Most of the day Friday I spent cooking getting food ready for both Don McMahn’s memorial at the Moose on Saturday. And Chris & Lindsy’s visit at the Lake House.
I made up some delicious marinated zucchini/summer squash/yellow squash with olive oil/itialian seasoning/special seasoning/salt/pepper, then bb-q’ed it and topped with parmesan.. uumm.. Also made up some fresh green beans with bacon. That same day on Friday made some fresh salsa, put up 6 jars of pickled green beans and 6 jars of pickles and a strawberry torte. I was “cook crazed”!
Not sure what time the kids all got to the Lake House I know it was later than Ev and I wanted to do. So we just met up with them on Saturday morning. We met down at the pool and then we left for a short time to go up to the Moose for the memorial service for Don.
By the time we returned to the pool they were all (Lindsy, Chris, Colin, Jeff, Cesar and Julia) about ready to go back to the house. They had partied the night before, so were feeling a bit tired after being up till the wee hours of the morning.. 
Ev and I stayed a bit longer at the pool with Julia. After about an hour we packed it up so we could get home to change and get over to the Lake House for a barb-q that Chris & Lindsy were putting on.. Tri-tip & Ribs.. uumm.. both my favorite.. Some other friends of Lindsy & Chris’ also joined us for the evening, Mike & Shelley and daughter Maddi. Charles came to enjoy the party too..
It had been a pretty HOT day! We have been having scorching temps for the past month! It had hit 100 plus earlier in the day. However this evening was pleasantly warm. The lake was gorgeous! Sunset was awesome! With the recent fires in the northern counties there were lingering smoke clouds which made for very colorful sunsets.
Dinner was great! Fun time was had by all!
Sunday morning I got up early and headed over to the Lake house to have coffee with everyone before some of them were leaving.. Jeff, Cesar and Julia were leaving this morning to head home, some people have to work . We had couple of drinks of coffee, coaxed Lindsy to go out in the Kayaks for a little ride. She wasn’t sure she would like them? She was pleasantly surprised after we paddled around out on the lake for about an hour! Now she wants some!! After taking Lindsy out, Chris joined me for a paddle over to Pirates cove..met James in the cove. He recently purchased a foreclosed home there. Nice young kid (28 yrs old). Soon after chatting it up with James, Chris was truly bored and wanted to get back to the house to say good bye to his friends that would soon be leaving.
We said our Good bye’s to Jeff & Cesar and Julia..
We sat on the deck for a little while longer then decided to go over to the pool. I called Ev to join us. We hung out at the pool for a couple of hours (HOT, 100 plus again). We were all invited over to Mike & Shelley’s for dinner. So we packed up our things and went home to get ready for the evening and dinner.
We met up by the Moose lodge and then carpooled out to Spring Valley where Mike & Shelley live.
We drove through the charred area in which the fires from last week had devastated. Fortunately Mike & Shelley’s home wasn’t damaged.
Mike & Shelley have a lovely custom built home on about 9 acres!! Mike was busy making dinner while Shelley whipped up some margaritas! Kids were having a ball, running and “SCREAMING” through the house..
Dinner was delicious! Mike is a heck of a great cook!!
Didn’t take many photos .. too tired I guess. We left about 10pm.. just too tired from the festivities of the weekend.
Sunday morning I was up early and off to have coffee with Lindsy & Chris before they headed home. We sat on the deck over looking the lake, so peaceful.. enjoyed some stories we shared from the weekend. Before we knew it, it was getting late so I helped them pack up. In the meantime Chris and Colin had gone fishing a caught a few, but tossed them back..
Everyone got home safe and sound!! Had a GREAT time! Thanks
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