Day 1 - Submerged In The Bayou 2018

How exciting to be preparing for another rally! !
It’s set up time!

We even decorated the restrooms.

Now THAT’S kicking it up a notch. 
 
And so it begins….

We were so excited to greet our guests and get them registered so the shenanigans could begin.  What better way to start orientation but with the pledge of allegiance.

We opened up kibitzing time with a toast to Rivoli Rallies and appetizers of Phyllo pastry with warm brie and apple raisin sauce, coconut shrimp, Charcuterie Board and oriental egg rolls.

What a wonderful time meeting new people and getting reacquainted with old friends.

We were honored to have Ron and Juanita Kohn join us.  As always, they are the life of the party.

Our Bayou scapegoat was none other than ...

John Hammes

SOOOO, if anything goes wrong at this rally, it’s JOHN HAMMES FAULT!
 
Since opening day was my birthday, Kay and Ron serenaded me with the “short” version of happy birthday.  They are RIDICULOUSLY Ridiculous!

Dinner consisted of brown sugar & honey glazed spiral ham, chicken stuffed medallions, pasta salad, green beans, mac and cheese, and steamed vegetables.   
 
Dessert was cupcakes of ALL flavors and king cake.  You certainly can’t be in Louisiana without having a king cake!

Everyone also received their own personalized “Submerged in the Bayou” gift.

These buckets have a variety of colors to light up the night and are remote controlled.  We coordinated lighting up the park by choosing a different color each night.
 
The end of a perfect day was Kay and Ron on stage with their glowing smiles and fantastic voices to entertain us, in a way only they can do.

I think Kay surprised everyone with her outfit, but it sure was perfect for our Halloween season.