August 18 Observations from the Grand Lake Bum
Congratulations to Jack Moore on another incredibly successful year for one of Grand Lake’s most important fundraising events. The Mary Moore Charity Event & Golf Tournament held at Shangri-La last weekend raised more than $60,000 for the Special Olympics through the Home of Hope. In the year’s Jack has been organizing and hosting that tournament, he has raised more than half a million dollars for that awesome organization. Congratulations, too, to Dennis Patrick. He and his wife Melissa, through their popular Vinita restaurant, Clanton’s Café, have contributed more than $30,000 to the Home of Hope through the years. What another historic and important day! Thanks to all the sponsors and players! By the way, Jack’s grandson Timmy accompanied longtime Broadway performer Ron Young on trumpet for an absolutely goose-bump raising version of the National Anthem to open the event. Couldn’t have been better!
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This is the weekend to get everything in order for the last big holiday of the summer. Get your boat and hour house cleaned up because, like it or not – company’s coming next weekend. It’s hard to believe it’s almost Labor Day!
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If you’re thinking about a cruise next winter, but you don’t like a lot of packing, you might want to consider Norwegian Cruise Line’s “Big Nude Boat” adventure sailing out of Miami in February. The only clothing you’ll need is the required clothing for dinner service and when the ship is adjacent to other cruise ships in port. “Bare Boat” typically means you charter a boat without a captain…but, that’s not the case for the Big Nude Boat cruise. You actually spend most of the 11-day cruise naked. I couldn’t help but notice their itinerary includes celebrations for Valentine’s Day and Fat Tuesday. Something about everyone being naked to celebrate FAT Tuesday, just doesn’t sound right. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. Anyway, no you know all your options for cruising in “Bare-a-dise.”
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The official results are in. Yes, size matters. Here are the results of a recent survey of American women: 2 inches, “I can’t even hold it;” 3 inches, “Never been so unsatisfied;” 4 inches, “I’ve had bigger than that;” 5 inches, “Good, but I wish it was a bit bigger;” 6 inches, “Perfect;” 7 inches, “Love it;” 8 inches, “Wow! But I can’t have it all;” 9 inches, “Painful, but manageable;” 10 inches, “Too much pressure on my stomach.” Those are the official results of a women’s survey on the sizes of Subway Sandwiches! What did you think I was talking about?
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Checking upcoming events, I noticed a “tractor pull” is coming up in Fairland next month. I guess I’m behind the times on the entertainment circuit. A tractor pull? Isn’t that what they’re supposed to do? I wouldn’t go to a “phone ring.” Same thing.
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GRAND LAKE BUM SHOUT-OUTS: Happy birthday wishes go out this week to Grand Lakers Jo Eve, Brianna Hensley, Emilio Arizpe, Anna Stafford, Aaron Hull, Jen Sullivan, Tyler Sourjohn, Charlie Givens, Barry Hurley, Sheryl Fleming, Rebecca Stewart, Kaylea Hutson-Miller, Larry Steckline, Debbie Howell, Robine Blumenthal, Janice Wilburn, Jarrod Graham, Randy Krehbiel, Gretchen Casto, and Malia Love.
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BEST GRAND LAKE EVENTS THIS WEEK: Grove Pro Rodeo runs Thursday-Saturday this week at Crosswired Cowboy Church (7:00 p.m.). Saturday morning is Farmers Market on the Downtown Square in Grove. Saturday evening is a big Luau Party at Mooney’s Sunset Bar & Grill (3:00-midnight). Saturday is also the 3rd Annual Battle of the Jeeps at the off-road area at Disney. Next Tuesday, the Grand Lake Newcomers Club has scheduled a Day Trip to America’s Outdoor Adventure Park (11:00-3:30).
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RANDY KREHBIEL’S FACTOID OF THE WEEK: Sir Francis Drake was the oldest of 12 brothers.
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FUN FACTS OF THE WEEK: There’s some good sports news in Oklahoma as we prepare for the Fall. OSU’s Boone Pickens Stadium was named by USA Today as the best college football stadium in the country. ESPN ranks OU in the preseason Top 20. The OKC Thunder joins the Warriors, Lakers, and Knicks for the most nationally televised NBA games this year (34).
