Father's Day

We celebrated Father's Day yesterday at Bob and Carol's, and Brooks was able to come over, too.  It  was an absolutely beautiful day, so we had a great time sitting outside the whole time, admiring their lovely yard, and watching Jackson and Keenan play soccer. Bob had gotten a fancy new gas grill for Father's Day, so we had grilled flank steak for dinner (with a Bobby Flay marinade that Keenan had recommended), Carol's famous rice, and roasted brussels sprouts--a favorite dinner that we all enjoyed. The grill worked great!

Bob and Keenan

Dinner at the Langes

I brought dessert, and made one of Bob's favorites--Boston Cream Pie--which brought back memories for both of us from our childhoods, as our moms (they are sisters) used to make it. Several people had second helpings--I won't name names.

Bob with his favorite Boston Cream Pie

 In garden news, Walt and I spent the whole weekend working outside. We were lucky that the weather was good, so we got a lot done. The countdown is on for the garden tour, which is this weekend, so we did a lot of trimming, edging, deadheading, a little more mulching, and moving things around. And watering. It's going to be a hot, hot week, so I think watering is going to be the job of the week to keep things looking fresh for next weekend. I am starting to pull out some of the larkspur which is dying off, so I have some empty spots that I may need to fill with something. Always more to do in the garden.