The Countdown Begins

 The countdown began (at least for me) Saturday, September 20, 2025.  I'm not certain when you begin your countdown, but regardless, it is almost time to purchase tickets for the Annual Wild Game Feed on Friday, September 18, 2026.  As always the Feed is on the third Friday of September each year.  However, on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 8:00am, the tickets go on sale.  The site where they can be purchased is annualwildgamefeed.org .  Mark this on your calendar, place reminder notes everywhere, and carve it into your brain, because if you forget to order your tickets at that time, you will most likely not be at the Feed this year.  These tickets will sell out very quickly (as in less that one day--much less).  Every year guys have asked me to help them secure tickets, and I cannot help them.  Sorry, but I don't have any access to the tickets.  So maybe this is your first countdown, just don't forget to order your tickets, or your countdown will extend to next year.  

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

It Is Time

To loosely use a quote attributed to Sherlock Holmes, "The Game (Feed) is Afoot."  The Feed is this Friday, September 19, 2025.  As always, it is the third Friday in September at Oak Canyon Park at Irvine Lake, and I hope you are as ready for is as I am.  It has been a very long year for me, and I need this to happen.  To be honest, I don't really know if I can be there this time around.  My plan is to be there on Thursday to help with the setup, and stay through Friday evening.  However,  my health may override my plans.  One day at a time.  But still, I really do hope to see you there.

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

I Hope You Are Ready

Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 8am is almost here.  That is when the tickets for the 57th Annual Wild Game Feed go in sale, and I hope you are ready for the opportunity to purchase a ticket to the greatest wild game feed on earth!  Please to the the website at AnnualWildGameFeed.org for more details.  

This year's Feed will be bigger and better than ever. 

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

57th Annual Wild Game Feed

I was at a recent meeting of the members of the Annual Wild Game Feed where it was announced that the tickets for this year's Feed will be available for sale on June 1, 2025, at 8 am.  However, that being said, that could change, so watchout for info coming directly from the Annual Wild Game Feed in the form of emails or messages,   Just know that it is arriving quickly, so be prepared.  Also, this year the Feed will be on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Oak canyon Park at Irvine Lake.

As many of you know, my health is not the greatest, so it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to attend, but I am still planning to be there again.  One year at a time.  That is the best I can do for now.  And as always, I hope to meet with everyone once again and find out what is new with you.  

On a sad note, I doubt I will have any cigars to hand out this year, Two things happened, 1) my doctor said to quit, and 2) my source dried up. So if I have any at all, it will be because I found a stash I hid away and forgot about.  Oh well, it looks as though the cigars from me at the Feed are going the way of the pickled quail eggs.  At least the Feed sells some good ones at great prices,

So make certain your payment method info is up to date, and remember, the tickets will sell out in just a few hours (remember the Feeding frenzy last year).  So if you plan to be there this year, do not hesitate to place your order when the ticket sales go live.

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

Biggie -- In Memoriam

On Tuesday, December 24, 2024.  Christmas Eve, Biggie made his final trip to the vet.  On Monday, December 23^rd, Biggie suffered a stroke, paralyzing one side of his body.  He could no longer eat, drink, or walk.  We received a phone call early Monday morning from Biggie’s mom letting us know the situation with Biggie, and Rachael, my wife was able to go over to her home to hold and comfort him while Sara, Biggie’s mom, went to her job for a few hours.  Tuesday my wife returned to Sara’s home and, along with other members of Sara’s family, they were able to take Biggie on his final ride.  Biggie is now permanently in our back yard in a place selected for him some time ago.  Biggie was just a few weeks short of his 19^th birthday. We were blessed to have had him for most of those years.  

I realize it has been many months since I last posted anything, and that is entirely my fault.  As many already know, I am not well.  Chronic back pain, vertigo, and a constant shaking due to essential tremors and/or Parkinson’s form the basis of my many problems.  Add to that a few other old man problems, and…well, you get the idea.  Then when we lost Biggie, I just descended into a depression the like of which I  have not experienced in about 50 years.  To top it off, both of my laptop computers, just quit on me.  Needless to say, the last 6 months have been zero fun.  But that is now behind me.  I hope to do better with my postings, at least for a while.