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ODD FACT OF THE WEEK: Some jellyfish can live forever. Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the immortal jellyfish, can rever to its juvenile form repeatedly, making it biologically immortal.
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BEST FACEBOOK POST OF THE WEEK: The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.
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WORD OF THE WEEK: The word “monosyllabic” (meaning words with one syllable) has five syllables.
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BEST SIGN SEEN THIS WEEK: NOTICE: This is the back door. The front door is around the back.
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BEST LABEL SEEN ON A MEAT PACKAGE: Beef Loin T-Bone Steak – Humanely Raised But Occasional Verbally Abused
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BEST BLUESKY POST OF THE WEEK: Dear men: when a woman says she’s running 5 minutes late, think 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter and both teams still have both their timeouts. Hope that helps.
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PUN OF THE WEEK: Not all math puns are bad. Just sum of them.
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UNANSWERED QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you boil a funny bone, does it become a laughingstock?
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OBSERVATION OF THE WEEK: Someone asked if I had plans for the fall. It took me a moment to realize they meant “autumn,” not the collapse of civilization.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “I’ve of been asked, ‘What do you old folks do now that you’re retired?’ Well…I’m fortunate to have a chemical entineering background and one of the things I enjoy most is converting beer, wine, and vodka into urine. I do it every day and I really enjoy it.” – Michael Tobin
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FEEL-OLD MOMENTS OF THE WEEK: Happy birthday to comedian/actor/ musician Steve Martin. Believe it or not, he is 80 years old. Will Rogers and Wiley Post died in a plane crash – 90 years ago this week (ironically resulting in Oklahoma City being the only city with two major airports both named after men who died in a plane crash).
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BEST WEEKEND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: On Monkey Island, Sundown Entertainment hosts Thursday night karaoke on the patio at Doc’s Bar & Grill at Shangri-La (6:00-9:00 p.m.) and Kevin Price performs live Friday night at Doc’s. Kevin Price & The Closers will provide the music Saturday night at Eddy’s Lakeside Bar. There’s music Bingo with Sundown Entertainment Wednesday night at The Monkey Bar, Rockstar Karaoke with DJ Kennedy Friday night, and live music by Dustin Treiber Saturday night. DJ K-Bandito will provide the entertainment Friday & Saturday nights at Big Shots Rhythm & Booze.
In Grove, Travis Kidd will provide the music Friday night at Cherokee Casino Grove’s 1897 Bar followed by Mr. & Mrs. Smith Saturday night. The Beaty Creek Band entertains Friday night at Grand Lake Casino’s Venue 655 followed by Jon Dooley Saturday night. Morgan Entertainment leads the karaoke fun at Boom at The Regatta Friday night and hosts Singo competition Tuesday. There’s musical Bingo every Wednesday night at R-Bar Dance Hall & Saloon; and DJ Laidback Larry will provide the musical entertainment Saturday night at R-Bar.
On South Grand Lake, Whiskey Poet Society will kick off the weekend Friday night at Sharky’s at Hammerhead Marina followed by Reverse Reaction Saturday night, and a Sunday afternoon performance by Emily Hollingshed. There’s plenty of live entertainment at Mooney’s Sunset Bar & Grill in Disney. Magen Faulconer starts the weekend early Wednesday night, followed by The Absher White Trio Thursday night, Wanda Watson Friday night, The Faulconers Saturday night, and Ryan Graham Sunday afternoon (4:00). Next week, Ayngel Dust will be live at Mooney’s Wednesday evening. Thursday night, there’s karaoke with Morgan Entertainment at Blind Swine Duck Creek. Lil’ Red & COBE will be on stage at Blind Swine Duck Creek Friday evening with Rockwell taking over the stage Saturday evening. Downbeat entertains Saturday night at The Drunken Rooster in Cleora.
