Vegetable tray from Costco
Brie and Gouda with fig jam/walnuts
Assorted crackers
Wine
Selzer Water
Two kinds of BBQ Chicken
Grilled Vegetables
Quinoa/Rice/Red Onion/Mushrooms/Butternut Squash
Green salad - cucumbers - tomato - dried apricots - avocado - pumpkin seeds and cranberry - My dressing
Swedish Summer Birthday cake:
lemon cake
two layers each divided in half
put lemon curd (2 jars) between and sugared small diced strawberries (3 boxes)
frost with whipped cream (1 pt)
topped with strawberries
Next year:
Work on arrangement of appetizers ahead of time
Ask someone to be in charge of drinks at the event
Signs to help people - where to put dirty plates, where to put purses, restroom, drinks
Do all BBQing ahead of time
Put food in heaters so ready when people arrive, put water in the dish with the sterno!
Spend more time decorating the cake
We all sat in the back - three long tables together. Any more people would have to have different eating arrangements!
Spend more time chatting!
Attendees:
Bernie and June
(Allison and Sue)
Donn and Barb
James and Rebecca and Zack
(Sean and Sophie)
Alex (and Maria)
Pam and Sandy
Brad and Vicki
Bey-Ling and Guy, FIL Pierre, and 2 children
Put food in heaters so ready when people arrive, put water in the dish with the sterno!
Spend more time decorating the cake
We all sat in the back - three long tables together. Any more people would have to have different eating arrangements!
Spend more time chatting!
Attendees:
Bernie and June
(Allison and Sue)
Donn and Barb
James and Rebecca and Zack
(Sean and Sophie)
Alex (and Maria)
Pam and Sandy
Brad and Vicki
Bey-Ling and Guy, FIL Pierre, and 2 children
