What Gage said about summs it up pretty well:
... a few years back the TriTNW group would have an impromptu DO pot luck (something like what Dean did last year) on Friday night ... So that just might be what Grant is talking about.
The last couple of years, those that wanted to usually made a big ol' DO of somethin' tasty, then others that were interested would wander 'round the grounds with plate & fork and sample the goodies (in the grand ol' Gage fashion ...

Depending on how everybody who wants to participate feels this year, we might centralize the feasting 'round the big fire ring and save everybody all that walking ...

CHEERS!
Grant