Thursday, February 14, 2013

February Group Dinner

We met Friday evening at the Boyntons' home for a great dinner. Vic made lasagna and chocolate mousse (dessert) and Rod made bruschetta. Ostergars added antipasto, Millers made salad, and we took bread. The food was great and the company was fun, although we missed the Christophersons and Freestones. We looked like a bunch of teenagers as we sat around and texted and shared aps. Crazy!

 Vic, Sharon, Rod, Kris, and Nancy

 Rod's bruschetta

 Melone e prosciutto

 Allen, Sharon, and Stan

 Rod looks put-out, but it was a farce

Just prior to pulling out our phones

Hope you all have a happy Valentine's. That's all for now.

OXO

D.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

A Mid-Winter Visit and More

Among other news, Debra Sue Darling Gibbs flew in from Texas on 31 January. I dropped her off for her return flight this morning. As always, it is fun when Debby comes: much visiting, good food, and a movie or two. She also took advantage of "Dr. Pain" while she was here to get her muscles aligned and her back in place after packing children and luggage while helping Hilary get settled in Beijing. She had a good result from his treatments and may come back in a month or two for a tune up. We also got to visit with Jan Noble, recent of Russia, who is one of Deb's good Texas friends. Her husband was also an oil man; hence the time in Russia. Jan is a crazy-good baker; it was she who made the mountain of cakes for Alison's wedding.

 This has been a snowy winter

 The piles reached record heights

 Millie and the wee babbies have the snow-shoveling gene

 The inversion broke temporarily creating...

 crisp and clean air

 Ollie and Meg had dinner while their parents...

 took the ward youth to the temple

 Stew from the Christmas roast with Yorkshire puds

 And yes, I shaved; many (including Kris) didn't notice

 A beautiful winter evening at the Bombay House...

 with Debra Sue

 La Casita with Katy Kathryn

 Saturday in SLC to see Quartet, visit City Creek,...

shop at Trader Joe's and Harmon's, and eat Greek food

 Dinner at Sundance

 A perfect setting for a good dinner

 Still deep winter there

 Jan, Debby, and Dickie

 Jan, Debby, and Kris

 Night skiing at Sundance (the skiers, not us)

That's all for now.

OXO

D.