Three Day Weekend
I decided I better get another post in or I’d be 1 for August. And with an average of three page views a day, I know you are clamoring for more.
We did our DC/NJ beach vacation earlier this month. Our first night in DC, we took the crew out to Zaytinya and we ordered the chef’s menu. Talk about busting a gut. Tasty though. The next night we went to Supra, a Georgian restaurant, before heading to the Kennedy Center to see a Second City performance.
The next day we drove to Stone Harbor to hang with the in-laws and cousins. This is not my Dad’s Ocean City vacation from the 1960s. He thought he was living large if there was a screened in porch for him to relax on with his Rolling Rock ponies. The place we were in had about a dozen beds and baths, an upstairs kitchen and a fountain from which flowed Chopin vodka. Ok, not really, just a very large bottle of Chopin, since my brother-in-law is a connoisseur.
But vacations are fleeting, except for my retired wife. The next one does not come until mid-September, when we go to Chicago and Ann Arbor for the nuptials of Wig’s older son. Dr. Joe and wife will join us so it will be quite the event. The Wig is treating us to dinner at Gibson’s as well as my first game ever at Wrigley. I’m purposely documenting this because I plan to order at least three entrees at Gibson’s, and I do not want pushback.
We had a quick getaway last weekend to Tahoe as the guests of the TCGs. They have completely remodeled their place since the roof of the garage collapsed from snow a few years ago and it is a showcase. We also got to go out on the boat a couple days. We had several beers, some of which were made with fruit added. I’ve heard of egg in your beer. But fruit? I blame millennials.
#1 was in town this week so we had many of the FC crew over for dinner. I made beer can chicken, which was met with raves. Tender! Moist! Edible! And the gang was very understanding when I set the timer for 8:30 to kick them out so I could go to bed.
So, what did you guys do for National Dog Day on the 26th? I didn’t do anything either. I told a high school friend I was waiting for National Cat Day on October 29th. I’m pretty sure I was a cat lady in a past life.
I mentioned Aquaman on a recent post. I saw him a couple weeks ago next to the large body of water he left on the locker room floor. I threw a towel on it and asked if he thought it might be a good idea to wipe up after himself, so nobody slips and gets hurt. I think I heard a grunt. However, when I saw him this week, he had wiped up after himself. It is amazing what a tender word will do.
This Labor Day weekend is a special one. The oldest daughter of The Belgians is getting married in Los Gatos on Sunday. It is going to be a luxe event, but I'm going even though I won't fit in. There will be shuttles from Foster City. I understand canapés will be served on the shuttle and the event entrance will feature a fountain of Chopin vodka.
We did our DC/NJ beach vacation earlier this month. Our first night in DC, we took the crew out to Zaytinya and we ordered the chef’s menu. Talk about busting a gut. Tasty though. The next night we went to Supra, a Georgian restaurant, before heading to the Kennedy Center to see a Second City performance.
The next day we drove to Stone Harbor to hang with the in-laws and cousins. This is not my Dad’s Ocean City vacation from the 1960s. He thought he was living large if there was a screened in porch for him to relax on with his Rolling Rock ponies. The place we were in had about a dozen beds and baths, an upstairs kitchen and a fountain from which flowed Chopin vodka. Ok, not really, just a very large bottle of Chopin, since my brother-in-law is a connoisseur.
But vacations are fleeting, except for my retired wife. The next one does not come until mid-September, when we go to Chicago and Ann Arbor for the nuptials of Wig’s older son. Dr. Joe and wife will join us so it will be quite the event. The Wig is treating us to dinner at Gibson’s as well as my first game ever at Wrigley. I’m purposely documenting this because I plan to order at least three entrees at Gibson’s, and I do not want pushback.
We had a quick getaway last weekend to Tahoe as the guests of the TCGs. They have completely remodeled their place since the roof of the garage collapsed from snow a few years ago and it is a showcase. We also got to go out on the boat a couple days. We had several beers, some of which were made with fruit added. I’ve heard of egg in your beer. But fruit? I blame millennials.
#1 was in town this week so we had many of the FC crew over for dinner. I made beer can chicken, which was met with raves. Tender! Moist! Edible! And the gang was very understanding when I set the timer for 8:30 to kick them out so I could go to bed.
So, what did you guys do for National Dog Day on the 26th? I didn’t do anything either. I told a high school friend I was waiting for National Cat Day on October 29th. I’m pretty sure I was a cat lady in a past life.
I mentioned Aquaman on a recent post. I saw him a couple weeks ago next to the large body of water he left on the locker room floor. I threw a towel on it and asked if he thought it might be a good idea to wipe up after himself, so nobody slips and gets hurt. I think I heard a grunt. However, when I saw him this week, he had wiped up after himself. It is amazing what a tender word will do.
This Labor Day weekend is a special one. The oldest daughter of The Belgians is getting married in Los Gatos on Sunday. It is going to be a luxe event, but I'm going even though I won't fit in. There will be shuttles from Foster City. I understand canapés will be served on the shuttle and the event entrance will feature a fountain of Chopin vodka.
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