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Purim II
Ok, I'm not an easy drunk. I blame last night on a caffeine deficiency.
My seudah (festive meal) went well this afternoon. We had a good mix of people, and everyone seemed to be having fun (including Dani). I served brisket, wings in buffalo sauce, cod baked in orange juice with oregano, spaghetti squash, fruit salad, bread, and hamentashen. One of the guests brought curried vegetables, which were tasty. (I should ask her for the recipe.) Another guest brought vast quantities of bread (when she asked what she could bring I asked for a loaf of bread; she brought three). The candy, nuts, and pretzels that were also out were a hit, too. (I set the meal up as a buffet; I can't get that many people in the dining room, so we sat around the living room. I like the casualness of this approach.)
We had vast quantities of alcohol present, of course. (Some people brought contributions, too.) People seemed to go mostly for cordials and non-alcoholic drinks (fruit juices and pop); I don't think the brandy and wine were touched. I bought wine that's kosher for Pesach, though, anticipating this possibility. :-)
One of the couples who didn't show up called fairly late; they had been looking in vain for a house number that didn't exist, having forgotten my house number, and eventually went home because one of them (who's a diabetic) was having a sugar crash and needed food Right Now. I'm sorry we missed them; I think Dani would have enjoyed meeting them. I tried to lure them back out with the promise of very good directions, but they decided that they were already home and they should stay there. Oh well.
Erik was being very friendly, moving from lap to lap. I made sure that people knew that I wouldn't be offended if they dumped him, but it seems that many of my non-cat-owning friends are cat people. That's handy. :-)
I had fun.
My seudah (festive meal) went well this afternoon. We had a good mix of people, and everyone seemed to be having fun (including Dani). I served brisket, wings in buffalo sauce, cod baked in orange juice with oregano, spaghetti squash, fruit salad, bread, and hamentashen. One of the guests brought curried vegetables, which were tasty. (I should ask her for the recipe.) Another guest brought vast quantities of bread (when she asked what she could bring I asked for a loaf of bread; she brought three). The candy, nuts, and pretzels that were also out were a hit, too. (I set the meal up as a buffet; I can't get that many people in the dining room, so we sat around the living room. I like the casualness of this approach.)
We had vast quantities of alcohol present, of course. (Some people brought contributions, too.) People seemed to go mostly for cordials and non-alcoholic drinks (fruit juices and pop); I don't think the brandy and wine were touched. I bought wine that's kosher for Pesach, though, anticipating this possibility. :-)
One of the couples who didn't show up called fairly late; they had been looking in vain for a house number that didn't exist, having forgotten my house number, and eventually went home because one of them (who's a diabetic) was having a sugar crash and needed food Right Now. I'm sorry we missed them; I think Dani would have enjoyed meeting them. I tried to lure them back out with the promise of very good directions, but they decided that they were already home and they should stay there. Oh well.
Erik was being very friendly, moving from lap to lap. I made sure that people knew that I wouldn't be offended if they dumped him, but it seems that many of my non-cat-owning friends are cat people. That's handy. :-)
I had fun.