The Feed is just a few long months away now.  This year is will be, once again, the third Friday in September.  The date is September 19, 2025, and it looks like it will be bigger and better than ever.  I can’t wait.  I just hope to be well enough to get there once again.  Ticket sales will be here very soon (the date and time has not been announced, although I suspect it will be similar to last year), so I hope you have set your dollars aside, because the tickets will sell out in just hours. 

It feels good to be back at the computer once again.  Hopefully these posts will be made without so much time/space between them.

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

The Story of Almost

Today is Tuesday, September 17, 2024.  I expect to discover in just three days that I am at the 56^th Annual Wild Game Feed in Oak Canon Park at Irvine Lake, Orange County, California.   And I hope to see you there, providing you were fortunate enough to obtain a ticket before they sold out last June. 

I don’t know about you, but I am both ready and completely unprepared for Friday to get here.  As you may know, I start my year the first Saturday after the end of the Feed each year.  In this way I end each year at the greatest event in the world (my opinion, but I know I share that opinion with many other guys).  And I can start my new year with great memories of the previous year. 

So just to let you know, today and tomorrow will be the last days I will be in contact with the world until after the Feed.  As a member of the organization, I will be leaving for Irvine Lake on Thursday morning to help with the setup, and, since the cell phone reception there is basically non-existent, I will not bother with carrying around my phone.

I am so ready for this.  Especially since, due to health issues and barring some miracle, this will most likely be my last Feed.  Many of you know I have Parkinson’s Disease, as well as a few other problems.  This last year it has taken a big chunk out of my abilities to function without a lot of help.  Therefore, the probabilities of my return to the Feed nest year are greatly diminished.  But I know the Feed ‘goes on come rain or shine.’ 

Enough of that.  My focus today is this coming Friday.  And we are Almost there.

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

Just Seven Weeks To Go

That’s right.  There is just seven weeks until the 56^th Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake,  September 20, 2024, at 12 noon, the gates will open at the Feed and Oak Canyon Park will fill up with an onrush of guys hungry to chow down on buffalo ribs, alligator, ostrich, wild boar tacos, reindeer hotdogs, quail, frog legs, turkey nuts, and a whole lot of other exotic appetizers.  Yes, I said appetizers.  As I’ve said many times over the years, just when you are too full to eat another bite without bursting at the seams, dinner will be served.  I hope you have your ticket.

The ticket sales this year were insane.  The Feed sold out in about 12 hours.  And I have received many requests for tickets from guys who, for many reasons, did not, or could not, purchase the tickets they wanted.  I am sorry.  You will be missed this year.  Many guys over the years, me included, have had to experience the sadness and pain attached to the two words “Sold Out.”   Unfortunately, 'Sold Out' means 'Sold Out.'

But for those for whom fortune smiled upon this year, get ready, the time is growing short, and very soon the Feed will be upon us. 

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

A New Record

Well it is over, and a new record was set for selling out of the tickets for the Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake. Less than 12 hours from the first button push to the last ticket gone.  Instead of taking a few days through the mail, the new electronic ordering system cut it down to mere hours, and proved just how everyone is looking forward to this year’s Feed.  It also proved one cannot hesitate when it is time to order tickets.  Those who hesitated will be waiting for next year’s Feed.  Sorry, but it is a fact. 

I hope you were successful, and I will

See You at the Feed!

Meat and Beer

Ticket Time (Revised)

Just five days away is ticket time for the 56^th Annual Wild Game Feed to be held at Irvine Lake’s Oak Canyon Park on Friday, September 20, 2024.  Yep, June 1^st is almost upon us, and in just a few days (hours really) a magic button will appear on the Feed’s website (awgf.us)*, and it can be pressed to open up a ticket order form for the ‘Greatest Feed On Earth,' but that’s just my opinion.  Although, I believe many would agree with me.

At a recent members meeting, I overheard someone say they expect the tickets to sell out faster than ever before.  I agree.  So if you are planning to be there this year, Do Not Hesitate to place your ticket order. 

