Kendall-Jackson International Fencing Tournament and Dinner

[edew]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Helvetica, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Helvetica, Arial">Originally posted by JEC:
<strong>Eric (Edew)
Where are the results posted of the KJ competition? Can you send me or post here the link?
Thanks,
Jose (JEC)</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Helvetica, Arial">I don't think any results will be posted anytime soon. I'll check with Michael Pacheco, the organizer, and see if he kept the results.

[135711]

ok, it may appear that i was out of proportion, but i wasnt'. and i can say albeit it if i want to. and i really did feed a little cardinal right out of my hand. after all that food and wine, you may have to go on a diet. you write a lot! i couldn't keep up with it. by the way, i see no difference in shooting skeet, or fencing.

<small>[ 07-22-2002, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: 135711 ]</small>

[edew]

Here are some photos from the K-J fencing tournament...

Jess Jackson, one of the Kendall-Jackson founders:
<img src="http://www.olagrande.net/users/edew/baycup/PHOTOS/jess_jackson.jpg" alt=" - " />

Cedric Anen, eventual champion, and yours truly:
<img src="http://www.olagrande.net/users/edew/baycup/PHOTOS/cedric_eric2.jpg" alt=" - " />

The four finalists, (l-r) Fabian Joubertou, Eli Miloslavsky, Dmitri Kirk-Gordon, Dmitri's dad (getting the wine), and Cedric Anen:
<img src="http://www.olagrande.net/users/edew/baycup/PHOTOS/champions2.jpg" alt=" - " />

Yours with tablemate:
<img src="http://www.olagrande.net/users/edew/baycup/PHOTOS/dinner_guest.jpg" alt=" - " />

[counter riposte]

Wow... Cute tablemate.

Although $175 for dinner and fencing is a little to pricy for me. I'd be honored to fence you if I get to the bay sometime.

[edew]

The hors d'oeurves and wine and dinner would cost about $150 at least in any other situation. So the extra $25 for the ambience, setting, and overall entertainment is perfectly fine.

The appetizers and drinks prior to dinner in the garden area was great. That's a $40 retail right there, especially if you drink lots (which I didn't, just two glasses). The dinner was a full course with various wines for each dish, a fabulous cheese plate at the end (incredible cheeses), and a wonderful strawberry dessert. The artichoke tear with osetra caviar would easily put you back $20 just buying the product yourself before even taking time to make it.

So all in all, it's certainly a worthwhile dining experience. I wouldn't do it on a weekly basis, but once a year or so, it's good to splurge.

Oh, and she's not Sandra Bullock.

<small>[ 07-24-2002, 06:31 PM: Message edited by: edew ]</small>

[135711]

thanks for the photos i especially remember fencing with your friend cedric, he's terrific and you guys were great. do you fence the southeast division? i plan on moving back in november, our paths may cross again (or our foils)!

[counter riposte]

Sure looks like she is.... (Sandra I mean)