Second Annual California BBQ-July

[NoahsMommy]

Yay!!!! I'm so excited its already time to plan our next CA meeting...which reminds me, Gini....we HAVE to get together!!!!

I'm up for anything!! Just let me know what I can do...what I can bring and who all wants to have a slumber party with me, David and eight cats!!

YAY!! Only 6 months from today!!!!

Disneyland???? I'm so there!!!! Gotta get our $$'s worth from our annual passes. David and I will be your tour guides for anything Disney related.

[lbaker]

Gini, do you have a juicer? I can be in charge of juicing up some lemonade (REAL good lemonade, and no, no alcohol) and maybe some oj for mimosa's. Karen? Can you manage a bit of champagne from your northern vineyards? I'll try to think of something I can bring in the plane that won't raise eyebrows at the security check-in. "Honest officer, it's just catnip and milky bones!" QUICK, IT'S SECONDARY FOR THIS OL' BROAD, not.

[slick]

I'm planning on flying down a couple days ahead of time so I'll do my booze/food shopping down there. I would like to bring some of my home-made doggie treats if that's OK.

[gini]

Good morning everyone! Good grief, you guys are already planning the food and drinks?

Let's see - a juicer? Well, Laurie, do you remember my old-fashioned kitchen? On the wall is one of the best juicers I have ever had. It takes a little elbow grease - but if the power ever goes out, I know that I can still get some juice. I also have several of the old fashioned glass juicers - but you have to pick out the seeds

Last year we had some excellent BBQ chicken (thanks to Kelly and Aaron) and wonderful fruit kabobs (thanks to Kelly). We also had potato salad and hamburgers - and other assorted munchies. Thanks to the Anti Pam we had every soda known to man + iced tea.

And then there were Richard's slushies!! (say slushie three times quickly and try to sound sober about it).

Real lemonade? Ummm, sounds good.

We need to get the word out to as many people that would like to come as possible.

Homemade dog bisquits? Rusty and Ginger are already drooling.

Last year my friends and neighbors were curious. This year they insist on attending. (They heard that we "talk" to the animals).

[lbaker]

After they hear us talking to each other they will probably be even more curious

[AmberLee]

Originally posted by lbaker
After they hear us talking to each other they will probably be even more curious

... is curious quite the word? Appauled springs to mind, as does amazed, amused, and befuddled!

[NoahsMommy]

Fresh lemonade sounds wonderful, Laurie! Yum!!

Gini, I can make the kabobs again if you'd like. Anything else too...just let me know.

[NoahsMommy]

Fresh lemonade sounds wonderful, Laurie! Yum!!

Gini, I can make the kabobs again if you'd like. Anything else too...just let me know.

Can Karen bring "cat in the tree" wine again?????

[slick]

Originally posted by NoahsMommy
Can Karen bring "cat in the tree" wine again?????

Oh, I intrigued. What is this???

[NoahsMommy]

Originally posted by slick
Oh, I intrigued. What is this???

Slick...I forget to tell you how excited I am that you'll be coming as well.

The "cat in the tree" wine is a sparkling wine that Karen brought from up norht. I'm allergic to alcohol, but I made sure I at least had a sip of that, and the wonderful champagne Miss Meow sent us.

That "cat in the tree" wine is really good. I was in a wedding and we added some sort of raspberry liquer to it. Yummy.

[slick]

Originally posted by NoahsMommy
Slick...I forget to tell you how excited I am that you'll be coming as well.

Thanks Kelly. I excited to meet you too and the rest of the gang. I really want to be down there for a week although I'm not sure CA is ready for it

[NoahsMommy]

Almost 5 months to go!

Any ideas on any extracurricular activies? Should we do something animal related?

Gini, do you know of any animal sancuaries? What about Shambala? I'll go find out where it is.

FUN!!!!!!!!!!

Edit: Here's the link to Shambala, a large wild cat rescue: http://www.shambala.org/

Its $35 a person, that may be too much if people are already flying out here.

[slick]

Yup, it's sneaking up fast. Before you know it, it will be July. I've already been scouting around the Net for airfares and I think I can get a pretty cheap one. I really don't know how long I'll be there; it depends on other people. If everyone goes back to work on the Monday, then I might as well fly back home on that day. Laurie did provide me with another alternative as well, so we'll see what pans out.

Shambala looks interesting and I'd be up for it. Let's hope the exchange rate improves between now and then.

[gini]

Scuse me - but Laurie and Slick - you would fly all of this way and stay for ONE whole day. And then leave me to go back to work on Monday?

What kind of a party will that be? It sounds like a great excuse for me to take some work time off too - and then plan some fun things to do.

Now, Kelly, I love you dearly, but werent' you the one that told me you would be at my house at 8AM? last year? I was up at the crack of dawn - showered - clean - ready and waiting ..........and the phone rang - what time was that???? Oh, you all slept in huh? And I was up and waiting at 8AM for a bunch of people that I had never met before............(I think I will sleep at your house)
or better yet - maybe you all should all come and sleep at mine.

So don't you go making plans for trips to Long Beach and other parts at least not on the actual BBQ day - But the day before is good - or Monday after is good too.............

Start thinking about what you want to eat...........not too soon to talk about food is it???

I remember last year the reason we had chicken was because Lut asked for it. Well, guess that was last year............wish she could have come.

[wolflady]

LOL LOL Gini!
Slick, I'm so excited that you're coming! I will definitely bring some of my favorite "cat in the tree" sparkling wine! It's sooooo good. I may even have to bring some framboise to mix with it! Kelly is absolutely right in that it's delicious! Yum!!

Gini, it's never too soon to talk about food! The chicken was good last year, so we should have some of that again, but Aaron makes a mean burger! Amberlee couldn't stop raving about them when she and KAK came down for our mini BBQ a couple of weeks ago! We can stick Aaron at the grill again for some burgers, dogs and chicken. What do you think? Chips, potato salad and of course....Bailey's....
I think I need to make my artichoke/cheese dip this year: crab and spinach optional.

Hmm.....let me ponder some more....how about a visit to the recipe thread??!! LOL