Hysterical Yet Unfair

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January Supper Club

This month's Supper Club was hosted by Amy. She invited us all to her fabulous abode, and made a very yummy New Year's feast. IT was such a great turn out, and I'm am so impressed at how well she fed such a large group of hungry and thirsty girls. If there's one thing this group can do well with, it's finishing our drinks and clearing out plates. She prepared collard greens (well as close as you can make them out here on the west coast), black eyed peas for luck, and scrumptious pork. Sarah is the go-to gal for salads and brought a new salad with strawberries and feta. So yummy!

Just finishing up the final touches before eating

Katie, Sarah, and Ashton excited about food (at least Katie looks to be...)

a view of the living room with the group scattered about

Katie, Morgan, Carly and myself enjoying wine and conversation

Ashlee and Kari

Kira and Ashton

Brigid, Katie, Amy, Sarah and Jess

Kathleen, Ashton, Sarah and Amy (I really love these girls!!!)

Ashton and Kathleen

Obviously, from the pictures, the night was a success! Supper Club is always so much fun, and lets us girls have a night for just us. All of you are so much fun! And I cannot wait for the next Supper Club brought to us all by Ashton!!

Ringing in 2009 Newport Beach Style

Happy New Year everyone!!

To party out the year 2008 and bring in 2009, a whole bunch of us went to Woody's Wharf in Newport Beach. The group was about 15 persons, and we had dinner and danced the night away. Dinner started at 7:00 pm, and we stayed out until 2:30 am. I had been sick in bed all week, so this was my first night out in a while. I stayed away and danced my heart out, as much as I could of course. Here are some snapshots taken throughout the night, thanks to Bryan!

Jon, Rob, Sandy and myself on the dance floor

It was a fun night of drinks, music, friends, and dancing.

Rob and I

Sandy and James

Bryan (my dancing partner for the night)

December Supper Club

This is a belated post. I did not upload these until now. Just before all the holidays started I was invited to a monthly Supper Club that a bunch of the gals throw. Kary hosted it and she had prepared a warm and yummy homemade winter meal. From meatloaf, to warm bread and a scrumptious salad, it was so good! We all sat around sipping wine and munching on the food, and happy that the holidays were just around the corner.

Amy and I

Kathleen, Kary, Katie and Morgan (at the kids' table...Just Kidding!)

After the meal we had an ornament exchange. We sat around the coffee table in the living room and did a sort of "white elephant-esque" game of who chose what gift to wrap or steal from another girl.

Amy, Sarah and Kathleen

My number rolled around, and so I chose an ornament that was still wrapped. It is so incredibly ironic, not only that I chose the one that Sandy brought that night, but it is the 2008 Starbucks ornament!!! My pick was instantly frozen, meaning no one could steal the ornament from me. I suppose I still am a Starbucks girl through and through.

We continued with the opening of all the gifts.

Sandy opening her glass ornament

Poor Morgan was the only gal to get her ornament stolen from her. She chose mine and I believe Sarah stole it from her....Sorry Morgan!

I am looking forward to January Supper Club, and will try to post those a little sooner than next month!!!

Godfather Dan's Birthday

To celebrate Dan's birthday, we invited the Fortmann's over for dinner. It turned out to be just like old times, celebrating Christmas, celebrating his birthday and just having a fun time. With the six of us, the group has definitely dwindled down in numbers. But such is the case with girls :-) We had made first a salad of Lemon Poppy Seed Vinaigrette on a Bed of Greens, Apple, Pear, Cashews and Cranberries, then homemade Seafood Lasagna, and finally Tapioca. I hope Dan enjoyed the night and had a wonderful Birthday Day the following day.

A Quaint Christmas

Christmas Eve this year was very mellow. We kept it small and ended up going to Ti Amo to celebrate. Mom and I had a 4 course meal, while Dad and Dag had appetizers and then split a Paella. It was a really splendid evening. The restaurant felt quaint, so it almost seemed like you were at home. But the plus side was that you did not have to cook, nor did you have to do any dishes.

Mom and me

Dad and me

Dag and Mom

The meal was wonderful. Everything was cooked to perfection. The night was so nice. We got home and stayed up until midnight to put the baby Jesus in the Nativity Scene. Just a typical little tradition :-)

I awoke the next morning, and to my delight, Santa had not forgotten the house! I was stunned to see so many gifts under the tree. I am so lucky to still be graced by Santa's presence every year!


And the main gift this year is those set of golf clubs you see below...
Seems as though I'll be having to take some real golf lessons in the New Year!!!

I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas!

A Kitty Get Together

As mom and dad were hanging up the Christmas lights, my kitties decided to join them. For once, I was not the one having to decorate, although I did supervise from my bedroom window...yes I know, I am such a helpful child. But I could not have done much better than they did at hanging and decorating. The courtyard looks so fantastic all lit up at night!! So as the two were working hard in the cold (yes is it was very cold) Sly and Java had to come and at least watch.

here are some snapshots with Sly

and as Sly left, Java came to check out what was going on...

I love my two kitties to death, and although they have both become outdoor cats, they are still as cuddly and attached as ever.

PS Sorry for the lack in quality these photos were taken via my blackberry...