So we made the trek to Michele’s house and couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day! Picture a drive down a single lane gravel road through the woods about 2 miles, as you bump down the road you’re wondering if you’re going the right way and out of nowhere pops a fluorescent PINK sign that says this way to Kick it for KK!! So you keep on driving down the road and all the sudden it opens up to a gorgeous pasture with a fenced pond in the middle full of tadpoles with clover surrounding it. There’s a perfectly manicured, circular driveway with a beautifully landscaped center piece. So we parked and went up to the amazing home and around the back, where the pool and hot tub sit next to the gazebo(s) and the huge deck, surrounded and nicely shaded by cozy forest creating the perfect combination of sun and shade and friendly folk!
They had lots of tables and chairs set up thanks to Big Country Jeff, Adam and Brett! The weather was perfect, the location was amazingly beautiful and the people, I don’t think there are words to express how warm, generous and fun everyone was! The party got fully underway around 4PM. The tables and chair rentals were donated by Hertz rentals. I think they had seating for around 200, we ended up with about 40 people altogether, just right as far as everyone there was concerned! Any number was just right as it was an awesome time and any of you that missed it, missed out on a fabulous time, some incredible food and fabulous entertainment.
So for the goodies….. let’s see there was an fabulous “gravy” that you ladled onto heaping mounds of spaghetti made by Auntie “Spumoni” Marcy, Adam made a perfect Linguine in Cream sauce and an Italian pasta salad that was to die for! Everyone got more then full, they got Italian full!! There was more bread, salad and wings then even I could eat!
The main festivities started off with people looking at, and signing up for the silent auction items, then the 50/50 raffle which was won by Uncle Robert so he could then turn around and spend it all on the live auction!!! Then the silent auction closed for bids.
There were some incredible items I must say. Pam Allen (Adam and Michele’s Sister) Because we know better then her telling us she was their Mom.. she was much too young to really be their Mom, donated some of her custom flower and collage art collection, these were amazingly created by this very talented lady, each piece completely custom made and priceless! Also in the silent auction were lots of bath goodies, and a custom coloring donated by Auntie Ya YA!
Then we moved on to the “Live auction” with the Auctioneer team of Adam and Vicki Allen. 10 dollar , 10 dollar do I hear 15, 15 howbouta 12.50 I have a bid of 15 dollars do I hear 20 …15 going once twice SOLD to Robert for 15 dollars ( or more) was the sound heard most often! It was very competitive on several of the donated items! I’ll get back to that in a minute.....
but I wanted to break here and thank just some of the donors for the auctions:
Shelly Landreth, Pam Allen, Adam and Viki Allen, Big Country Jeff donated a ton of autographed sports memorabilia, Michele and Brett Cree , My Cousin Niki From Kansas donated 50$ worth of Partylite, My lovely Fiancée donated some Starbucks goodies, The Buzz Inn Steak house donated a $50 gift Certificate and there were some other donation’s but I’m not sure where they came from, my apologies but Thank you all!!!
So, Back to the bidding… there were several “contentious” items that really got the crowd going and kept Adam pretty busy with keeping track of the bidding.. some of these items were:
A Jay Buhner signed hard hat from when Safeco Field was being constructed!
A steamer?? I think it steams clothes or carpets or something.. no clue actually but all the ladies wanted it and it nearly became violent LOL!
There was also a phantom bidding instigator in the crowd, this guy paid attention to things that were the “hot” items and I ..oops I mean he , yeah “he” that’s the ticket… did some “competitive” bids to get some prices a bit higher ;-) The auction was a ton of fun and quite a success!!
The Next event of the evening was actually 2 events... the All Star Poker Tourney and KK riding the Quad!! Both were exciting in their own ways. The quad ride was a blast for KK and Michele, and fun for everyone else to watch and the ALL STAR POKER TOURNEY was a blast as well. The final table ended at about 11PM with the Champion being Adam Allen, they kept it in the family with 2nd place being Vicki Allen. I was lucky enough to place 3rd, 4th was Big Country Jeff, 5th Was Uncle Robert and 6th taken out by me and I felt terrible about it…was Richard. Congratulations to Adam and all the final table crowd (wink wink).
While the Poker players had cards and chips flying, the "Band room" was ROCKIN'! with an insanely awesome layout of about a 62” projected game of ROCK BAND with an actual (game style) drum set, Bass, Guitar and Microphone, surround sound and stage lighting (for real!!) the rest of the party goers were rockin’ out and competing in a battle of the bands. Michele had the microphone for most of the songs, and she really rocked it… Auntie Spumoni was literally boo’d off stage by the game for her singing…and Auntie Christy Rocked it on the Bass and got a 96% score w00t, you go Girlfriend!! You all already know that KK ROCKED IT OUT on the guitar, he’s a true pro at it and I doubt he had less then a 95% for every song and he was playin’ in “HARD” mode WOW. Brett also offered to teach KK how to play a real guitar and he may get taken up on that! So all in all the party was a huge success, raising over $1500 for the family and just a general blast! A night full of family fun times. Again we want to thank everyone that attended and our gracious hosts and all the helpers!! Thanks so much, let’s do it again soon! Check out the Party pictures in the Gallery!
