Celebrating the Season

COW POOP

I've put my winter coffee mugs and other items away.  I'm ready for spring, but know it will be a while yet.
Had lunch with Nancy and Patty on February 23.  We enjoyed a nice visit at The Country Kitchen.
No other news.  Thanks Nancy, Carol and Tommy for the Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday pics.

I am always amazed how Nancy makes every holiday, big or small, fun for her family.  I guess I am way too lazy.  She baked a KING CAKE from scratch.  She said it took most of the day as the dough had to rise twice.  The results were worth it from all accounts.

Lookin' Gooooood!

As if home-baked  King Cake wasn't enough, a Shrove Tuesday dinner of red beans and rice with shrimp & sausage topped off the occasion.

Beads for "Bruiser," too!

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Holy cow!

MICHAEL JACKSON'S kids are out with their masks on again!!!!!

Oops, my bad.  It's not Blanket and Paris; it's Jimmy and Carol!

They celebrated the memory of their trip to the Big Easy one year ago with  masks, King Cake from Randazzo's in New Orleans, hurricane drinks (with glasses bought in NO) along with beads.

Carol is thirsty after a dinner of jambalaya with scallops and shrimp.

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And lastly . . .

Tommy & Judy's church always has a Shrove Tuesday dinner.  They alternate between a pancake dinner and red beans & rice.  I'm not sure which they had this year, but here is Judy with the kitchen crew.

Okay, the party is over!

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Nancy made apple dumplings---a recipe from days gone by.
You  have to baste them---too much work for moi!

Family Artiste Update

Kerry's latest still life (oil on canvas).  She started peeling an orange and then painted it, calling the painting "strip tease."  I love seeing her creativity.

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I omitted the picture below in error on my last post.  However, Brett has some doubts that I did it because "Ronin" is wearing Gronkowski's jersey (New England Pats).

Who thinks I would do such a thing?!

Rumor has it that "Ronin" turned over his dog dish and buried his stuffed football outside when the Pats lost!

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Blast from the Past:

Aunt Theresa out on the paddle boat with Rebecca, Lew and me.  This was the Allen Family Reunion when it was held in Binghamton.

That's all!