Dinner At Mom’s

The family is arriving for the Mount St. Joseph picnic.  Steve and Jay got her yesterday, and while Jay was cooking dinner, Steve picked me up tonight.  After first making trip to Sam’s.  Dropped me off at mom’s house, picked up new grocery list from Jay and left for Kroger.  Sylvie and Erin were there when we got there.  Think Tony gets there tomorrow.  Ray there earlier, but had work to do back at Mount.  They are still cleaning picnic area up from storm, but mostly all ready, and things will go on as planned.

 Jay in background, Steve’s friend Tony from high school in front.  Both great chefs.  Love to watch men doing the kitchen work.  Especially when they can really cook.

 Mom supervising the progress.  Hates to see other people take over her kitchen, but will let Jay, Tony, and Elaine, who can’t make it home cook.  Erin also allowed.  Not me.  Too messy.  She doesn’t like train wrecked kitchens.  Or any other rooms either.  So my job is to sit and be beautiful 🙂

 Since Syl and Erin don’t like having pictures taken the bristle thistle is for both of them.  Just love that flower.  Bristle thistle, bristle thistle, bristle thistle.  Some day will be able to say three times in a row and not get tongue-tied.  Can’t even type it three times in row right now.  Keep practicing though, so some day, maybe.

 Dinner, buffet style.  Really good.  Had to take dumpling pan back.  That’s it on left.  Full of salad.  Dessert was Dove chocolates from Sylvie, who is Dove Chocolatier, and can’t remember what they’re called from Steve.  Cream puffs?  Little cream filled bites of goodness.  Whatever, ate too much.  Going to have to just roll from place to place rest of night.

Gina, Anika and Andrew coming tomorrow.  Will be having lunch out, since rest are grilling steak.  Don’t like steak.  Gina and Anika vegetarians.  Andrew eats anything that doesn’t move out of way fast enough.  He’s outnumbered.  Anika spending night with me.  Can’t wait.  Such a sweet, funny girl.  Plays clarinet in high school marching band.  Noah spending night with Andrew, Anika doesn’t want to be cooped up with “those boys”.  Has three brothers.  Don’t blame her.  So outnumbered at home already.

Probably time to get rest.  Long, busy day tomorrow and Sunday.  And burgoo on Sunday.  YUMMY.

A.