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Double Deadpool Movie Night

Deadpool double-feature in preparation for the release of Deadpool 3.

We will start the movie as soon as light permits (sunset is 21:04). Mostly snack food at those hours I would guess, but anyone who wants to come bbq/grill before the show I’ll be here all evening (hence the 19:00 start time).

D+C
D+C

About three weeks for this movie night. The more we interact on this Event the more likely our Fb group members will be to see it exists. Surely it’s better they see this Event than that they see yet another vitriolic bot post?!

Here is the trailer for Deadpool (where it all started):

And here is the trailer for DP2:

Everyone loves popcorn! I have a proper machine.

Popcorn Monkey
Popcorn Monkey
More Popcorn Monkeys
More Popcorn Monkeys

I have some hotdogs but no buns. If I can muster the energy I can make a cobbler.

I kinda followed the four steps. Sorta? Maybe? But you know what I didn’t do? I didn’t put the ambient lighting next to the projector screen!

https://www.orville.com/articles/4-steps-hosting-outdoor-movie-night

Seriously, don’t put lighting near the projector screen. Who does that?

Bad Lighting from the Web
Bad Lighting from the Web

See, no lighting near the screen. Professionals.

Not Bad Lighting from the Web
Not Bad Lighting from the Web

Oh, my mint is full and lush. With a bit of labor mojitos can be had.

The high for Saturday is predicted at 82f so we should have a perfect night weather.

Zucchini are coming in, could make ratatouille?

Taptaptap. Is this thing on?

Come join us tonight for this epic double-feature! If I get enough humans committed I will make ratatouille, but I need to know early since it takes all day to make (to cook down). RSVP!

Things you might bring: vanilla ice cream (for the cobbler), crusty bread (for the ratatouille), paper bowls, hotdog buns. Or anything you like.

Thanks to those who came for the double-feature (only two people left after the first film). Great night with perfect weather and food and friends. Hope everyone got enough popcorn! Thanks to Patrick Gaillard for grabbing ice cream for the cobbler and thanks to Rachel Hartley for a nice bottle of red.

Good times!

What should our next movie be? (I know Robert Hartley is keen on Hundreds of Beavers.)

JamesIsIn

Sat 6 Jul Big Boom Bash

Another Peavine day of freedom!  Five acts and good times available for all.

As usual it’s your basic picnic bbq potluck grassy gnoll sort of rock and roll show.  All donations go to the musicians.  We recommend $20-25 per person.  Probably the players will have stuff you can buy as well.  I’ll post some links here and there below.

I will be making my usual (unusual) pork loin.  Please do make comments here about what you are bringing so not everyone brings kale and quinoa cobbler.  Someone should probably bring something to go with it.

What’s your preferred potluck portable comestible?

Questions?  Ask them below or message one of the moderators!

Peavine Alley
Peavine Alley
Big Boom Bash
Big Boom Bash

I have a great line-up planned and am reaching out for confirmations for this one!

About two weeks for this second show of summer. The more we interact on this Event the more likely our Fb group members will be to see it exists. Surely it’s better they see this Event than that they see yet another vitriolic bot post?!

Schedule:
14:00 Gates
15:00 Jerry Lewis
15:45 Rou Douggie
16:30 Birdie Fenn Cent
17:15 Luke Martin
18:00 Rio DeVoré & a Little More
18:45 whatever we want to do time!
Let me know if there are any questions or concerns.
(Tio Nachos House (Ricky Hoyos) had to cancel due to a family emergency.  We hope all goes as well as possible.)

Fb’s map is “locating” Peavine Alley as though it were Peavine Rd in Oregon. Fb sux! Use Google Maps.

One week + one day = Rock and Roll!

What’s it all about?  “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

Pork loin day 1 of 3: The Brine!
20 juiced limes, salt, brown sugar, cloves

Are you planning something for the potluck? Let us know your plans!

It should be slightly hot tomorrow (83f predicted). My yard is mostly shaded through the hours of the show and I will have a kiddie pool available for cooling. It’s going to be amazing!

Pork loin day 2 of 3: Rub My Loin
salt, coriander, cloves, fennel seeds, smoked paprika, cayenne

Pork loin day 3 of 3: Slurry and Smoke
lime juice and honey and 8 hours of love

Miro Jugum, we miss you!

