Another big event at our house to start wrapping up summertime. Aaand... another event of which I only have a handful of pictures! But the video is what really counts so it's all fine.
A little history.... Matt's dad grew up in a little fishing town in Wisconsin so they had Wisconsin style fish boils there; Matt grew up experiencing these as well. We have had a couple here at home but it's been a few years.
What, you are wondering, makes a Wisconsin Fish Boil so special? I am glad you asked! Parts of it are the same as any ol' fish boil.... you put some potatoes and such in a big pot over the fire pit. Add your fish and let it all boil a while.... but then, you throw some kerosene on the fire and- standing back of course- watch the flames shoot about 25' into the air. The purpose is that it causes the water to reach a really hard boil spilling over the pot and all the fish oils spill off into the fire. So you don't get the "fishy" taste. And it all taste sooooo good!
This started out as being mostly our Worship Team and their families.... then we added the Pastoral Staff. And then since that group also included all but a couple of people who were going to Ukraine on a missions trip a few days later... we went ahead and had them come as well.
Joe Patanella, Dan Leach and his brother Dave
Caleb and Joe Bradway
Matt cooking some wonderful corn from Hall's farm- honestly the best corn on the cob you will ever eat in your life.
Joshua and Caelan in the sandbox... of course.
Gil (in the green on the left) was the only person here who was familiar with Wisconsin Fish Boils and had not been to one since his childhood- so he was really excited about this!
Getting there....
Of course we had to have a little music going on too- Joe and Fred
Sooo...... are you ready?? Heeere we goooo!!
Fun stuff huh?
And just an FYI.... the fire truck sirens in the background are TOTALLY coincidental!!
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