1. Today was Carol's birthday!
She told the rest of the family that she wanted a smorgasboard of meats, cheeses, breads, cut vegetables. crackers, and other finger-y foods and a German chocolate cake for her birthday dinner.
So that's what we had out on the patio. April and Eric attended. Cosette, Taylor, and Bucky arrived today from Moscow. Zoe had arrived earlier in the week.
We settled into the generous spread of food laid out on the table, had fun watching Carol and listening to her open gifts (some required explanation and readings), and enjoyed Zoe's perfectly baked cake along with having the choice of Zoe and Carol's freshly baked apple pie.
2. Much of my contribution to the birthday smorgasboard came from Beach Bum Bakery where I purchased Sourdough Focaccia bread and a Honey Challah loaf -- and Debbie and I gave Carol a Beach Bum Bakery gift card as her birthday gift.
3. I had been soaking a pound of white beans all day long. When I arrived home, I put the beans, water, molasses, brown sugar, chopped onion, and bacon into the crock pot so that my contribution to our 4th of July barbecue could cook on low overnight.
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