Random Observations From The Grand Lake Bum 5-28-17
I always say don’t pay any attention to the weather forecasters – and I’m right about that more often than they’re right about their forecast. I felt sorry for holiday weekenders who didn’t make it out on the waterSaturday because they believed the forecast about terrible storms with grapefruit sized hail at Grand LakeSaturday at 2:00. No, wait. 3:00. Uh, 4:00. Nope. 7:00. Well, finally at about 10:00 Saturday night, it rained for a while. Sunday, of course, everybody hit the water. If you wondered whether the season was going to be as busy as everybody thought…there’s no need to wonder anymore. People were here. They boated, they partied, they ate, they drank, they danced. And my pals in boat sales and real estate report that a bunch of ‘em were also in the mood to buy boats & houses. It’s gonna be a goodtime year!
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And about that forecast of “grapefruit size” hail…whaaat? If there really was such a thing, those flying meteors would smash right through most roofs and kill anybody instantly who got hit by just one piece. Some of my Facebook pals got tickled at all the weather guys & gals trying to scare people more than all their competitors. One of my pals suggested “watermelon size” hail. “Run for your lives.” Be patient. I’m sure the TV meteorologists will get there at some point.
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Five of Oklahoma’s six living governors will be at the lake this weekend to be honored at the Home of Hope Admirals Banquet at Shangri-La. How cool is that? Eddy Gibbs and his army of able leaders have brought that Grand Lake landmark back to the forefront of tourism destinations. Thanks, Eddy!
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I like ranch dressing as much as the next guy, but I never would have believed it could make it onto everybody’s list of favorites. The Twisted Ranch Restaurant in St. Louis has almost doubled its business this year after revamping its menu to include more than two dozen items made with ranch dressing (including ranch-infused Bloody Marys). As one satisfied customer put it, “Ranch is everyone’s guilty pleasure.”
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People are just weird. In Titus County, Texas, a guy – with no reason whatsoever – walked up to a game warden “out of the blue” and asked if he would like to inspect his hunting license. He did. It was fine. The game warden did, however, arrest the guy for possession of a shotgun – his third such arrest, as it turns out, for possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. You can’t fix stupid!
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Tori Lee Castillo’s shot at the Mother of the Year title is probably out the window. The 39-year-old Riverdale, Utah woman was greeted by police and a few good Samaritans who had rescued her two kids (age 2 and 5) from the trunk of her car. She had locked them in the trunk so she could go shopping at Wal-Mart without interruptions. People just keep getting nuttier!
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I may be smarter than I thought. A new study by a panel of experts on smartness says really smart people tend to go to be late, are messy, and use bad language. I may be brilliant!
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While our legislators struggled unsuccessfully to come up with a decent budget and a way to fund it, repercussions are already starting. Shawn Sheehan, Oklahoma’s 2016 Teacher of the Year said “I’m sorry it has come to this,” but he would be silly to stay in Oklahoma when other states pay their teachers so much more. He’s leaving Norman for…Texas, so he will be fairly compensated. Pretty sad. Texas! Sheesh.
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We lost another great musician last week. I don’t know which shocked me more – the fact that Gregg Allman died…or the fact that he was 69.
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GRAND LAKE DRINKING UPDATE: Doc’s Bar & Grill at Shangri-La’s Resort Hotel opens this weekend.
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BEST SIGN SEEN THIS WEEK: If you eat well, get good sleep, exercise, and drink plenty of water, you’ll die anyway.
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BEST FACEBOOK POST THIS WEEK: Just sold my homing pigeon on ebay for the 22nd time.
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GRAND LAKE BUM SHOUT-OUTS: Happy Birthday wishes go out this week to Brinda Russell, Jim Sellers, Andrew Doney, Joe Chouteau, Tiana Douglas, Erica Paden, Valerie Carter, Chris Mullen, Hank Craft, Kiersten Riggs, Jim Oden and Julie McFerron.
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UNANSWERED QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If somebody threw a rock and knocked you off your donkey, would you be considered stoned off your ass?
