A Pig, A Barn, A Party

Last night was our fifth annual barn party, held at the Secrest Octagonal Barn in West Liberty.  The barn itself is a gorgeous piece of architecture to behold.  It soars 75 feet above the third floor of the barn and while it was built to store hay (and has an ingenious system for delivering hay to the level where the animals lived), the magnificence of it was clearly to demonstrate the wealth of the owner and the skill of the builder.

I do think that a great place is a very good first ingredient in an enjoyable event.  But it is never enough.  The right mix of people and entertainment makes for a memorable time.  This party is hosted by 8 people, and we each invite people from all parts of our lives--our friends, our neighbors, and our co-workers.  People we like and would like to spend more time with.  That is the very best part of the party.
The second best part is that the music is live, and it is fun, and it is good.   And loud.  You can stand outside the barn all night and enjoy the music (thankfully there aren't close neighbors to the barn, because I am pretty sure they would be able to hear it as well, and that might not be the best part for them).
Finally, the food is always spectacular.  We provide the meat, but from then on it is a pot luck, and I have always eaten well.  So join us next year!