I expect a major rush to purchase tickets this year.  The tech team at the AWGF has worked hard to make certain the site does not crash from everyone purchasing tickets at the same time, but it is also the first time this site will be tested.  So have some patience with it if it fails during the process.  Also, please do not contact me about the site, as I have no input into it, nor do I have any ability to help anyone out if something goes wrong.  Sorry.  But hope springs eternal, and it just may work as it was designed to do.

Anyway, if you are not signed up, please do it now, since only those registered at awgf.us* will be able to make ticket purchases.  And with fingers crossed I hope to

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

*Some last minute changes have taken place, mainly because the .us site did not work well enough for everyone to be able to purchase tickets.  The tickets will be available on June 1st at a new site annualwildgamefeed.org .  Please check it out.  I believe everyone now has a real opportunity to get tickets (on June 1) without a big hassle.

Ready and Waiting

The Annual Wild Game Feed #56 is just over 4 months away, and I am more than ready for it.  As far as I am concerned, if it happened tomorrow, it would be too long to wait.  But ‘waiting’ is the second half of ‘ready and waiting.’  I’ve got the first half covered, so I guess I’ll wait. 

This year the Feed is happening on September 20. 2024.  It seems to be so far off; however, before that day gets here, there are tickets to be purchased.  I hope you are signed up at awgf.us because on June 1, 2024, the ticket sales will go live online.  Just like the old method of mailing in your order form, the tickets are sold ‘first come, first served.’  And just like the old mail-in method, when the tickets are sold out, the tickets are sold out.  Just saying.

So get ready.  June 1^st is arriving very soon, I hope to see everyone again at the Feed this year. 

 Meat and Beer!

Big AWGF Ticket Order Form Change

Hey Everyone, I received notice that for 2024, the tickets will be available for order online.  It is about time!  The order forms will go live on Saturday, June 1, 2024, but only to those who are registered with AWGF.us .  Easy to do, in fact many may already be registered and just need to add a password.  Please go to my page AWGF  FAQ’s where I have given a little more about the changes under the first three questions.  Also, there seems to be a deadline for registering of April, 7, 2024.  I don’t know why the deadline exists, but if history has ever taught me anything, it is 'Don't Miss Deadlines!’

 See You at the Feed!

 Meat and Beer!

Wow! That was Fast!

It has now been six months since the Annual Wild Game Feed, and it time to slow things down--really.  I mean to a snail's pace.  I am not kidding.  Traditionally, the next six months (from the third Friday in March to the third Friday in September every year) takes about roughly FOREVER to pass by.  This year the Feed will happen on Friday, September 20, 2024.  And I am ready.  And I am waiting, and waiting, and waiting, and waiting, and . . .

Anyone who knows me, or even has met me, instantly notices a couple of things about me.  1) I look like my alter ego, Santa Claus.  And because of the resemblance, I spent many years as an actor in private homes, corporate parties, malls, tree lightings, and on stage and television, as well as many other venues.  It was fun while it lasted.  And 2) I have Parkinson’s.  This is Not fun.  Oh, well. 

Each year my condition gets worse, and now I am wondering just how many Feeds are remaining for me. Not that I’m complaining, I’ve had a great life.  I am just wondering.  I’ve been to the Feed more than 25 times over the years, and each one has been enough fun to last a lifetime.  How time flies.  Still I am planning to be there again this year.  It will take something far worse than Parkinson's to keep me away.  Besides, I am overloaded with cigars, and this is about the only place I can get away with enjoying a few.  During my life I have rarely encountered a gathering of men where everyone is like a brother.  At the Feed every man is equal.  No one is better than anyone else.  Everyone attends for reasons known only to him, but no one leaves a bit unchanged. 

I hope to visit again with everyone this year.  But it can’t happen if you don’t purchase your tickets when the ticket order forms arrive in a couple of months.  So, get ready, and start putting aside some dollars (if you haven't done so already), because when the forms arrive, the tickets will sell out quickly.  If you do get a ticket, prepare to have more fun than you can stand.  Once again, the Feed is going to be bigger and better than ever and worth every penny you spend to get there.  And if you have a break, or need a break, from all the fun, stop by the entry gate and visit.  I will probably have a cigar for you, and I have been known to get anyone who stops for a visit a beer.

