Sep 15 2023
Dinner
It had been way too long since our last family dinner. I”m not even sure when it was, but it was before Rio and Jonathan’s epic Alaska adventure back in June/July. They had a wonderful time, and it was fascinating to hear about it. They are already thinking abut going back. I’d love to see Alaska sometime.
Before dinner, I picked more raspberries and tomatoes to take home:
We had some of Dad’s favorite Oyster Bay sauvignon blanc in Megan’s garden:
It always reminds me of walking around Dad’s garden in Wimbledon before dinner with a glass of wine in our hands.
Dinner was mostly home-grown or made from ingredients already on hand. Jarrett brought the chicken on his last visit, and it was taking up room in the freezer, so Jonathan barbecued it to perfection:
The Mississippi caviar was made from things on hand, and it was delicious:
Dad would have been happy that we were using up food. He went through rationing for most of his early life, so we were trained from Day One to not let food go to waste. I think he would also be proud of Megan and Jonathan for living off the grid, and all the work they have put into the infrastructure and the garden on the property. I wish he could have seen it.
A YEAR AGO: Getting on with it after the death of The Queen.
FIVE YEARS AGO: Coming to you from the depths of Dental Hell, a place to be avoided at all costs.
TEN YEARS AGO: Wrapping things up after the loss of our beloved Schatzi.
TWENTY YEARS AGO: A long-ago memory.
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