Ropin' King and Queen

Congratulations to Barb Wood and Barry Rutten, Queen City's ropin' queen and king! When challenged to lasso the horseshoe peg from several distances at this weekend's Cowboy Cruise, Barb and Barry excelled, nailing the target on their first try. If the peg were a calf, it would not have gotten away! Can't say that, though, for the effort of our commodore and his bride, Dave and Pam Christensen, Colleen Rutten, and Fleet Captain Dorothy and Larry Dubia. In fact, Dorothy's "calf" would be in Texas by now. After the ropin' contest, which was conduced under sunny skies, Eric Wood, Tom and Melinda McGraph, and Tom and Diane Schultz joined the rest of the hungry powpokes at the "chowhouse" for a chili, cornbread, salad, and dessert feast. Just to make sure no one left hungry, flapjacks on Big Brivet closed out the weekend.