Fyr Bal Festival No. 9

Cammie, Kayla, Jenna, Robert, Mary Ann, Don, Justin together for the 9th year to celebrate
Fyr Bal. A tradition of early Norwegians celebrating Midsummer's Eve.

Must stop at the Confectionary and fill purses with candy!!!!!!

The bonfire teepees on the shore have been built to be lit this evening. The evening bonfires represent the burning of the Winter and ushering in the long days of summer.

Everyone is starting to gather at Bob and Nan Evanson's cottage.

Host and Hostess, complete with helmets and Gnorman, the Gnome. Pictured in the book is Gnorman's match from "Match.com". A female gnome. Could she be the next Gnorma?

Frogmore Stew  is on the burner.

Outdoor feast = 25 guests

Dusk has fallen, the bonfires have been lit. Seated on the beach awaiting the fireworks.

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Fyr Ball Eve 2011

It's here.......Fyr Ball 2011

FRIDAY NIGHT:
Don, Mary Ann and Kayla (Cammie's college roommate)
leave Green Bay
arrive at Eagle Harbor
unload
head to JJs in Sister Bay
rondevous with Cammie and Justin
nachos, salsa and guacamole
Midnight!
Back to Eagle Harbor for a deep sleep, no alarms!

SATURDAY MORNING:
I was surpised how fast we rolled out of bed.
Miel Lattes at Base Camp.
Shopping at Ecology Sports.

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Good Eating!

Ahhhh, Fyr Bal Fest at Ephraim in Door County this weekend. AND for the second year running, Don made Lowcountry Boil (Frogmore Stew).

Don cooked for 15 people this year and we ate to oblivion. It took

4lbs of large uncooked unpeeled shrimp,

8 full ears of corn (snapped each ear into 3)

6 lbs of red potatoes, unpeeled and quartered

2 big yellow onions (quartered)

24 mild italian sausages

Bubba Gump Seafood Boil seasoning to taste

When the water in the stock pot is boiling,

1) add the potatoes, onions and the Bubba Gump seafood boil, cook for 5 minutes, 2) add the sausage and cook another 5 min, 3) add the ears of corn and cook another 5 min, 4) add the shrimp and cook another 5 minutes

Remove from heat, drain and dump onto a platter.

It was good eating and of course, the company was outstanding. It was good to have Erik home from Iraq and with us this year. I enjoyed the entire evening and friends and family and friends that have become family.

At dusk the fireworks started and they were spectacular! We were taken by surpirse as the wind blew the fireworks towards us, we kept dodging the dropping ash.

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