June s26th, 2011
Hill Country Weekend
2,000 people, 28 Boston butts, more than 600 pounds of pulled pork sandwiches, 100+ pounds of catfish and chicken each, four restaurant pans of cole slaw, more than 20 bands, and about six versions of Hill Country standards like “All Night Long.” The 2011 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic added up to maybe 12 hours of sleep for the whole weekend. We partied hard and worked harder.
It used to be that Annette would talk about our inheriting Foxfire Ranch someday and my eyes would glaze over. It always seemed like far too much work for the reward. And I would need to learn how to drive a tractor. But after this weekend, I saw how much fun it can be and how much potential it has. And the weekend provided plenty of opportunities to contribute. I also see how critical a role it plays as a large and small outdoor venue for the Hill Country Blues. Annette’s parents opened it in 2009, a few months after Annette and I started dating.
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