Barn Raisin'

Yee haw!!!

It's not often you get a chance to attend a real life barn-raisin' hootenanny.

Perhaps I'm over-hyping the actual events. So un-American!

But when friends get to a certain point in the construction of their utility shed, aka pole barn, and want to share it with friends and neighbors... this is what you get. In DeWitt.

Tie your horse to the hitchin' post... or park your Suburban in the grass. Hey, nice mow job, Tony!
(note the construction crew center frame)



Amble up to the outside (crossing a treacherous mud road... on a wooden path crafted by Tony's girls, depicted above... there were candles lighting the way!). Behold the south-facing porch. Sit a spell. Have an adult beverage. Tell some lies... I'm told it may have happened already, once or twice.




Then proceed inside, to the main salon. We're told a car collection is soon to occupy this space. But first, the band!!! The Garage Sale Band. Yep. 




And just to be clear. this is: Tony's. Badass. Barn.




Things are just getting warmed up... the night is young. That would be my brown-eyed girl visiting with Bob and Barb. Sharing selfies on her phone, undoubtedly.





The lead vocalist does know the lyrics. He also knows he has a wife. Very, very smart guy.


To Tony and Shannon, such fun, such great people, thanks so much for your hospitality! What a hoot!! A great time was had by all!!!




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