There are three nights of live music at Indigo Sky Casino beginning with Adam McCabe Thursday night. Derryl Perry takes the stage Friday night, and Until Now takes over Saturday. Broken Aces will be at Buffalo Run’s Backwoods Bar Saturday night. Jeff Tatum & the Palomino Moon Band will provide the music in Riverbend Casino’s Club 60 West Saturday night.
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DINING & DRINKING UPDATE: Cristobal’s Tamales food truck is now serving at The Monkey Bar Friday & Saturday nights (beginning at 8:00 p.m.). Rise-N-Dine in Ketchum is now serving dinner 5:00-10:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday and until 9:00 Sunday-Tuesday.
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BUM MUST-SEE TV: New seasons of Hostage and Peacemaker will both be available Thursday on NETFLIX. Do Exactly as I Say airs Sunday night at 7:00 on Lifetime; and The Marlow Murder Club airs Sunday night at 8:00 on PBS.
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BUM MUST-SEE MOVIES: There are LOTS of new movies being released this week: Honey Don’t, Ne Zha 2, Trust, and Splitsville all open in movie theaters this week.
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SAVE THE DATE: Friday-Sunday, August 29-31 – Jana Jae Fiddle Camp. Friday-Monday, August 29-Sept. 1 – Labor Day Crawl at the off-road area at Disney. Saturday, August 30 – Bullfest at the Lake at Wolf Creek Park in Grove (6:00-9:00 p.m.). Saturday, August 30 – Grand River Dam Paddle competition below the Pensacola Dam. Thursday-Friday, September 4-5 – Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell’s “Luau on the Green” and Pinnell Classic Golf Tournament at Shangri-La. Monday, September 8 – Good Good Golf Battlefield Shootout at The Battlefield at Shangri-La followed by dinner with the Pros on Doc’s Patio at 7:00. Monday, September 8 – South Grand Lake Foundation “Fore the Kids” Golf Tournament at The Coves benefiting the Ketchum Warriors Backpack Program (9:00 a.m. shotgun). Friday, September 12 – Juan Montez 10th Anniversary Celebration (8:00 p.m.). Saturday, September 13 – Fairland Midwest Pullers Tractor Pull at Fairland Round-up Arena (6:00 p.m.). Friday-Sunday, September 19-21 – Wheeling for the Wounded in the off-road area near Disney. Thursday-Sunday, September 25-28 – Pioneer Days at Har-Ber Village. Friday, September 26 – Golf Tournament at the Grand Cherokee Golf Course below the Pensacola Dam benefiting the Vinita Day Center. Saturday, September 27 – Annual World’s Largest Calf Fry & BBQ Cookoff at the Craig County Fairgrounds in Vinita (11:00 a.m.).
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It’s the last week of NFL Preseason before really serious play gets underway. There are games Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights as well as Saturday afternoon. Kansas City and Dallas play at the same time – The Cowboys host Atlanta and the Chiefs host the Bears, both Friday night at 7:00.
The WNBA has several great games this week, including Chicago at New York Thursday night (6:00), Connecticut at Chicago Saturday (3:00) and Indiana at Minnesota Sunday night (6:00).
On the PGA Tour, players are in Atlanta this week for the TOUR Championship. Coverage begins Thursday & Friday at 1:00, Saturday at noon & Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on the Golf Channel. NBC picks up coverage of the final two rounds Saturday at 2:00 & Sunday at 1:00.
NASCAR drivers are at Daytona this week for some Saturday night racing. Coverage of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 is on NBC Saturday night at 6:30.
There are some fun Major League Baseball games this week including Texas at Kansas City Thursday afternoon at 1:00. The Yankees host the Red Sox for three games this weekend – Friday at 6:00, Saturday at noon, and Sunday night at 6:00.
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Weather for the weekend ahead looks much like the weekend behind us – maybe a little cooler at night. We’ll have highs in the mid-90s with sunshine and lows in the upper 60s. There are plenty of really fun things happening this weekend; so get out and enjoy the last weekend before Labor Day. Remember, though, wherever you party, 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.