Invite your besties; bring your blankies; chill your brewskis; what’s a b word for potluck foods?

Jerry Lewis by Brenna Rae
Jerry Lewis by Brenna Rae
How to Keep Cool by Brenna Rae
How to Keep Cool by Brenna Rae
Roo Dee by Brenna Rae
Roo Dee by Brenna Rae
Birdie Fenn Cent by Brenna Rae
Birdie Fenn Cent by Brenna Rae
Luke Martin by Brenna Rae
Luke Martin by Brenna Rae
Rio DeVoré & a Little Moré by Brenna Rae
Rio DeVoré & a Little Moré by Brenna Rae
Rio DeVoré & a Little Moré by Brenna Rae
Rio DeVoré & a Little Moré by Brenna Rae
A Day of Peavine Freedom by Brenna Rae
A Day of Peavine Freedom by Brenna Rae
Roo Dee by Jerry Lewis
Roo Dee by Jerry Lewis
Birdie Fenn Cent by Jerry Lewis
Birdie Fenn Cent by Jerry Lewis
Bench Dwellers by Jerry Lewis
Bench Dwellers by Jerry Lewis
Peas in the Pod by Jerry Lewis
Peas in the Pod by Jerry Lewis
Peas in the Pod by Jerry Lewis
Peas in the Pod by Jerry Lewis

Thanks again for all who helped make this another wonder-filled afternoon of music and food. Thanks to all the musicians but especially to Jerry Lewis and Roo Dee who were able to fill last minute cancellation spots (and to Birdie Fenn Cent for the recommendation).

Thanks for the compliments on the pork; I’m pretty sure we are near to peak pork with that one.

Thanks for the salads and desserts and all those nibbles. It all helps to make these shows a day to remember.

See you at the next one, my fellow pod people. (The next one being tomorrow as I type this.)

JamesIsIn

Sat 15 Jun Mark Stuart 15:00

On 15 June we have a traveler from TN (Mark Stuart) stopping for a show; he comes highly recommended by Harry Oesterreicher (a personal favorite) and he’s a Tractor Tavern repeat defender.

Mark Stuart
Mark Stuart
Mark Stuart
Mark Stuart

After playing the Alley he’s heading to Klamath (13 hours of driving) for a show the following evening.  Rock and Roll!

Bring your friends, bring your families, bring your best potluck nibbles.  We are going to have a good time!

About five weeks for this first show of summer.  The more we interact on this Event the more likely our Fb group members will be to see it exists.  Surely it’s better they see this Event than that they see yet another vitriolic bot post?!

You might be asking yourself “Where in the world is Mark Stuart?”  I wonder if he’s been driving all night?  Life on the road, am I right?

Let’s check in with Mark Stuart and his journey across America, coming to join us!

We are under two weeks now.  What’s up with Mark Stuart?  Burned out tour van engine?  Airplane door fell off next your tour manager? Arrested for lewd behavior?

Sat-ur-day!  Sat-ur-day!  Peavine Alley is in Ballard and is easily located via Google Maps.  Park on the street and walk down the alley.  You cannot mistake us.  (If you’d rather enter from 24th, look for the orange porch light.)

Saturday is likely to be overcast here in Ballard with a high of maybe 60f. Sweater weather!  I’ll have my canopies in the wings in case, but rain seems unlikely.

Pork loin day 1 of 3:  The Brine!
16 juiced limes, salt, brown sugar, cloves

Pork loin day 2 of 3 (rub my loin):  salt, coriander, cloves, fennel seeds, smoked paprika, cayenne.

I expect rain.  I have 2 canopies and another on the way.  Wear layers!

The recommended donation is $25 per person, which entirely goes to Mark.  Give more your ship is in or whatever you are able if times are tough.

Peavine Alley is in Ballard and is easily located via Google Maps.  Park on the street and walk down the alley.  You cannot mistake us.

Nearly any question is answered here.

No rain; no storms!  Weather update all good!

Pork loin day 3 of 3:  slurry (lime juice and honey) and smoke (8 hours).

