Friday, January 11, 2013

Still Reliving the Holidays





This year’s Book Club Christmas party chalks up there…..way up.  It was a night to remember.  Forget the spit and polish.  Pat and family laid out a splendid country gourmet banquet fit for the landed gentry.  It was true Town and Country picture-book perfect, as we gathered around the fire-pit to sip our wine, and bellied up to the oyster table to shuck a few.  Hot butter and cocktail sauce sloshed up to our elbows as we downed a few bushel full before we were escorted down to the barn for the main course.  Dinner was served in the barn….the barn to end all barns.  Did I say no spit and polish?  I lied.  This is definitely spit spot!  A true show place.  Tables lined up end on end to seat 20. Blazing candelabras adorned the setting.  Bowls of Brunswick stew were dished out with baskets of breads passed around.  All blessed with full hearts for good times and good friends, we ate with relish and savored the moment.  It was definitely a holiday highlight for me.  Thanks Pat for doing it just right.

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