Believe it or not, our holiday weekend started with a fiesta. We are now officially part of an International Gourmet Food Club where every month we join friends to make dishes from a featured country. Last Friday the Falks hosted our first dinner featuring Mexico. It was great fun to try out new, authentic Mexican dishes and drinks. The evening was very festive and included a piñata filled with goodies. We’re hosting the next one and I’m trying to decide if we should do Thai, Moroccan, or Greek. Too many choices!
On Saturday we went to a wedding reception held at a house Kevin used to live in. I had heard a lot about the house and surrounding property, including the pond and all the efforts to eradicate the snapping turtles. It was good to be able to see Kev’s old stomping grounds.
Our 4th of July celebration included a trip to Symphony on the Prairie on Monday. Alaina, Meredith, and I got there 3 ½ hours early to reserve a shady spot! It was hot, but very patriotic, and I'm glad we could go.
The orchestra played many old favorites – a lot of Sousa and other marches, traditional patriotic songs, and the theme songs for each branch of the military. Everyone stood when the flag was brought out by men dressed up like Revolutionary War soldiers. Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address, etc., etc. etc. The concert ended with the 1812 Overture and canons blasting. Then, a spectacular fireworks show.
We were amazed that Meredith slept through the entire last half of the concert, including all of the canon blasts and the booming fireworks!!!
Yesterday we spent most of the day playing in the swimming pool at Aunt Beth’s house. It was Meredith’s first time in a pool and she absolutely loved it. (We took her out because we thought she was cold and, as soon as she dried off, she wanted back in.) The guys played basketball. And, of course, in typical holiday fashion, the food was piled high for all to enjoy.
7 comments:
Amy - the dinner club sounds so fun, and perfect for you! I'm sure whatever you cook will be amazing and would make our bible study drool ;)
You should try Turkish! We have a gift certificate to a Turkish restaurant and I've been reading up on Turkish cuisine--sounds so good! The club does sound like great fun.
Turkish is good, but people tend to have very strong reactions to it, either loving or hating.
Greek, on the other hand, has alot of Turkish-like dishes (we Greeks would say the Turkish one's are Greek-like:) but they aren't as spicy or as wierd.
I say go for the Greek! OPA!
Kevinicus had stomping grounds?!
Happy Birthday, little Meredith!!!
Happy Birthday Meredith! We are glad you live so close!
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