Thanks for the Hollister Ranch Hoedown
October 23, 2011
Yeah, it's like that.
Thanks to President Joe Weiland and all of the club members who made the Hollister Ranch Hoedown on October 16 such a fun afternoon.
If you missed it, you can see some of the fun in the Hoedown photo gallery here.
Highlights included:
- Absurdly lovely weather. Sunny, but not hot. Breezy, but not windy. Clear water.
- An absurdly lovely location.
- Delicious food, including BBQ tri-tip and chicken, salad, garlic bread,fingerling potatoes, beans and a sweet assortment of desserts. Grillmaster Bill Abel cooked the meat just right.
- Happy dogs representing at least six breeds.
- Bocce ball and horseshoes.
- Live musical entertainment by Shepherd’s Pie, starring our own Gary Jensen.
- Live dancing entertainment by our members and their guests, featuring such calls as “Promenade now!” and “No, your other left.”
- Cows on the road.
- A few cowboy hats.
- Fresh brewed espresso, lattes and other caffeinated pleasures.
- David Velarde and Tom Heath in spandex after biking to Hollister Ranch. Maybe “highlight” is the wrong word here.
- Countless whelks, clams, crabs, anemones and other sea life in the tidepools.
When can we do it again?
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Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Bugle 
Joe Weiland did most of the serious grilling. We both attempted to “rescue” the still frozen
chicken from becoming something that would contribute to global warming (large carbon
footprints) with little success. We need to modify the bbq so that the grill can be adjusted
upwards and downwards to allow for different temperatures…apologies for charcoal chicken! The day was absolutely perfect! Thanks to Joe for the opportunity to enjoy the
California coast little changed from human impact. Cheers, Willy Abel