This is the beer and books that I bought with the mad money I got from various gift givers. I had a great birthday shopping spree looking around the beer store and the book store. Thanks to Grandma Carol, Jeff and Holly, and Ann for the fun shopping and all the drinking and reading yet to come.
This is me modeling the beautiful kilt I got from my folks, my birthday t-shirt from Abby, and my birthday beer glass from Aunt Martha. (I’m also wearing my hand-knit kilt hose from Ann as a wedding present. I’m still incredibly impressed by them.)
I got this t-shirt from Abby. It’s from Wilson’s, a BBQ spot we ate at on Route 66 in Oklahoma. It’s kind of hard to read, but the slogan is one of the best I’ve ever heard—“You need no teeth to eat our beef.”
And now for Happy Eating!
For our birthday entry, we have campfire pie. It was my favorite dessert in Napa Valley from Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen just a half block from our house in Saint Helena. We made our own version. It’s an oreo crust painted with homemade chocolate sauce and then layered with homemade marshmallow fluff, chocolate pieces, toffee pieces, and oreo pieces, then more marshmallow, chocolate, toffee, and oreos, and finally topped with another layer of marshmallow. Then we browned the marshmallow under the broiler. I think that it’s safe to say that it’s the tastiest and most unhealthy pie in the world. Here’s me blowing out my candle.
For non-birthday happy eating, we rubbed a pork shoulder with roast garlic, mustard, and herbs and put it in the slow cooker. We shredded it and topped it with mole, avocados, radishes, and cilantro for tacos. We accompanied it with some braised red cabbage and a Hennepin (Belgian-style beer called a Saison) from Ommegang Brewery in NY state.
Hope everyone is well.
Love,
David and Abby
2 comments:
David, I'm glad you had such a good birthday week! I don't think I've told you before, so I will now--I do plan to (eventually) make you some more kilt hose, but for now, if the urge strikes, please wear them. If they wear out, I'll fix them. I can't think of a better life for these than getting holes in the heels from being used and beautifying your calves.
Sorry I didn't call yesterday; I'll see if I can squeeze in a phone visit this evening.
Love,
Ann
Wow, you had a great birthday! Happy Birthday one last time, David, we love you.
The kilt looks great. Whew, I'm so relieved.
We should never have come to visit. Now I look at Happy Eating and yearn to be there. Abby, you've spoiled us!
Love, Mom
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