Tuesday Happenings

I cannot begin to thank all of you for stopping by and leaving birthday greetings, but I sure as heck am gonna try:

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

My daughter took us all out to eat Sunday afternoon, so in honor of Sarge Charlie and his
"Meat and Three," I present to you the following:

Grilled Salmon

Shrimp stuffed with Crab

For Miss Bee, a delectible chocolate cake with raspberry sauce

And the piece de resistance, caramel pecan cheesecake!

For my birthday today (yesterday since I'm having a night owl attack!), I fixed fresh green beans with bacon, my special potato salad (red potatoes, eggs, chives and bacon) and country-style pork spareribs. The green beans and spareribs simmered slowly most of the afternoon and were absolutely worth the wait (if I do say so myself!).

I remember many an afternoon sitting with my grandmother "snapping" green beans. She came to California in a covered wagon and I sat and watched the first moon landing with her! Can you imagine? I wonder where I'll be at the next decade marker.