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BEST EVENTS OF THE WEEK: I think there may be more going on this weekend than there was over the holiday. Friday is the “Barkaritaville” party at Honey Creek Landing & Marina featuring live music and cheeseburgers in paradise, as well as an auction to raise money for the Second Chance Pet Rescue (6:00-10:00 p.m.). Saturday is the SLWGA-sponsored Women’s Scramble for all female Shangri-La Club members (12:30).Saturday night is the Home of Hope Admirals Banquet at Shangri-La Resort Hotel. Next Monday-Thursday, June 5-8 is the Junior Players Academy at Shangri-La Golf Club; and Wednesday the Shangri-La Team will unveil all the new resort amenities at their hotel at the Grove Rotary Club luncheon.
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GRAND LAKE WEEKEND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: You provide your own entertainment with Friday &Saturday night karaoke in the Balcony Bar upstairs at The Shebang on Monkey Island. Downstairs in the Burlesque Room, Randy Lunsford provides the entertainment. Across the street at Big Shots Rhythm & Booze, enjoy all the best dance tunes Friday and Saturday night, as well. Just down the highway from there, Friday night is Karaoke Night at Monkey Island Pub; and just down the road, there’s always great entertainment at the Road Hog Saloon.
On South Grand Lake, Cathy & Barry and the Side Project will be leading karaoke singers Friday night at Sharky’s at Hammerhead Marina followed by 5th Element Saturday night. Left on Harvard will perform at Mooney’s Sunset Bar & Grill in Disney Saturday night.
Area casinos have excellent musical options this weekend, as well. Cherokee Casino Grove will feature the acoustic sounds of Western Justice Friday night and FM Live Saturday night. At River Bend Casino (formerly Wyandotte Casino), Club 60 West hosts The Stonehorse Band Friday night. Saturday night is another big UFC 212 Fight Night Watch Party: Aldo vs. Holloway. At Indigo Sky Casino, there is live entertainment in the Echo Bar starting Thursday night with music by Rocked N Loaded. Friday night features the music of Thomas Martinez, followed by Hi-Fidelics Saturday night.
The best spots to catch all your favorite sports action, including NBA Championship action, NASCAR, and PGA Golf are Eddy’s Lakeside Bar at Shangri-La Marina, Monkey Island Pub, the Standing Room Only Bar at The Shebang, Road Hog Saloon, 1909 in Grove, and Pickles at the Lake in Langley.
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BUM MUST-SEE TV: Season 2 of Flaked will be available on NetFlix Friday. The Season 3 premiere ofBloodline is available Friday on NetFlix. Sergeant Pepper’s Musical Revolution is Saturday night at 7:00 on PBS; and Season 3 of Fear The Walking Dead premieres Sunday night at 8:00 on AMC.
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BUM MUST-SEE MOVIES: Wonder Woman and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “It makes me sick to my stomach when I hear grown people say that kids have changed. Kids haven’t changed. Kids don’t know anything about anything. We’ve changed as adults. We demand less of our kids. We expect less from our kids. We make their lives easier instead of preparing them for what life is truly all about. We’re the ones that have changed.” – South Carolina Basketball Coach Frank Martin
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SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, June 10 – Camp Bandage at Grand Lake RV Park (10-2). Saturday & Sunday, June 10-11 – Dennis James, Terry Jordan, and Ron Young present Musica Curiosa: Livin’ the Ragtime Life at the Coleman Theater in Miami (7:30 Sat – 2:30 matinee Sunday). Friday, June 16 – Grove Rotary Club Lobsterfest, Grove Civic Center at 5:30. Tuesday, June 20 – Men Against Violence luncheon at noon at 1st Methodist Church in Grove (D.A. Kenny Wright will speak). Friday, June 23 – formal dedication of Shangri-La’s new Resort Hotel (4:00 p.m.). Saturday, June 24 – Free Boating Safety Course at GRDA Ecosystems Center in Lanley (8-5).
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If it’s June, it must be time for the NBA Championship series. The Warriors and Cavaliers face off beginningThursday night. They’ll play again Sunday night, and again on Wednesday. All games are on ABC.
The PGA Tour heads to Dublin, Ohio this week for The Memorial. Coverage on the Golf Channel begins at 1:30Thursday & Friday, 11:30 Saturday, and 11:00 Sunday. CBS picks up coverage of the final two rounds Saturdayat 1:30 & Sunday at 1:00.
NASCAR drivers are in Dover this weekend for the AAA 400 Drive for Autism. Coverage starts at noon Sundayon FS1.
