VMF: 4th of July Celebration

Like the carnivals of ol', the 4th of July Celebration at the VMF was complete with a chili cook-off, homemade ice cream, funnel cakes, corn dogs and games!

The chili cook-of contestants! Wendy samples them all!

Miss Amanda and her homemade chili!

CORNDOGS!

Poobaca with his infamous "name that poo" carnival game and festive attire.

Oh yeah...a Vat-O'-Cheetos. Dive in for prizes!

Forget bacon, it's the year of the Cheeto.

Bill pays tribute to Izzy.

Cotton Candy making machine!

Todd tatts up the locals like Lan...

and Anna B!

Ang tags Cynthia with a tattoo!

Shawn Brown!

Travis and his trailer of games!

Desiree and Me! Yay USA!

Auction items! Antarctic-made bowls by Zach Pettway.

My sparkle hat!

Wine, chocolate, lights...

snacks, liquor and more!

The Captain Morgan Spiced Rum went for $750.00...not kidding!

A VMF clock made from old pisten bully parts!

Jenn!

Bill tries to pin a knife on King George's 3rd heart while MC looks on.
In lieu of cash prizes and such, all of the auction money raised was donated to Izzy and John to help with lost wages and expenses related to the medevac. When it really matters, communities can surprise you.

The Glass is Half Full as long as There's Wine in it

To me, it felt strange having the wine tasting so late in the season. My first winter, the wine tasting was the first big event of the season and a really nice introduction to my fellow winterovers. This year, the first event of the season was the fashion show, and that wasn't until the end of April. And I definitely feel a difference in the degree to which the crew this season has become a community.

In my mind, it still hasn't...perhaps midwinter will finally bring everyone together. Until then, I'll just have to enjoy what I can and a night out at the library was most enjoyable.

Victoria from Scott Bass plays some mellow guitar.

Cheers from Desiree!

Kelli and Janette along with John, DJ and Craig mingle and chat.

A divine spread of delectable treats from the Galley.

Along with homemade cheese from our Television Man John.

Jen serves her wine with a smile!

Ang enlightens us on one of the reds.

Brian and Larry share a laugh.

Zachary and I pose for a "who's got hot glasses" shot.

Desiree and Craig!

Justin sings us a song or two.

After tasting all the wines, everything starts to blur.

Me and Brian! We also have hot glasses!

Joseph and Larry.
Little did they know, their night was just beginning.

A good evening with good people and pretty decent wine too!

Kiwis Stitch-n-Bitch Too

It's true, Kiwis stitch-n-bitch too, and this Tuesday, they invited us over to do our bitchin' and stitchin' by the light and comfort of their lovely fireplace. We sipped wine, swapped celebrity crush stories, chatted about biomimicry and crafted up a storm.

Karen, Shandra and Jana smile the evening away.

Ang is crocheting a hat!

Melanie works on some cross-stitch while
Lan knits a square for the charity quilt.

Thanks to Jana for inviting us over, to Shandra for
organizing and to Melanie for driving the shuttle!

Melanie!

Shandra!

Karen!

Ang!

Lan!

Me!