1/2024 Michigan & More

 We had some really cold days so Ken made a fire.
This was the beginning of a really nice evening.


  Every Adventure Dreamz post must have food.
The top photos are from a local OKC restaurant called Crab Town.  The food and the service were amazing. The bottom photos are from the Chef of the Year Banquet in Michigan.

I went back to Michigan for the Chef of the Year banquet.  Phil and the team did an stupendous job.  We had shredded brisket, white truffle and Gruyere cheese stuffed in risotto balls and fried. Next was octopus carpaccio with grapefruit that I could have eaten as a main course.  The entrée was slow roasted pork shank with smoked polenta.  
The fat on the shank was the best part, it so crunchy.  
The finish was a honey panna cotta.

The next event was my God Son's last high school musical.
It amazes me how far this young man has come. He is a natural on the stage and he makes it look so easy. 
 

Then it was off to something new for me.
I watched my nephew and his daughter throw axes.
This sport moves fast and I had a blast cheering them on!!



Of course no trip is Michigan is complete with out the Kogels and Donna's nutty donuts.  Ken put in his request before I left.  

I got back home in time to go to a couple RV shows.
The second one we went to also had a dirt bike rally.  This was a first for me.  We watched the little kids, electric bike and older "kids".  We got in free so we thought we would make the most of it.

It was a busy January.  At this point we don't have a lot scheduled for February but the month is still young!! 

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