Thanks for another great show, everybody (and especially, of coure, Mark Stuart).  Also, special thanks to Bill Landon for the use of his 13×13 canopy:  huge.  We conquered the weather; we ate good food (especially deserts); and we enjoyed excellent music and music-related stories.  Summer season is officially opened.

JamesIsIn

Me-day B-day 2024, now with games!

We’ll play some games, eat some food (and cake!), and celebrate my birth. Who could ask for more? Details to follow.

I have stuff to make lasagna.

Carcassonne
Carcassonne

What would you like to bring? I have red sauce and am considering lasagna.

Cakassonne
Cakassonne

BL has asked what he should bring to the party.

I suppose some of the things that would be nice would be salad, crusty bread (no plastic bags!), brie, red wine, fruit, various nibbles.

Just talk to each other so we don’t end up with seven pounds of brie and no bread.  I don’t smear myself in brie any more.  Dark days.

Mmm…
Mmm…
Also mmm…
Also mmm…

This morning, after my walk, the shredding begins!

Shredder!
Shredder!
Almost done!
Almost done!
Done!
Done!

Thanks to each of you who came around to wish me a happy birthday.  I genuinely appreciate your visits.

JamesIsIn

Kiss 2023 Good-bye on 31 Dec

Die Box
Die Box

Time to ask yourself that age old question:  Do I commit to barfing in a sports bar at 23:47 or do I play games with JCo?

Tough decision.  We are here for you.

I’ll post more details about food and games later.  Watch for updates.

If barfing is really important to you, there is always the backyard.

Some folks are wholly committed.

Games we have played in previous years:

  • Settlers of Catan
  • Pandemic
  • Valley of the Pharaohs
  • Sortie
  • Cards Against Humanity

I have made some porter ice cream for JB’s cookies.

I am making banana bread today.

I am making queso today.  Spicy!

Not as spicy as I’d dreamed…

I am making red curry with chicken and potatoes today.
Spicy!

Curry
Curry
Black Rice
Black Rice

Also, I made pecan JD brittle to put in the sandwiches but also some to eat.

If you are contemplating bevs, J Lohr makes an excellent oaked chardonnay.

Everybody!
Everybody!

I should make curry more often.

JamesIsIn

Sat 26 Aug Sci-Fi Double Feature

Racer X
Racer X

The first film will begin some time around eight as the sun disappears.  The second film will start a couple hours later (so around ten).

Some will gather ahead (between four and five) for some dinner but the main event is certainly the films.

If you would like to come for the dinner talk with Jimmy.

If you would like to come early for the optional dinner talk to me.

I am planning to make Chicken with Plums and something like ratatouille (and some black rice).

The first film will start about eight once the sun goes away.  The second about two hours later.

Sat daytime will be hot but remember to bring your warm clothes for after sunset.

I am out of Coca-Cola so if that’s your movie bev better bring some.

In the end we showed only the first film (Free Guy).  It’s a shame because the second film (Boss Level) is certainly the better film and the weather was perfect (no jackets required into the wee hours of the night).  See you at the next one!

JamesIsIn

2023 Big Boom Bash

Peavine Alley
Peavine Alley
Peavine Alley (the venue)
Peavine Alley (the venue)

Another Peavine day of freedom!

An all-new lineup of musicians for this show.  The usual good times available for all.

As usual it’s your basic picnic bbq potluck grassy gnoll sort of rock and roll show.  All donations go to the musicians.  We recommend $20-25 per person.  Probably the players will have stuff you can buy as well.  I’ll post some links here and there below.

I will be making my usual (unusual) pork loin.  Please do make comments here about what you are bringing so not everyone brings kale and quinoa salad.  Someone should probably bring something to go with it.

What’s your preferred potluck portable comestible?

Questions?  Ask them below or message one of the moderators!

What’s it all about and what should I bring?  P PA WtB P

Saturday is the big ID potluck and music extravaganza! Weather is predicted to be perfect.

So far we have four acts confirmed for the show.  Once we get our last confirmations we’ll post a schedule:  Mahonia (Nicholas Vroman and friends); The Hipocrats (Sarah Brunner and Tyler); Kristina Valencia; Toby C Brady.

