Tuesday, May 26th, fun with friends

For the past several years, a group of us traditionally get together for the holidays. We take turns hosting and providing pitch-ins.
Yesterday was our turn and we had a lovely feast!! It was a bit too cool and damp to eat outdoors, so we had a picnic in the dining room.
Chuck and I found a wonderful slab of meat at Sam's on Sunday. We have enough pork for all summer and it was only $1.48/pound. We cut it into 3 pieces, froze two of them and dry rubbed the largest for last night:
It was wonderful and we have a piece for the rest of the week. Enough left overs in the fridge that Chuck doesn't have to cook til Catie gets here this weekend.
The gal on the left is Lynn and our girls and her boys went to school together from 6th grade through high school. We became friends sometime in that whole era because all four kids were in the theater and music programs.

Her husband Andy and Chuck are adventuring buddies. That's Andy in the middle and their youngest son, Aaron on the left.
Lynne, on the left above and Roland on the far right are neighbors and I work with Lynne at the hospital. Because of our friendship, Roland and Chuck became friends and are also adventuring buddies.
We had a wonderful time, even though I am getting sick. Not pictured are Tim and Kathy which made the total 11. What a bunch of great cooks and the meal was perfect.