Colonel Good Night at The Good House
Well... I would have put a picture of the Good House here, but my "add image" button does NOTHING! I'm aggravated about that. The last time I did this, I was able to include a photo... what's the problem NOW? As far as I know, I'm doing nothing differently. Anyway...
Next Wednesday evening, Paul and I have reservations at The Good House for Colonel Good Night!! I am so excited. Mom & Dad and a bunch of their Model T friends are going the following Wednesday. Donna & Buck have had the Good House open for five years now... so to celebrate that, Donna came up with this Colonel Good Night idea. They did a bunch of research into what things would have been like at The Good House back in the original days when Colonel Good was running the show. This includes the way the tables would have been set up and the types of food that would have probably been served at that time. From what I hear... this could mean even something like a dish of RABBIT!!! My mom got some books on the subject from the library for Buck, Donna, & Sharon to use to plan all this out. Sharon said last evening, "I think we've created a monster." They never expected it to be as popular as it is... this past Wednesday they had 75 people in attendance, and they're already busting at the seams with reservations for the remaining two Wednesdays!
At one end of the restaurant, they have a display with a big portrat of Col. Good. They set the tables up end to end to make two LONG tables. Dinner starts promptly at 6pm. Dinner is 25 cents (like it would have been back whenever) but there is a $9.50 cover charge. A local historian/storyteller is there to "paint the picture" about certain figures and events from that time. I absolutely cannot wait!
At one end of the restaurant, they have a display with a big portrat of Col. Good. They set the tables up end to end to make two LONG tables. Dinner starts promptly at 6pm. Dinner is 25 cents (like it would have been back whenever) but there is a $9.50 cover charge. A local historian/storyteller is there to "paint the picture" about certain figures and events from that time. I absolutely cannot wait!
I had an interesting conversation with Sharon last evening at The Good House. She and her husband used to own it in he 70's. She said that sometimes on Saturdays, they'd have bands play at 9pm. They could pack in up to 120 people!! They usually just had a cover charge. I really hope that everything comes together for the Boondogglers ("unplugged" version) to come play at The Good House as my Bowl For Kids' Sake benefit (sometime before May 14). There are conversations happening... and I think it looks promising. :) I feel very certain we could get a LOT of locals to come to this event.
3 comments:
One time I had problems with the picture - once I selected where the picture needed to be (left, right, center) it worked. Let me know if this helps - if not - I have no idea.
The dinner sounds like it will be an absolute blast! You'll have to let us know how it is and whether or not you had rabbit :).
Let me know if/when the Boondogglers are going to make it to the Good House. I would love to come and hear them and spend time in the Good House (I have never been inside before).
I actually ate rabbit in some of my travels because it was a traditional dish in France... actaully pretty good. The more others in my group continued to remind me of what I was eating though I became a little more squemish about the idea, I'm sure the same would be true if I had everyone staring and commenting about a filet mignon I was partaking in.
The masses are demanding more entries!
WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE!
Ok - no pressure :).
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