Meanwhile the rest of us were just happy to know we were in for another fun time on game day. This week's party was bigger and better than ever. Eddie from ACE Hardware loaned a big blow-up projection screen TV. He also moved several large pallets of mulch to the end of the parking lot to create a wind barrier. ( It was going to be cold Sat night) The wall of mulch along with my brother David's over sized "van" created a nice bunker feel! (it also made a lot of people driving past do a double-take!!! haha)
David had a nice set up in his van as well...everything he needed to cook up some steaks and little neck clams along with some red wine for him and Bridget.
on the back side of the screen...everything was in reverse...that was the section reserved for Patriot fans. haha
as I mentioned...it was a cold night for Florida...low 40's and wind chill...so everyone broke out their coats, scarves, hats and gloves. Al set up a portable heater and there were two fire pits. (too bad no one brought marshmallows!)
The food was better than ever...pulled pork for sandwiches, clams, oysters (from Mark again) deviled eggs (I missed those!), beans and rice, brats. Duane brought two huge trays of shrimp, Al provided 40 lbs(!) of chicken wings...that Glenn J. and John cooked up. (John got Glenn's recipe...but I bought the wrong sauce...so we had to "create" our own...haha...it ended up being pretty tasty!) Mike R. brought stone crab claws and ceviche...yum! It was a feast! For dessert there was pound cake and I made brownies and cookies. Someone else also brought brownies. ( the only thing missing was s'mores) Everyone in town was there...I saw lots of old friends, met some new people and just enjoyed the atmosphere. Talked to one woman from out of town who wondered if we did this often...I explained what was going on...she commented that in her home town...no one would ever do anything like this...and even if they did...no one would come...which was too bad...because she could tell we were all having a great time!
The best part of the night was when it got a little later and all the desserts were gone...I had made some Cheese Wafers...which looked a lot like cookies to people who didn't know better. I purposely put them on the table with the "real" food...but later in the evening...someone spotted them and thought they had found a plate of chocolate chip cookies...haha
More than a few took one bite of the cheddar cheese/red pepper wafer and spit it out because it was not what they were expecting. I was sitting at a nearby table talking to a friend when Bridget came up to me and said quietly "Whatever you do DO NOT eat any cookies...they're terrible! They're the worst cookies I've ever eaten." I burst out laughing...and told her I had made them. David walked up and chimed in..."Those cookies were the worst!" hahahahaha"By this time I was in tears laughing...and Ron was laughing at me laughing...and I was telling the story to our friend Scott who was laughing as hard as I was. Right in the middle of the story a kid walked up and waved a cheese wafer at Scott and I and said "Do NOT eat these cookies...they taste like dog biscuits!" Scott and I were dying. His wife Tracy asked what we were laughing about...we told her and she said "Oh I tried one of those...it was savory not sweet...I liked it." So Scott pipes up "There good if you know what you're getting>" we all laughed...sort of a back handed compliment...but the whole thing was really funny. That was the best laugh I've had in a long time!
Today I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies to bring to LongDoggers to redeem myself...
I DO know how to bake a good cookie after all!
Too bad the Broncos lost...we sure had a great time watching the games this season...I don't know when I have enjoyed watching football more. Baseball season is going to be really dull after this!
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