On Thursday, 10.28, I peeled potatoes and did little else to help Vicki put together her spectacular meal. She made the BEST Chicken Parmigiana I've ever had. The sides were the requisite smashed potatoes and green beans, but Vicki also made Brussels Sprouts Polinaisse - they were wonderful. We had such a good time with Rocky and Lorraine, but then we always do. Lots and lots of laughs. Here are Lorraine, Vicki and Rocky.
On Friday, we ran a few more errands and pretty much tried to get over our bugs.
On Saturday, we painted the rest of the foundation on Vicki's house as well as her front steps. Her house is so warm and homey ala the 1940s.
After the Painting Party - and after the wind got nice and cold - we got ready for our Night Out. We went to a local restaurant, The Crow's Nest. Vicki had a nice Monk Fish Francaise and I had a Filet Mignon which was bigger than my head!!! In all the years I've been going to the Crow's Nest, I've NEVER been able to finish a meal - they're so large and so very fairly priced. No exception on Saturday. Sooooo, since Vicki and I were feeling MUCH better, we decided to go to Seekonk on Sunday and wouldn't the leftover Filet Mignon make a nice lunch! It's a three hour drive to Seekonk, going through New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and finally, Massachusetts. We didn't even have to pull into a rest stop to have our mini-sandwiches. We used cute little potato rolls and they were yummy.
Upon arriving in Seekonk, the aromas wafting from the kitchen greeted us. Chef Matt was preparing a fabulous Autumn Dinner complete with pot roast and fall veggies. Matt took a few minutes for himself out on the patio.
Vicki was in charge of making Laura's hat. Laura wore yellow and orange tights, a frilly orange skirt and looked very much like a candy corn. Vicki got the "creative" gene in our family. The hat was great!
Laura looked terrific in her little outfit . . .
and Josh was a perfect Native American.
After appetizers of California Rolls and seared tuna [provided by Carol's brother Mike and family], we dug into Matt's pot roast, and was it ever good. The perfect meal for a perfect fall day.
TiTi Mary [Carol's sister] was assigned Door Duty and the rest of us headed out to gather candy. The chilly wind blew Vicki and me back to the house before too long, but there was a kitchen to clean up and clean we did. When the trick-or-treaters returned, they were allowed to select two treats and then bath and bed. It was a very nice Halloween - thankfully, we were well enough to attend.
This morning, we awoke and helped Carol get the kiddos fed and ready for their first day in their new school - The Teddy Bear Learning Center. Laura was a little sad as she'd been in their old school for over four years and had many friends there, and Josh had been there since he was an infant. However, the new school is much closer and will save Carol about an hour and a half a day.
So off they went and after getting ourselves ready, we did the same. They'll all be back at Vicki's on Thursday for a long weekend, but I'll be gone and won't see them - except for Skype - until next October. That fact alone hurts my heart!
Vicki and I are off for burgers tonight and then a movie tomorrow. I'm also going to do some Christmas and birthday shopping for the kids to leave here at Vicki's - books, of course.
So, this is more than likely my last post from the Wonderful Northeast! However, I'm going to try to be more diligent in the future - after all, I can TRAVEL around Dallas, etc. When I get home, my new Nikon S8100 will be waiting for me, so in the future, my photos should be MUCH better. I also have a Kindle waiting for me in Dallas and am so looking forward to using it!
Soc, again - ciao for now!