Anchor Sports Bar & Activity Park at Shangri-La
Big Shots on Monkey Island (Open Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights)
Billy’s Burger Bar & More in Ketchum
Blind Swine on Duck Creek at Safe Harbor Harbors View Marina
Blue Bluff Café at Blue Bluff Harbor
BOOM at The Regatta (at Sailboat Bridge)
Bradford BBQ in Ketchum
Buffalo Bar at Shangri-La on Monkey Island
Buffalo Run Casino in Miami (smoking)
Casa Gutierrez in Gro
Cesar’s Place in Vinita
Cesar’s Place in Langley
Checkered Past in Grove
Chickanellas on Monkey Island
Chicken Coop west of Langley
Chubby’s Grill at On Target in Grove
Clanton’s Café in Vinita
Copper Penny Bar in Ketchum
Cosby’s Catfish on Highway 28 in Eucha (East of Disney)
Cove Club in Langley
Cregan’s Confections & Ice Cream (Ketchum)
Doc’s Bar & Grill at Shangri-La Resort Hotel
Domino’s in Grove
Downstream Casino in Quapaw (smoking)
Drake’s Restaurant in Grove
Drift at the Regatta (at Sailboat Bridge in Grove)
Drunken Rooster Bar & Grill (Cleora)
Drunken Rooster – on the Water (Grove)
E&H Liquor Store at Littlefield Corner, Monkey Island
Eddy’s Lakeside Bar at Shangri-La Marina
Fire Pit at Wildwood Cove Resort in Drowning Creek
Galley at The Anchor, Shangri-La Resort
Gambino’s Pizza in Ketchum
Goodfella’s Pizza (Cleora and Grove)
Grand Getaway Mercantile (north of Grove)
Grand Lake Casino, north of Grove on Highway 10 (smoking)
Grand Lake Coffee Company in Grove
Hero’s Deli in Grove
Hero’s Deli in Langley
High Winds Casino east of Miami (smoking)
Honey Creek BBQ in Grove (south of Honey Creek bridge)
Indigo Sky Casino west of Seneca, Mo. (smoking)
Island Bar & Grill at The Landings Marina
Juan Montez Restaurant & Cantina at Red Arrow Marina
Keagan’s Coffee at Littlefield Corner
La Casita de Martin in downtown Grove
Legacy Eatery in Grove
Lighthouse Supper Club in Ketchum
Los Garcias in Langley
Lupe's Mexican Restaurant in Grove
Matt’s Place in Grove
Monkey Bar on Monkey Island
Monkey Island RV Resort
Mooney’s Sunset Bar & Grill in Disney
Monkey Grind at Shangri-La Resort Hotel
Monkey Island Trail Rides
Monkey Island Winery
Mosa Hibachi and Sushi in Grove
Mulligan’s at Patricia Island Golf Club in Grove
Nu Taste Restaurant in Grove
One-Eyed Monkey at Littlefield Corner, Monkey Island
Pappy’s Bar on Hwy 10 east of Grove
Pickles at the Lake in Langley
Pier 13 Liquor Store in Langley
Pistol Pat’s on Honey Creek in Grove
Pit Stop Café in Grove
Poppin’ on Grand in Cleora
Quarterdeck Cafe at Tera Miranda Harbor
R Bar Dance Hall & Saloon in Grove
Raggedy’s in Grove
Rancho Viejo in Grove
Rise-N-Dine, Ketchum
River Bend Casino in Wyandotte (smoking)
Road Hog Saloon at the entrance to Monkey Island
Royal Liquor Store in Grove
Scissortail Lounge at Scissortail Marina
Sharky’s at Hammerhead Marina
South 125 Bar & Grill on Monkey Island
Speedy’s Chophouse in Grove
Stuffn’s Restaurant in Ketchum (Smoking on patio)
Sugar Shack at Lee’s Grand Lake Resort
Summit Restaurant at Shangri-La on Monkey Island
The Artichoke Restaurant in Langley
The Grill at Indian Hills Resort & Marina in Bernice
The Stables Casino in Miami (smoking)
The Shebang on Monkey Island (smoking on patio and Balcony Bar)
Ugly’s Grill & Bar, Thunder Bay Marina
VIP Pizza at Hammerhead Marina (smoking on deck)
Wolf Creek Diner in Grove
