Mendy all won a bottle of wine and I even got to call a game.

Priscilla Wischmeier is bringing upscale drinking to Poplar Street. She had the opportunity to bring Kirkwood Cream Ale on tap and I was excited to hear the news. If that isn’t good enough, you can also get a pint of Shotgun Wedding, a dark beer from Kentucky with lots of personality. There are a variety of beverages and some great food right here!

I usually don’t do chain restaurants, however, we have had these gift cards since Christmas. We were car shopping in Seymour and decided to give Chile’s a shot. Good decision on our part.

This was a winner! Brisket served on 🧄 garlic 🍞 bread, Half slab of ribs, however, the jalapeño cheddar smoked sausage was my favorite of the three. The fries were 🥵 hot and the street corn 🌽 was superb. It appears they probably boil it and then put it in the griddle with lots of butter. I also had a Sam Adams Octoberfest and thought it was reasonably priced. $4 pint and $5 tall.

I have personally tasted the Blue Chair Bay Key Lime Rum and it is delicious!!!

Bruce and Mendy Stahl drove Heidi and I here for the Thomas Rhett concert on Saturday night. After a lunch of baked 🦪 oysters and 🍤 shrimp, we decided on the Ole River Grill for dinner.

We stay at Jubilee Landing and the Flora-Bama is a half mile away. It is my Disney Land!!!