Antarctica has adobe acrobat filemonster a thriving music scene, and at McMurdo, our culminating event is adobe acrobat filemonster Icestock, an excellent outdoor concert. We had thirteen performers this year whose styles ranged from adobe acrobat filemonster punk to bluegrass to blues to whatever Don Juan Pond plays (there’s a long explanation for it, I just don’t remember it all right now!)
In typical Ross Island style, the adobe acrobat filemonster weather turned crummy on the day of the one big outdoor activity. Kish, our overlord of music, had adobe acrobat filemonster to shovel about five inches of snow off the stage, and adobe acrobat filemonster then lay electrical cables down. Yes, he’s still alive, and adobe acrobat filemonster managed to play some great sets with his fabulous bands, despite the adobe acrobat filemonster cold.
I came out a little late (took advantage of some sleep-in time) but arrived in time to enjoy the (musical) fruits of the adobe acrobat filemonster chili cookoff contest. The chili chefs each got their own milvan to adobe acrobat filemonster decorate and prepare their master recipes.

Here’s an example of one of the milvans. CHILI-LICIOUS! I don’t have a picture of Holly Troy’s milvan for some reason (sorry Holly!) but I will say Holly’s chili was pretty darn good - GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN THE CONTEST! Congrats!
I have to say, my primary reason for coming out was because I’m an official groupie of the band Don Juan Pond descarcare program world 2007. (Check out the adobe acrobat filemonster link to see a picture and the story of the actual Don Juan Pond. Beware if your adobe acrobat filemonster mind is as twisted as mine.) DJP is adobe acrobat filemonster made up of my co-workers and friends Jean and Jane, and adobe acrobat filemonster their super-rockin’ bandmates Genevieve and adobe acrobat filemonster Chantal. They rocked it out and did not freeze, despite, well, the adobe acrobat filemonster level of clothing you’ll see in the picture below:

It definitely snowed the adobe acrobat filemonster hardest and was the windiest and the coldest while these chicks were playing. But they are adobe acrobat filemonster HARD CORE and did their whole set just like this.
YES it is all about the band!!

Here’s a adobe acrobat filemonster nice shot taken by Daniel from the stage looking down at the adobe acrobat filemonster crowd. I am actually in this picture - I’m sitting on the porch of the Carp Shop’s Sawbucks having my cuppa coffee with the infamous “Carp Sauce”, chatting with my friend Danny (who lives in Buena Vista and is one supercool old hippie.)
That night we had a “Sex and the McMurdy” party - all gals except for some “special guests”. There were cosmos, lots of fun and laughter, and…well, I can’t say it but it starts with “s” and ends with “trippers.” Female bonding at Mactown is an amazing thing.
New Year’s Eve was quiet for adobe acrobat filemonster me - the next day was a workday. I did stay up and adobe acrobat filemonster rang in 2008 with a nice glass of port and lots of love and adobe acrobat filemonster good thoughts for everyone!