Anyway, if you are caught unprepared to purchase a ticket for the 56^th Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake, you will be required to prepare to wait until number 57.  And I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

Ready or Not, Here It Comes

Less than three weeks to wait.  I hope you are ready for the 55^th Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake.  As always the Feed is on the third Friday in September, and this year it falls on September 15, 2023.  Oh boy!  Even though I started preparing last September, somehow I know I’m not completely ready..  Okay, I am ready enough for it to happen right now, the problem seems to be my OCD.  I have reached the point where, no matter how many times I have checked my checklist, I just know I am forgetting something. 

 Regardless, Are You ready?  The Feed will be here very soon, and it’s gonna be great! 

 See you at the Feed!

 Meat and Beer!

Like Watching Paint Dry

I guess I don't understand time.  On one hand time moves so fast I can't get anything done before I need to move on to the next project.  On the other hand when I am waiting for something to be delivered, time almost moves in reverse.  Right now I am waiting for the Annual Wild Game Feed to arrive on September 15, 2023.  And, even though it is less than 5 weeks away, I am beginning to believe it will never get here.  Lately I’ve been doing upgrades around my home, and I find that watching paint dry helps move time along a little faster.

The reality is time keeps on ticking, and if I don’t get my act together early in the year, I will not have enough time to get ready for the Feed when it actually arrives.  The most important thing I do each year is update and actually use my checklist of what to bring to the Feed.  Even then I find I usually forget something.  So do not be lulled into complacency by the seemingly slow passage of time.  The Feed is almost upon us.  Get ready.  The time is nigh.

See You at the Feed!

 Meat and Beer!

Catching Up

From time to time I get a little behind on my writings and postings, and, needless to say, right now I am Waaaayyyyyyy behind.  However, this time I do not apologize.  This past year has been a beast.  Those of you who know me personally know I have been battling a number of illnesses for many years, and for anyone who didn’t know this, well, now you do.  Today I feel as well as I have felt in the last fifteen years, which is rare anymore.  This is not offered as an apology for not posting, nor am I looking for any sympathy.  Simply put, I somehow got old, ill, and forgetful.  This post is to catch up on a few things some of my readers have asked me about. 

Biggie – Year Twelve and a Half

Biggie is now seventeen years old and his strength and stamina is still strong.  In my previous post about him, I wrote about how he had slowed down some and needed help with a couple of things, but he remains a very active doggie.

Stanley -- Year Three Quarters

Stanley is also a part time dog.  Does two part time dogs make one full time dog?  No, it adds up to a full time job, but I love it.  Stanley is part Great Pyrenees, part Bernese Mountain Dog, part labradoodle, and a sprinkling of fence jumper.  Although he is still a puppy, at ten months old, he has become a sixty pound lap dog.  More about Stanley in a few months.

Annual Wild Game Feed 2023

The Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake is just a little less than nine weeks away.  September 15, 2023 is coming up quickly, and I am hoping to see everyone again this year, along with some new faces.  I hope to continue attending this event many years into the future; however, as I mentioned in the opening paragraph, I am not well, so every year I am able to attend may well be my last one.  I realize that sounds as though I am about to be planted in the ground. Sorry. I have had Parkinson’s for about 18 years now, and I am finding my energy levels are not what they used to be.   I tire easily, and I may not have the ability to attend, but that will not stop me from promoting the best and biggest Wild Game Feed anywhere.  Unless something improves in my health condition, I must prepare for the year that will be my last Feed.  So for now…

(I hope to) See You At The Feed!!

Six Months To 55

That’s Right!!  The 55^th Annual Wild Game Feed is just a little less than six months away.  This year it will be held on Friday, September 15, 2023. at Oak Canyon Park at Irvine Lake.  Once again I expect it to be bigger and better than ever.  So start saving your dollars, because the ticket order forms are going to here before you know it (expected about the end of May or the first of June this year).  As usual, don’t hesitate to order you tickets as soon as you get your hands on the order form.  It will sell out quickly.

