One guest, Jamie jumped right in to tear the bird apart (yes, after it was cooked). I think she learned this in New Orleans. No one can ever accuse Jamie of not getting her hands dirty....
Mimi was responsible for preparing the potatoes and asparagus.
My responsibility was to carry it all to our friends' apartment. So there I was, carrying a box with cooked asparagus (ready for serving) and a casserole of Elsie's Potatoes and wearing a backpack filled with two bottles of wine, camera, butter, a lemon and my jacket. This allowed Mimi to have two hands free to safely navigate the sidewalks of BA.
Dinner was for 7 of us - This included 2 Brits, whose son won the silver medal in the rowing 8's in Beijing and who are on their 23rd posting in their ex-pat career. Ian was showing us that moving 23 times requires balance in your life (ha ha ha ha!).
Jane just smiled. I am sure that her response might be a bit different...
There were also 4 Canadians (we were two of them) and one stray American whose husband was back in the US on business. We had a great time.We concluded that Elsie's Potatoes are a hit in any country (but please ensure you have a potato masher before attempting to make them!)
After dinner, we played Mexican Train Dominoes (we certainly got on this train with Go Cups!!!).....
There was no joy this night. Nope, none at all as Jamie & Sheridan can attest. 
I have no idea why Gary was trying to keep score..... 
because we all know who won!
The next morning, we had to check the photos to see what made our heads hurt. 
Mimi was convinced she had bumped her head. I assured her that it was something else that "bumped" our heads from the inside.
Mimi was convinced she had bumped her head. I assured her that it was something else that "bumped" our heads from the inside.Thank goodness it was a long weekend here.
B.
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