We’ve been enjoying some of our favorite recipes from long ago. Phil made a delicious chicken-rice casserole. Yesterday, I made a prosciutto-provolone stuffed focaccia to go with her chicken vegetable supper soup. Today we made appetizers for our traditional movies and champagne New Year’s Eve. Charcuterie board, sausage in crescent rolls, bacon-wrapped pineapple, and salmon mousse cups:
We also watched the recently-released movie Don’t Look Up.
Mt Powell Tap Room in downtown Deer Lodge (population about 3000).
Our team name was MT4CA1 – 4 from Montana, 1 from California. Greg and Karen, Dave and Phyl:
There were four 10-question rounds. Round 3 was spelling. Despite the fact that Phyl, Karen and I all KNEW we were excellent spellers, we missed 4. Which 4?
Chris2, Macee, Chris3 and Murphy also came by.
I should have arrived yesterday but my flight was one of the 1000 flights canceled on Monday. I was rebooked for this morning and got to Butte around noon. Dave and Phyl picked me up.
It’s cold! 9 degrees or -12 celsius. It will be all indoor activities for me.
We all got together at Justin’s.
Ade was there too!
As it turned out with various family schedules, Adrienne and I got to spend the day together. I made rosemary focaccia – an hours-long process –
Ade made a delicious Italian sausage soup. We watched football
and talked the afternoon away. A very good Christmas Day. LOL and no picture of us – it was also a sweats and care-free hair day.
At the Kral’s, Jeff and Leah. Leah is Lenin’s sister. All the Del Castillo’s were there. LOTS of cousins!
Well, there haven’t been many. It’s been raining a lot. One text I received with the number of miles ridden said it was “too cold to take a picture.” However, one of our members just rode an e-bike for the first time. Carmen rode 20 miles up Mt Tohivea to Belvedere Lookout Pt on the island of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Congratulations Carmen. What a great ride!
Brie-stuffed mushrooms and Crostini with prosciutto, mushrooms and blue cheese:
And, hurray, Bob joined us this time.
Because Cindy was my brother’s girlfriend in high school (53 years ago), our mothers became the best of friends. Treasured friendships all around.
If it’s not raining, get out there and ride. Thursday December 16. Cheryl and I rode:
Friday December 17. Cold but a very good ride to Sac State with Barbara, Kathy and Cheryl:
Saturday December 18. To Cherry Island and back with Cheryl and Leo. Yes, it was cold and foggy!
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