Outstanding day

[vaneramos]

It started with a ritual pot of tea and writing about gratitude. Then I knitted a couple rows of the lace shawl. Danny made German apple pancakes and we had a game of Cities and Knights of Catan. Then came Miss Marple: The Sittaford Mystery (which I managed to solve), Tullamore Dew, nookie and some spinning for the scarf challenge. Next came three of my guiltiest pleasures—Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 played loudly, Dvorak's Cello Concerto and a glass of merlot—while making a special surf and turf dinner. That included local sirloin steak, not-so-local lobster tails, fettucine alfredo, carmelized mushrooms and caesar salad. An episode of Two Fat Ladies helped us digest. We spent the evening at the Penny Whistle Pub with a delightful, eclectic cross-section of friends, mostly downtown residents unhindered by the snowstorm. It was a wonderful way to turn 49.

Comments

[dorisduke.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday.

Carmelized mushrooms?

Two fat ladies were always a hoot if not a little greasy.:-{)

[canadad.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday. Glad it was a good one.

[leafshimmer.livejournal.com]

Happy Belated Birthday, sweet cheeks! I'm so glad the Two Fat Ladies were part of your celebration. I do adore them, especially Jennifer.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Yes, carmelized mushrooms are nicely browned in butter over medium-low heat so they don't release their moisture too quickly.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you! We're great fans. Danny has the entire series on DVD!

[rsc.livejournal.com]

The Two Fat Ladies were always entertaining, but I never would have thought of them as a digestion aid.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

We always joke about trying a Two Fat Ladies drinking game.

Parsley: glug glug.

Gratuitous fat: glug glug.

Inappropriate comment: glug glug.