I started celebrating my 40th
birthday on Birthday Eve.
(Most people use the term
"New Year's Day," but
I can't help their inability
to recognize the more
important designation.)
My friends Sandi Smith
and Greg Blausey--
the Narrator and Pharoah
from Joseph--invited me to
Greg's home for a little
Northern meets Southern
cooking...
In the shot above, you can see
the pork with apple and onion
stuffing, the cornbread, and
the blackeyed peas with hog jowl.
What you can't see are the collard
greens and the sauerkraut.
(Pork and sauerkraut bring
my Northern friends good luck
while the blackeyed peas and
hog jowl bring this Southern
boy fortune in the new year.)
Above are Max Moore
and Sandi with
Greg in the background.
Below are Jim Keller and Max.
Jim looks on as Greg
continues to prepare
the final steps of the meal.
The four on my cake is
representive of DECADES!
I even had four new Ohio
friends to help me celebrate.
(I love you, guys!)
It had been snowing all evening,
but I wasn't expecting this
much snow when I stepped
outside to go home!
Whoopie! A snowy birthday!!!
Today Brent and Amy Yekisa
took me to the Old Mohawk
in German Village for lunch.
Amy is expecting their first
child--a DAUGHTER--in May.
We all opted for the Mother
Mohawk, which is a roast beef
and chicken salad sandwich on
rye with horseradish dressing.
YUM!!!
Tonight Bob Dudics took me
to the Columbus Fish Market
for supper. I'd been wanting
to go there since I moved here.
Bob had a seafood feast...
and I had the crusted salmon.
DELICIOUS!!!
Bob insisted I order dessert.
I wasn't hungry, but when the
waitress said it was
complimentary for my
birthday, I chose the
seven-layer carrot cake.
These photos do not
do it justice. Oh, my gosh!
Emily, I promise to take you
here for the cake when you
make your next trip...
All in all, a great way to
start the second half of my life!
3 comments:
You feasting, feted, forty year old fool! Looks like a BLAST--even with all the animal products consumed in celebration of your birth. Enjoy this new year (your 41st). I am so glad you have found a home in Columbus.
Yeah, this is a great time of year NOT to be in your company. You'll be welcome to CMH again this spring when I'm dieting to look good in my summer frollicking suit...
Happy birthday, Bob. I remember my 40th, which was about 20 years ago. Don't I look good given my age?
Eat your heart out - ignore that Peterson. He's like the toy monkey called Monk - a "tart".
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