Schedule (approximate):
14:00 gates open (come get some grass)
15:00 CARMAIG↯GEDDON
15:45 The Hipocrats
16:30 Kristina Valencia
17:15 Toby C Brady
18:00 Mahonia
19:00 anything we wanna do time
Let me know if there are questions or if anything needs adjusting.

Pork loin brine:  Salt, brown sugar, soy sauce, molasses, peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves, 5 lbs limes juiced.

Pork loin rub:  peppercorns, cloves, anise, fennel, cardamom, allspice, cayenne, Hungarian paprika, salt (Himalayan pink), and mustard (the glue).

Looks like I’m also making some coleslaw.

What’s he cooking in there?

What's he cooking in there?
What’s he cooking in there?

Thanks to all who participated, musicians and audience members alike!

The Alley by Sage Viniconis
The Alley by Sage Viniconis
peas in the pod by Patricia Devine
peas in the pod by Patricia Devine
peas in the pod by Bill Landon
peas in the pod by Bill Landon
Carmaig↯Geddon by Bill Landon 01
Carmaig↯Geddon by Bill Landon
Carmaig↯Geddon by Bill Landon 02
Carmaig↯Geddon by Bill Landon
The Hipocrats by Bill Landon 03
The Hipocrats by Bill Landon
The Hipocrats by Bill Landon 02
The Hipocrats by Bill Landon
The Hipocrats by Bill Landon 01
The Hipocrats by Bill Landon
Kristina Valencia by Bill Landon 01
Kristina Valencia by Bill Landon
Mahonia by Bill Landon 02
Mahonia by Bill Landon
Mahonia by Bill Landon 01
Mahonia by Bill Landon
Kristina Valencia by Bill Landon 02
Kristina Valencia by Bill Landon
Toby C Brady by Sage Viniconis 05
Toby C Brady by Sage Viniconis
Toby C Brady by Sage Viniconis 04
Toby C Brady by Sage Viniconis
Toby C Brady by Sage Viniconis 03
Toby C Brady by Sage Viniconis
Toby C Brady by Sage Viniconis 02
Toby C Brady by Sage Viniconis
Toby C Brady by Sage Viniconis 01
Toby C Brady by Sage Viniconis
Toby C Brady by Bill Landon 05
Toby C Brady by Bill Landon
Toby C Brady by Bill Landon 04
Toby C Brady by Bill Landon
Toby C Brady by Bill Landon 03
Toby C Brady by Bill Landon
Toby C Brady by Bill Landon 02
Toby C Brady by Bill Landon
Toby C Brady by Bill Landon 01
Toby C Brady by Bill Landon
Mahonia by Sage Viniconis 02
Mahonia by Sage Viniconis
Mahonia by Sage Viniconis 01
Mahonia by Sage Viniconis
Mahonia by Patricia Devine
Mahonia by Patricia Devine
Mahonia by Bill Landon 05
Mahonia by Bill Landon
Mahonia by Bill Landon 04
Mahonia by Bill Landon
Mahonia by Bill Landon 03
Mahonia by Bill Landon
JamesIsIn

Harry O & the Hotdog Extravaganza

Harry O
Harry O

World renowned ex-pat Harry O is making his Prague-to-Seattle visit and would like to talk with you over some backyard bbq comestibles.

Of course you should bring your musical instrument.

I have a gaggle of dogs and buns.  Let others know if you plan to bring anything.

There will be a grill available.  Let me know if you have any questions.

I made baked beans.

JamesIsIn

2023 Welcoming Warmer Game Night

It’s that time of year again.  You must decide “do I commit to barfing in a sports bar at 23:47 or do I play games with JCo?”.  Tough decision.  We are here for you.

I’ll post more details about food and games later.  Watch for updates.

Game Pieces for Peace
Game Pieces for Peace
Mostly BS
Mostly BS

Let me know if you plan to bring any nibbles or if you have any questions.

I’m making a tomato and meat based pasta sauce and I’ll have pasta (duh).

Making weed brownies.  Come early to test potency.

Wondering about bringing something?  Crusty bread, garlic bread, green salad, clean-finger snacks (games), third bottle of bubbles?  Ask me anything.

Enter the yard from 24th but come around to the back door.  Orange porch light.

Harry Oesterreicher sends his regards for the New Year.

JamesIsIn