Social Saturday

Got up early Saturday to do laundry, tidy up the house and run some errands. I have a dinner party (at my own house) to attend this afternoon. Jyl and two of her sisters are coming over and Jyl is making the dinner! Even though I have insisted no thanks were necessary, this is her way of thanking me for the boxes.

Jyl got there about 3:30 PM with a TON of provisions (Note to Jeremy: I do have raw garlic, olive oil, etc., in stock here, lol!). After a brief hello, she went straight to work!

Her two sisters came a little after 4:00 PM. I found them both to be fascinating. Judy is a teacher and an artist (she currently is working with water colors). Brenda is also a teacher, but she is a writer/poet.

Here I must apologize to Judy. She had a math problem she was working on for college (I think she said this will be her third Bachelor's degree). She asked if I could help her with it, but I always hated algebra, and so was absolutely no use! And, when I offered her some wine at dinner, she agreed as long as it was semi-sweet. Later I realized I gave her a very, very dry wine, though she was too much a lady to remark on it. So, sorry Judy!

While Jyl was still slaving away in the kitchen, I gave them a tour of the house and the yard. They seemed very impressed. While Judy worked on her math problem (I think Jyl helped her) I showed Brenda my website. She asked me to read some poems, which I did, badly (Hey, I just write 'em, I don't read 'em!)

When dinner was on the table, it started off with a salad of mixed baby greens, homemade croutons and homemade ranch dressing. The main course was next: Shrimp and steamed broccoli in a garlic Alfredo sauce over penne pasta, topped with shredded Parmesan cheese. Then, dessert! Thin-sliced buttermilk biscuits, topped with strawberries and fresh, homemade whipped cream! Unbelievable!

I insisted that they leave the dishes for me to clean up later and we retired to the living room to chat. Brenda was talking about a monologue she had given at the Detroit institute of Art and with some begging, she repeated her performance. Hilarious!

Finally, sadly, it was time for all to go. I cleaned up the kitchen and went to watch some TV.

Nice to meet you both, Brenda and Judy!

Jyl, thanks for a great dinner and a really good time!