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Our normal Memorial weekend showers appear to be a week late this year. The upcoming weekend forecast calls for a few off & on showers Friday, Saturday & Sunday morning. Of course, that’s just the forecast – and folks who do that work seem to be right only about 40 percent of the time! I’m sure we’ll all find some fun stuff to do, but remember, wherever you decide to play, be sure to buy a drink for the guy next to you. It could be me.
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Looking for places to go, things to do, services to use or property to buy in the Grand Lake area? Here’s a starter kit listing of “open to the public” fun places to spend time at Grand Lake.
1909 in Downtown Grove
American Grill in Grove
Aquabar & Grill at The Landings Marina on Monkey Island (smoking on the deck)
Artichoke Restaurant & Bar in Langley
Balcony Bar at The Shebang (Smoking – open Friday & Saturday nights)
Big Shots on Monkey Island (smoking upstairs—open Friday & Saturday nights)
Blind Swine on Monkey Island
Bobbers Café in Langley
Buffalo Bar at Shangri-La on Monkey Island (smoking on the patios)
Buffalo Run Casino in Miami (smoking)
Café Italia on Monkey Island
Carlos Montez in Langley (smoking in bar)
Ceasar’s Place in Vinita and on Monkey Island
Chickanella’s in Grove
Chicken Coop West of Langley
Clanton’s Café in Vinita
Coffee Shelter in Ketchum
Cosby’s Catfish on Highway 28 in Eucha (East of Disney)
Docks Bar at Harbors View Marina
Downstream Casino in Quapaw (smoking)
Drake’s on the Lake at Blue Bluff Harbor
Drake’s Restaurant in Grove
Eddy’s Lakeside Bar at Shangri-La Marina
Frosty & Edna’s (west of the dam in Langley)
Gabby’s Place in downtown Grove
Goodfella’s Pizza (Cleora and Grove)
Grand Lake Casino, north of Grove on Highway 10 (smoking)
Grand Lodge in Ketchum (smoking)
Hatfield’s Saloon in Grove
High Winds Casino east of Miami (smoking)
Indigo Sky Casino west of Seneca, Mo. (smoking)
Juan Montez Restaurant & Cantina at Red Arrow Marina
Karrie's Kaboose in Langley (smoking)
La Casita de Martin in downtown Grove
Lakeside Bar & Grill in Grove at Sail Boat Bridge
Lighthouse Supper Club in Ketchum
Los Garcias in Langley
Lupe's Mexican Restaurant in Grove
Monkey Island Pub (Smoking)
Mooney’s Sunset Bar & Grill in Disney (smoking, etc.)
Morrows Bar & Grill in Raper Hollow
Nu Taste Restaurant in Grove
Okie Smokies Barbecue in Grove on Hwy 59 South
Pickles at the Lake in Langley
Pit Stop Café in Grove
Quarterdeck Cafe at Tera Miranda Harbor (smoking on the deck)
Raggedy’s in Grove
Rancho Viejo in Grove
Riggs & Company in Langley
River Bend Casino in Wyandotte (smoking)
Road Hog Saloon at the entrance to Monkey Island (smoking...but not at lunch)
Roadhouse 125 on Monkey Island (smoking deck)
Rusty Anchor (next to the cliffs at Dripping Springs)
Scooters in Langley (smoking)
Sharky’s at Hammerhead Marina (smoking)
Smokin’ Spur BBQ & Trading Post at Old Towne Plaza, Cleora
Sticky Fingers Barbecue in Ketchum
Stuffn’s Restaurant in Ketchum (Smoking on patio)
Summit Restaurant at Shangri-La on Monkey Island (smoking on the patio)
The Grill at Indian Hills Resort & Marina in Bernice
The Landings Marina (smoking on the deck)
The Landings Market and Grill on Monkey Island (smoking on the patio)
The Parrot at Honey Creek Landing in Grove (Smoking on the patio)
The Office on Monkey Island (smoking)
The Stables Casino in Miami (smoking)
The Shebang on Monkey Island (smoking on patio and Balcony Bar)
Ugly’s Grill & Bar, Thunder Bay Marina (smoking)
VIP Pizza at Hammerhead Marina (smoking on deck)
Water Side Bar & Grill in Grove
Waterway Café, Harbors View Marina (smoking on breakwater dining deck)
Wolf Creek Diner in Grove
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