There are parties, shindigs, hullabaloos, hootenannies, bashes, jamborees, get-togethers, gatherings, revelries, celebrations, and festivities, but there are no words to describe this event we simply know as the Annual Wild Game Feed, or just the Feed.  I’ve been trying for years to describe it in writing, but to understand what it is I am trying to describe requires first hand knowledge.  And to get that first hand knowledge, one must attend; so start preparing for the best man gathering around.

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

2022 Wild Game Feed

Once again we must begin preparations for next year’s Annual Wild Game Feed, because this year’s Feed is (sadly) over.  Already I am looking toward next year on the third Friday in September—September 15, 2023.  It is not too early to mark it on your calendar.

This year the Feed was exceptional as always.  The members did an outstanding job of putting together the best event in Orange County (or in the entire world as far as I am concerned) for the best group of guys anywhere.  Whether you were a member or an attendee, THANK YOU!!!  Your participation in this event provides much needed support to many organizations supporting our youth and veterans.  Again, Thank You!

See You at the Feed!

Irvine Lake 2022 Wild Game Feed

Time is getting away from us.  In just 10 weeks the 54^th Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake will be getting started.  If you need to check your calendar, that works out to Friday, September 16, 2022.  I know this year it will be bigger and better than ever.  I simply cannot contain my excitement.

Well with time running so short, maybe you had better start getting things together for a day of fun.  Or if you are like me, you started getting ready the day after last year’s Feed.  Either way, it will be arriving quickly.

See You at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

54th Annual Wild Game Feed

O the Joy!  Today I received my ticket order form for the 54^th Annual Wild Game Feed to be held at Irvine Lake, Friday, September 16, 2022.  I cannot wait!  I know, I know, I can’t jump ahead in time to the Feed, but if I could…  Oh well.  I’ve already put together everything I plan to bring with me, except for the ice, and I will most likely re-check it a dozen times or more before the event occurs. 

Once again I must warn everyone to waste no time ordering your tickets for the Feed.  It will sell out fast.  To hesitate is dangerous.  To procrastinate is to lose out on the biggest and best game feed I’ve ever been to.  Meat, beer, prizes, games, meat, beer.  How could it get any better?  If you have been there in the past, you know.  If you have never been there, you need to know.

This remains a stag event (men only) 21 years of age and older.  Please check out my list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) for additional info and thoughts.  Even though I put this list together a few years ago, it is still relevant today.  Even I reread it from time to time to remind myself of things.

So, guys, get those order forms in the mail, and prepare yourselves for the best party in Orange County.

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!

Countdown to 54

Well, it’s been just over three months since the last Feed, and preparations are well underway for the 54^th Annual Wild Game Feed.  Friday, September 16, 2022.  Mark it on your calendar.  Number 53 was a bit of a learning curve as the Feed changed locations in order to allow us to spread out some.  Admittedly the Feed outgrew the old location several years ago, and the new place was a welcomed change.  However, there are still some adjustments to be made.  I won’t detail the adjustments since they are complicated to make, but there will be adjustments.  And the Feed will be bigger and better than ever.

I don’t know if 2022 will be 2020 Part III, or if it will be a new start for us, but we must all do what we can to ensure the 54th Annual Wild Game Feed actually happens.  Number 52 drew a blank because of the Pandemic, Number 53 was touch and go until the last minute.  I don’t want Number 54 to be scratched at the last minute due to another upswing of this virus.

We still have about 9 months and 3 weeks to go.  That’s over 5 1/2 dog years away!  A lot can happen between now and September 16, but I am once again being an optimist and have started making my list of things to bring.  Let’s see, 1) me, 2) cigars, 3) ticket, 4) uh, more stuff, etc.  Over the years I’ve learned to scale down my list in order to spend more time eating, drinking, and talking with everyone I meet. 

So, let’s get this big shindig completely back on track for the biggest and best Feed ever. 

See you at the Feed!

Meat and Beer!