Almost as good as i-mailing

Daisy contemplates the -- what is it? -- Fisherman's Platter?  Shore Dinner?  Shellfish Delight?

Best birthday dinner ever.  The menu was a pussycat's dream -- fried clams with tartar sauce for doibs, then velvety clam chowder followed by lobster rolls and cole slaw.  Pickles -- whoops, we forgot -- and potato chips on the side. And when we say lobster rolls, there's no filler . . . straight lobster tails with mayo on grilled Wonder (builds bodies 12 ways) hot dog rolls. Then some sort of fabulous Cappuccino Silk Pie ("We start with a rich, buttery chocolate shortbread cookie crust that's a dessert in itself") from the local Alden Merrell, who started making cheesecake in their garage a couple of decades back and then went international.

Daisy inspects fried-clam hors d'oeuvres with tartar sauce.

What a swell party that was.  Just the right amount of family gossip and political discourse -- did you say dissension? No, I didn't think you did.

Now back home, we're i-mailing with our lovely hostess, mother of our nephews, who says "What a treat to have you here today!!!  ESPECIALLY with the married husband as a guest speaker. Almost as good as i-mailing with you."

Comments

[acjgoomp]

Sounds like what Sisu the leader of "Sissy's Sewing Circle" deserves. It is wonderful to have children who love each other all of their lives.

[Sissy Willis]

Totally awesome. Thanks so much, Goomp.

[mog]

Sounds lovely, I'm drooling at the food. A belated birthday wish, mind is still fuzzy here.

[Sissy Willis]

Now it's all I want to eat all the time. Am thinking of doing a repeat of the fried-clam doib for Christmas. Thanks for birthday wish. Never too late. :)