We had a party! Though The Lovely Lisa laughs at me when we have a few people for dinner and I refer to it as a "party" - it truly is a party. In reality, every meal served at this house is a party. Even if it is "just us". I set a pretty table. Light candles. Flowers. It is the same amount of work if we have zero guests or ten guests.
Just more dishes.
We have a dishwasher!
A few weeks ago, our Beloved Housesitter no, you cannot have his phone number, Brandon, went on a fantabulous fishing trip to Canada with his family. They stayed at an incredible resort on Vancouver Island - Sund's Lodge - where guests fly-in via seaplanes to enjoy luxurious accommodations, deep-sea halibut & salmon fishing, gourmet meals and all the booze you can suck up daily. Brandon and his family caught 600 pounds of salmon and halibut!
Six Hundred Pounds!
The fish is cleaned, filleted, flash-frozen and vacuum-sealed on the boat daily and then packed in dry ice for your return flight. (All inclusive, by the way.) Luckily for us, Brandon deposited several lovely fillets in our freezer. Being a Friend of Brandon has its privileges. Tonight we asked Mary, Steve, Kathy & Woody over to sample Brandon's catch.


I used my friends as guinea pigs for a zucchini recipe I was trying out.

Zucchini slices are tossed with sauteed-in-olive-oil-and-butter green onion, garlic and thyme - plus crushed croutons and grated parmesan cheese - then baked.



Anyway, I assume the salmon was organic.

No deal. We were not sharing.

These party animals were invited.

Until my next update, I remain, your hospitable correspondent.