What a refreshing day this was........a bit late according to the forecasters, however it DID arrive. MUCH cooler made it much more pleasant to be outside.....in the yard and on the patio. I had breakfast on the patio....,minus flowers. I didn't plant any this spring, knowing that we would be gone for an indefinite time during the summer, sooooo......the patio looks barren and colorless. I've never seen it look soooo......ugly.
Oh well........the colors of fall SHOULD arrive soon, if the rains continue.
Did some cleaning around the yard and in the house. Enjoyed an hour or more of reading under the table umbrella on the patio......very nice to not have the high humidity.
Talked with the Hanners this morning and we were asked to have dinner with them this evening. As it appears that daughter Danielle is marrying a man from Turkey, some of the traditional Turkish wedding ceremonies will be held about 1.5 hours from Istanbul, Turkey. And.......the Hanners want the 1st Lady and I to fly over with them to be there for all the events. The date has not been set but sometime in May is the date of discussion at this point in time. Didn't I just write a few days ago about somehow going to Turkey before I get to OLD to do all of the international traveling that I have done all my life? Well.....when the door is opened a wee bit, get your foot in the crack and open it, soooooo........we'll see if it works out.
Dinner was excellent....as usual when Sue is doing the cooking! She really should be cooking for a profession......everything she puts together is outstanding!!!!!!!!! Finger foods were a nice compliment to the dark red Zin wine that she served while she finished the chef chores in the kitchen.......small bites of cantelope wrapped in Proscuito(sp.?) (paper thin slices of Italian ham). Dinner in the new, 1000 sq. foot family room began with spinach salad with nuts and fresh strawberries, followed by homemade corn chowder accompaned by bread covered with melted cheeses, fresh basil, tomatoes, and topped with freshly grilled shrimp. Dessert was an excellent pastry covered with a pudding and topped with fresh mango and strawberries accompanied by hot Gevalia coffee.
Sooo, a great evening with tooooooo many calories that somehow found themselves attached to my ever-growing body by the end of the evening. Now......to remain up and awake until all of this is digested.
Soooo, until later....unless I am unable to get out bed in the morning because the heavy calories have me weighted down!!!!
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