Third Annual California BBQ!!!

[Cincy'sMom]

So who took home the cute fireman in the hat and sunglasses? (1st picture of KAK's that has the guys in it, on the right)

[gini]

Good morning everyone..............before coming here I went online to check on mruffruff's flight (Mary). It tells me that even though it left even later than scheduled it DID ARRIVE in Washington Dulles. However, it arrived too late for her to make her connection home. It was supposed to leave at 11:40 pm - and it didn't leave until 1:13 am...........

Slick and I took her to the airport last night. What a fun and dear lady! She wanted an adventure - well she sure as heck got one.
Her walking around the streets of Los Angeles at 2 in the morning is what knocked me out. - No hotel reservation - can you believe that - with a confirmation paper in hand and she had her sister call the hotel to say she was late! We have had so much fun teasing her and asking her if she REALLY IS MARY - or some bag lady that saw my sign WELCOME TO THE HOUSE OF ORANGE .........and just walked in.

Debbie, thanks for answering the "how many"........we did the same thing last night and came up with a total of 28 people in attendance.

But then you have to add the four firemen! WHOO HOOOO!!

The young man that attended is Pam's son in law. The unknown couple Janice and Chris are dear friends who own Lexi the snowshoe siamese that I house sit for. I have posted before about Lexi.

We never did hear a final yea or nay from Luckies4me..........., but she didn't arrive.

And yes.......dear Lut! Do all of you recall that Lut is the reason we have the BBQ at all? Three years ago she was going to visit Los Angeles and I organized a BBQ in her honor. At the last minute she was ill and her whole trip was canceled. I went ahead with the BBQ for the locals and the rest is history -

Yesterday we had a wonderful long conversation with the mayor, Karen - and WE TOLD HER EVERYTHING! If some of you get banned
- sorry about that!!!!

I am going to tease Sara here (Edwina's Secretary) because she did arrive with these lovely bottles of wine...........a beautiful blue bottle - and obviously some red wines. The next thing I knew Sara is pouring wine for everyone............so if I haven't properly thanked you - I will by private message..............I have already thanked Johanna for her exquisite box of goodies.....YUM! There are many other thanks you's in the works!

Today - Monday - Richard is cooking dinner for us........us being Kelly, Staci, Tonya, Slick, Laurie and myself.

I have laughed and laughed because not only have I not provided a meal (except for the BBQ) - my guests have cooked all of the meals.

Laurie - Thursday night made to die for crab cakes with fresh lump crabmeat brought by Laurie from Maryland!

Friday - Slick made a chili that has the most exotic ingredients
(13 spices) and it is out of this world. One or two containers are in my freezer.

Saturday - BBQ
Sunday - Slick made omelets for all of us and we munched on leftover fruit and potatos.
Sunday night - leftovers!

Monday - Richard is cooking a fabulous Mexican meal.

We have talked about a Pet Talk cookbook on Pet Talk before.........well all of you will want the above recipes for sure!

More later......................

[wolflady]

Great pictures, Tracey! Thanks for posting those! It was like reliving the BBQ again!

**hugs**

[luvofallhorses]

Great pics! I can't wait to see more

[gini]

The firemen...............

My niece Melissa and her roommate Lindsey (Richard is now officially in love with Lindsey)!!!!! had a long conversation with the firemen.

They both have been invited to a private dinner with ALL of those cute firemen.

My older brother, Melissa's father, is having a FIT! He knows he has a beautiful daughter and he is being well.........fatherly!

I am thinking of a huge basket full of goodies for the fire station as a THANK YOU.......................

Phred - you are STILL IN DEEP TROUBLE!!!!! I will find a way to "properly thank you" too!!

I have Korean neighbors - now imagine me trying to explain to them why the huge FIRE TRUCK was here.......and then why the firemen stayed - I don't think they do these things in Korea

[wolflady]

Originally posted by gini
The firemen...............

My niece Melissa and her roommate Lindsey (Richard is now officially in love with Lindsey)!!!!! had a long conversation with the firemen.

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[momoffuzzyfaces]

What a fantastic picture of Richard!!!

Tracey thanks for the pictures!!! It was great talking to you too!!

I think I had almost as much fun as everyone who was there.

I hope poor Mary isn't frightened off from attending another BBQ!!!

Did Lut ever get to one? I hope she can come to one soon too!

Still grinnin'.

Oh, T&P's mom aka Debbie; my name is Connie from Kansas.

[zippy-kat]

Ok, I'm swiping these out of Kelly's album... I don't use Shutterfly so I have no idea if I'm doing this right....




Ahm, Gini... there were FIVE firemen... while everyone fawned over the 4 in the backyard, Stace, Kelly, Laura, Alexa, and I (eventually Laurie, too!) hung out w/ the one watchin' the truck!





Here's Laurie and Slick showin' some leg!
(The guy on the right was the one watchin' the truck - he has 2 cats.)




You can tell they hated this almost as much as we did. lol




"What's the Lost and Found," he asks...




LOOK GINI ... ***PROOF!*** (little bit of an inside joke)



These are really Kelly's pictures; I'll let her post/narrate the rest!

[Barbara]

Wow for that fireman who watched the truck. Eye candy for sure

[catland]

The party was even better than I could have imagined. It truely was a non-cyber version of Thursday's.

There was a big bowl of cherries for Mario - and Richard tended bar.

As I mentioned (after a few slushies) to some people, I don't normally fare well at parties. I'm normally very shy around people that I haven't met. But PT is truely a community - and I'm so pleased that I was able to go.

Thank-you Gini and Laurie and Slick and Richard - it was fantastic. Halfway through the day my husband, Byron commented "oh-oh - looks like we'll be back next year"

Also, thank-you Randi and Gini, for washing my pants.

[moosmom]

OMG!!!! I am in LOOOOOOOOOVE with the firemen. You KNOW I love a man in uniform *psssst...and OUTTA uniform*

Did you get those hunks names and, more important PHONE NUMBERS???

I could sure use a refresher course in mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. *drool, drool*

[shais_mom]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
So who took home the cute fireman in the hat and sunglasses? (1st picture of KAK's that has the guys in it, on the right)

I think mebbe Gini's neice friend/roomate might be the taker on that he he he- they got an open invitation to the fire house! I believe they were the were the only ones who got him to crack a smile!!!

BUUTTT showing some good ol' hospitality Kelly, Tonya, Laura and Alexa and I took water out to the one watching the truck. And that was a whole nother story - he was quite chatty. Originally from St. Louis, has 2 cats, was in the ARMY for 10 years, and on the LAPD for 6 years. ***swwooooooons*** and he told me I had pretty eyes.
I even called Phred and as soon as he said "HELLO" I said

"CAN WE KEEP THEM?"

[shais_mom]

Originally posted by moosmom
OMG!!!! I am in LOOOOOOOOOVE with the firemen. You KNOW I love a man in uniform *psssst...and OUTTA uniform*

Did you get those hunks names and, more important PHONE NUMBERS???

I could sure use a refresher course in mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. *drool, drool*

That is exactly what I was thinking b/c they showed up after I fell off the deck I was like where were they when I fell down the steps? I coulda used CPR!!!

That's my favorite thing too Donna - men in uniform - outta would be :X






stopping now before we get moved to the dog hause!

[gini]

WOOHOOOO! Mary (mruffruff) made it all of the way home safely.

Her flight out of LA was late - but so was her connecting flight so she made it and just reported in that she is home AND GOING TO WORK????

Another one safely home - THANK YOU!!!

[caseysmom]

I like the one in the LAPD hat, can I take him home?

Richard...your cute too!