Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay 2017

Let The Sky Light Up!

It's Monday... Time For Malarkey's  (Page Five)

This is our place... Every Monday for a long time we have hung out at Malarkey's between 5--PM and 7ish with our friends!  Tonight is Monday and the day before the 4th which means "Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay".

Malarkey's opened at 5:00 PM for those with reservations and it closed at midnight with the fireworks beginning at 9:00 PM.  Malarkey's puts on the greatest buffet on the bay!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Oscar moves about the establishment at the speed of light!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Oscar and his staff out did themselves today!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Beautiful with each item carefully marked and picture perfect!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Looks as if it was painted it was so beautiful!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The BBQ Ribs were so juicy... Just fantastic

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Beef Bourguingnon (melt in your mouth delicious)
and BBQ Chicken and Pork

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Oscar was proud of his efforts!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The boss is smiling... It's a good thing!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Irish Bread Pudding & Strawberry

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Everything was hot and beautifully prepared

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Oscar got his work into the museum

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
..and of course some "south of the border" delights!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Comfort food... Always! Mac-N-Cheese and Pizza!  Yeah!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Make a taco... All the fixin's you need!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
String Beans and Corn! Remember to eat your veggies

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The guys are getting ready for the upcoming rush!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Regular hot dogs and polish sausage

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Make your own hamburgers

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Our heroes

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Do they look worried?

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Henry does a last minute walk through

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Seafood delights... Anything you might want!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The friendly staff at Malarkey's!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The shrimp was so fresh they were still moving!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Mussels... Indeed!

Did You Know? - The word "mussel" is most frequently used to mean the edible bivalves of the marine family Mytilidae, most of which live on exposed shores in the intertidal zone, attached by means of their strong byssal threads ("beard") to a firm substrate.

Byssal threads, used to anchor mussels to substrates, are now recognized as superior bonding agents. A number of studies have investigated mussel "glues" for industrial and surgical applications.

During the second World War in the United States, mussels were commonly served in diners. This was due to the unavailability of red meat related to wartime rationing.

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Where is Vicky... She is an expert in this area!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Soups and salads!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Someone on the staff is quite artistic

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Potato salad and cold slaw

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
J E L L O!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Oscar looks happy!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The band was setting up...

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Oscar checks in his guests!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Jennifer... Our bartender and good friend!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The laughing lamp is now officially lit!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
"Just a little of this and a little of that"

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Beware... This a laughing restricted area...
You no laugh... You no belong here!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The sauce goes with everything... Including Mike!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Mike prepares his napkin with great flourish!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
"Mine"

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Be careful when food teams up against you!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The barge enters the bay

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Loaded with entertainment!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Passes right by us...

Did You Know? - This barge and her sister barge are the ones that supply Catalina with everything from toilet paper to cars. The barge is a "roll-on, roll-off" operation, meaning that already loaded truck trailers are driven over a ramp directly onto the barge, where the trailers are disconnected from the truck and parked for the cross-channel ride to Avalon. There, the trailers are either unloaded at the company's warehouse or reconnected to a truck and hauled to their island destination. The barge is 128 in length!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Pushed along by a special tug boat

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Everybody comes out to wave at the barge!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
...and not far behind... Just in case!

Did You Know? - With 10 water cannons, the fireboat can throw 41,000 gallons of water per minute across a length of two football fields, about four times more than the 10,000 gallons per minute that the port’s existing fire boats can do.


Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The sun is beginning to set...

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
The barge is in place and the fireboat awaits any action needed!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017 "Look... Up in the sky...  It's a bird, it's a plane, No! It's four planes!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Looked pretty good!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
We are being mooned!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Through the looking glass

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Paul tries a new camera approach!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Irene appears in the lens... scary!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Perfect fit!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
What did Mike say to cause this reaction....

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
When a giggle turns into a full fledged belly laugh!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Irene is laughing so hard tears are running down her leg!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Now... BAD MIKE goes in for the kill!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Now we are all laughing ourselves silly!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
"You don't think Irene will explode do you?"

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
He will never do that again... Until next time!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Irene forgives him!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
Oh no! He is at it again!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
These two should start their own stage show!

Malarkey's Big Bang On The Bay pre-July 4th party on 7/3/2017
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