Adios Wheylona

Today, our beloved Wendy and Gonzalo fly to LA as the first stop on their relocation to San Sebastian, Spain. Last night Diane, Wendy, Eric, Sylvio and I toasted to Wendy's success; first with vodka mango smoothies, then with red wine, then with beer, then with white wine, then with more beer, then with vodka pineapple smoothies, and finally with more beer. Oddly, no hangover ensued. Perhaps that's because of all the food we ate, or because of the healing properties of mango and pineapple. Or perhaps it was a miracle, and we may have to someday cannonize Wendy (assuming she doesn't outlive us all.) Anyway, it was wonderful to be able to host a dinner party again. I turned my dining nook table into a buffet table, and we were able to fit comfortably on the new futon couch or any one of several chairs. Even my pink hippo beanbag got use as a footrest. Cooking for five people is always a fun challenge, and finding that many serving plates an impossible one! I'm so excited to be able to have events like this again... I'll start planning the next one as soon as I finish all the dishes sometime next week! Plus it was excellent to further acquaint myself with new friends Eric and Sylvio, who were delightful company.