First an update on Dink, her condition continues to deteriorate, yesterday (Thursday) she reminded me of Daddy when he would lie in bed at Crystal Bluffs and fiddle with stuff, anything to keep his hands busy. No one knows if it is the lack of oxygen, her organs shutting down, or probably a combination along with Sister Morphine, but the end result is sad, there isn't much of Dink left in her body and her thoughts are........................interrupted. But the good news is that she is comfortable, very comfortable and that is a good thing and our entire family is in a good place with that. Thank God for the blessing of Crystal Coast Hospice, the entire experience has been good for all involved.
On to happier thoughts, the Highs were in town Wednesday night and fortunately for all participants and readers of this mindless dribble there are no pictures! Well, maybe a few, but you have to go those "certain" websites to find them. We were entree-less for the first time Wednesday night, only hors d'oeuvres (yes I had to look the spelling up) and had lots of fun. Let's see, what did we have? Ready? Hang on tight:
Lukaniko
onions pickled in balsamic
pepperoncinis
scallops
hummus
mozzarella
vinegar pie
chestnuts
steamed shrimp
oysters
stuffed grape leaves
candied pecans with cinnamon
baked custards
Greek meatballs
shrimp in butter and pepper
fava beans (think Hannibal Lecter but with no chianti)
orzo with pesto
muffaletta tapenade on pita
.....................and believe it or not there was some stuff that we didn't put out on the table. I may have left something out in there somewhere, sorry if I did. Good wines, a surprise cocktail sauce from my favorite steak house in the world: St. Elmo in Indianapolis, good Greek wine, did I mention the wine? I like wine. The Highs brought a bottle of a Greek wine called Naoussa, FO opened it, everyone tasted it and then he grabbed a straw and disappeared only to resurface thirty minutes later with a sheepish grin on his face. We found the bottle the next day. And then something new appeared, I believe the young hipsters call this beverage Fireball. From that point on it was kind of a blur.................and thankfully no pictures.
Recovered yesterday and watched football, nice relaxing day, had a few of those lately and I'm ready to get back at it. My January travel includes Mississippi, Alabama (bet there are some pissed off people down there today), Florida (see previous comment), Chicago and San Diego. Going to be a busy month.
And now for the best pictures of the year contest in chronological order, please let me know your favorite, there will be prizes:
USCGC Eagle visited us
Direct hit from category 2 hurricane Arthur, yet generator power the next morning provided us with cold milk! We were lucky.
You know which one I'm voting for......or for whom I'm voting, whichever. Vote now and vote often, winners will be given a special hat or a bucket or maybe even a bucket hat, it will more than likely be whatever I find in the sound on my next fishing trip.
Now, the long awaited video of the year, no reader voting allowed for this award as it is selected by me, enjoy looking at a dog who closely resembles old Jesse:
