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We left the hotel at 9:00am (their time) to travel back from Kentucky.

In the evening, we attended the fourth annual craft party at Dave & Robin’s house, attended by Dave, Robin, Cheryl, Danny, Holly, Wendy, and Drew. We made candle cozies, little beaded Christmas trees, and beady candy canes. It was fun, but if you ask me about it in front of people, I’ll lie to your face. It’s just not very macho.

Dinner was at their place, and consisted of pizza rolls, bagel bites, and holiday snacks.

Tonight was the second (and last) night of the Madrigal Dinner at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Wendy & I joined a few other alums for dinner at FAMOUS DELI in Owensboro. We had a starter of fried mozzarella with marinara sauce (it was excellent), then I had their very-good Chicken Marsala with a Malbac wine. I had hoped to try AMERICAN BOUNTY restaurant, but was happy that we went to FAMOUS DELI instead.

After dinner, Wendy dropped me back at the hotel where I read and watched television.

This extended weekend was a very relaxing get-away for me, and I really enjoyed it.

Tonight was the first night (of two nights) of the Magrigal Dinner at Kentucky Wesleyan College. This evening is the performance that I attended, and it was very nice.

A brisk night in Owensboro Kentucky was a lovely contrast to the warm, inviting room (well, gymnasium) that had been set for the Madrigal. Approximately 70 singers (currently Kentucky Wesleyan Singers as well as the returning alums (including Wendy)) had lovely powerful voices through a variety of songs, including THE DONKEY’S GIFT by “Doc” himself.

The meal was traditional — mulled cider, salad, carrots, roasted pork with stuffing, freshly-baked bread, and chocolate mousse cups for dessert. Everything was very tasty, and I had good company at our table — the husband and parents of one of Wendy’s friends who was also singing (the two girls were dressed identically the first night!), a couple of locals, and two students (both football players for KWC). The conversation was light and lively and the Madrigal Dinner went far to promoting the holiday spirit.

After the show, a group of the alums descended on O’Charlies for snacks and drinks.

Wendy and I went down to Owensboro Kentucky so she could participate in the 30th annual Madrigal Dinner hosted at her undergrad, Kentucky Wesleyan College. She was particularly excited that “Doc” (whose real name I never learned!) was coming back to conduct the assembled chorus.

We drove down on Thursday so that Wendy could attend an evening rehearsal. We made good time (about 4 hours) and got checked in at The Executive Inn, Owensboro’s most notable hotel. We got checked in and Wendy was off to her rehearsal, leaving me to fend for myself. I had dinner at the CAPITAL STEAK AND SEAFOOD HOUSE in the hotel. I enjoyed Crab cakes, tomato mozzarella salad, NY Strip (nicely medium-rare), sweet potato, broccoli. Red wine.

This evening was HAPPY MOUTH — our monthly supper club outing, and what a special one it was!

It was Holly’s month to plan, and she planned the first-ever Happy Mouth Road Trip! Ed, Holly, Ted, Tracy, Jay, Chuck, Kristy, Doug, Meg, Wendy, and Drew went to Moonlite Barbeque in Owensboro, Kentucky, about 4 hours away from Cincinnati.

Moonlite Barbeque was excellent! You can order off their extensive menu, but the best money is spent taking advantage of their buffet, which featured barbequed chicken, ribs, brisket, roast pork, and (Wendy’s favorite) roast mutton, along with loads of great vegetables, salads, and other side dishes. We had a great time sampling all these items, and our spunky waitress, Samantha, made the evening quite enjoyable.

The dessert line at the Moonlite stood up quite well to our demands, with cherry cobbler, a sugar pie, some cream pies, brownies, and ice cream. Yum!

But that wasn’t the end of the Happy Mouth outing…

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