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7-19-03 Puppy Auction Dinner (for Winners of "Dinner Bid" at
Puppy Auction)
Thanks to Mac and Mary Alice McFarland for
hosting a dinner fit for Kings on Sat. 7-19. The winners of the
dinner were Erik and Diedre, Dave and Pam and Dave and Harriet. We began gourmet journey in the
conservatory with wine, cheese, fresh fruit, delicious cherries,
and assorted crackers. We were also joined by the McFarland’s
canine friends. How appropriate to have puppies join us for
dinner. We were asked to take our seats in the lovely dinning
room. Before our dinner began we passed the ceremonial
friendship drink around. Each one of us was asked to make a
toast and drink from the glass until it was gone. We started
very seriously with blessings of Hounds, Huntsmen and horses
etc. Well, the glass was very big so the toast became more
humorous as the glass was pasted. Dave C. toast," here's to our
wives and girlfriends who support us, may they never meet!" As
you can imagine, for obvious reasons I cannot share some of the
toast. The menu for the rest of the evening consisted of the
following: Fresh Shrimp in Sherry Cream Sauce, spring lettuce
with Bacon/Blue cheese/strawberries, All Seasons Pasta with oven
dried tomatoes/special blended fresh herb cheese. Beef
Wellington with oven roasted potatoes/béarnaise sauce/peppercorn
sauce/mushrooms sautéed in white wine. Foccia, tomato and
Zucchini bread with dried cherries and walnuts. Dessert was
chocolate Molten cake with French vanilla ice cream and fresh
raspberries. When you cut open the cake hot fudge flowed out!
The dinner was superb and enjoyed by all. Feeling fat and sassy
we retired to the conservatory for good conversation and
relaxation. It was great to lie around and kick off your shoes.
We talked about the wonderful puppies we have and what a great
season we have a head of us this coming year. Thanks again to
Mac and Mary Alice for sharing their beautiful home and
friendship.
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