So now I’ll give you all a quick update on KK he’s still feelin’ pretty good though he’s still coping with the loss of his Grandpa, the party was a nice boost to his spirits. He’s going on round 6 of his Chemo this week and will get more scans after round 8.
We all spent Sunday at Howarth Park in Everett this was another fun filled family day, and to best describe it you just need look at the pictures in the Gallery on this one. They say a picture says a thousand words and that couldn’t be more true then for these pictures!! Check them out! And if you've never been to Howarth Park.. um.. don't go there, there's nothing there, tell all your friends that it's trashy and gross and make sure they tell everyone they know to stay away because it's horrible.. ok ok fine actually it's all of those things.... on Opposite day!! It's a spectacular beach park!
Now for the previous blog entry and my campaign speech promise... The long awaited part 1 of the Get to know KK personally interview.. this is the 1st installment of a series of interviews. If you have other specific questions you’ve been wondering about send them to me for future episodes of this series. You may send them to mcunningham@kcfpd47.com and I’ll try to get the answers posted in future periodicals:
Interview #1 With the Famous Kelton "KK" Erin Lee Little!!!
1. What profession would you not like to do?
A. Dog Poo Picker-upper!!
2. Where would you like to live when you’re older?
A. Tokyo, Japan
3. What is your idea of happiness?
A. Just being with Family.
4. Who is your favorite hero in real life?
A. Grandpa Erin
5. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
A. The Super Mario Brothers
6. Who is your favorite musician?
A. Jimi Hendrix
7. What is your favorite occupation?
A. Working at a Movie Theater! ( Free movies and popcorn!! Duh!)
8. What do you value most in your friends?
A. Their Support
9. What do you most dislike?
A. napping! Have never liked napping!
10. What is your motto?
A. None Yet
11. Did your parents tell you anything about the day you were born?
A. Not that I remember
12. Why were you given the first (and middle) name(s) that you have?
A. Kelton – Because all the “kids” in the family have the –on sound at the end of their 1st Names. Erin for Grandpa and Lee for a Cousin.
13. What’s your first, most vivid memory?
A. Crying in the bathroom as a baby, don’t remember why..
14. What is your bedroom like?
A. Messy with things everywhere!
15. Who is more strict: your mother or your father?
A. Dad (with a sly chuckle)
16. Do you have a vivid memory of something you did that you were disciplined for?
A. KK answered this right away... he got in trouble for going to a friends house far away… Dad overheard this response and clarified it a bit for us.. he told Mom and Dad that he was actually going to a Different friends house…. Mom then chimed in though that this is the ONLY time he’s ever done anything to get in trouble for His punishment was 1 weeks grounding.
17. Do you have any pets?
A. Yes, 2 dogs, Fedi and Sace (Short for Versace) and a Cat named Shaniqua
18. What do you like to eat?
A. SUSHI!! Favorite is a kamikaze roll! ( Shrimp and Spicy Tuna)
19. What do you do for fun?
A. Play Video Games, Current Favorite is Super Smash Brothers Brawl.
20. What were your favorite toys or games as a little kid?
A. Toy Swords
21. Did you ever have a secret place or a favorite hiding spot?
A. Nope
22. What responsibilities do you have at home?
A. To be happy
23. Are you a good student?
A. Yep
24. What is your favorite subject?
A. Math, Any type of math
25. Least favorite Subject?
A. Writing
26. What is your favorite summer activity?
A. Wild Waves Oh yeah…
27. Where does your family go on vacations?
A. Usually to Tumwater Campground in Leavenworth
28. What was the best gift you ever remember receiving?
A. A basketball Hoop 2 years ago
29. What do you want to be when you grow up?
A. A professional Baseball Player in the Japanese NPB League
30. Which do you think you have the most of: talent, intelligence, education, or persistence?
A. Intelligence
31. Do you have any special sayings or expressions?
A. “Son of a Nutcracker” and “Do you know where the weight room is?”
32. What’s your favorite book and why?
A. “One Piece” by “Eiichiro Oda", it’s in the Manga Genre.. It’s favorite because he watches the show on TV.
33. What’s your favorite movie ?
A. Days of Thunder
34. What sound or noise do you love?
A. My Mom Singing
36. If you could travel into the future, would you rather see something that specifically relates to you, or something that relates to the future of the country in general? Why?
A. I’d rather see something that relates to the whole Country. Because it’s about more then just me, it’s about lots of people and also me.
37. If you could have three wishes, what would they be?
A. 1. I would want to be as rich as Bill Gates!
B. 2. I would get a cure for Cancer
C. 3. I would stop all Wars!
38. If you won $1 million tomorrow, what would you do with the money?
A. I would buy a PS3, and then give the rest of the money to my parents to pay for the medical bills and save.
39. What advice would you give to anyone dealing with cancer today?
A. Always be strong and have confidence in yourself!
I want to thank Kelton for taking the time to have this “interview”. This is just part one.... stay tuned for future episodes of the "Get to know KK show" E-mail in your questions!
Until Next time this is Uncle Mike Reporting (almost) Live
Keep Kickin' this Cancer's Butt KK! You rock!
signing off
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