It was a great day yesterday as we celebrated Canada Day with a barbecue. All the kids were in the pool, although James took a while to decide to go in. He has to wear his floaties in the back yard, in case he falls in inadvertently.
We had a great feed - BBQ spare ribs and sausages, roasted potatoes and corn on the cob. Everybody contributed a dish and we had "The Battle of the Slaws" - two different coleslaws, but no winner declared. Both were delicious.
For dessert I had dug out a rhubarb pie and a key lime cheesecake from the freezer but we also had Canada Day cupcakes which were a big hit with the kids.
After dinner James eventually decided he wanted in the pool and they were all in for almost another hour while the non-swimmers cleaned up the meal and filled the dishwasher. By this time the water was warmer than the air outside so they were all reluctant to come out. A grand day was had by one and all!
Just finished (in under three days) another very satisfying Donna Leon book, her latest, "The Golden Egg". It's a Commisario Brunetti detective tale, set in his home town of Venice, and comes replete with all the characters and plot lines that Leon's devotees have come to know and love.
Rained all afternoon, quite heavily for a while, so the garden is once again very soggy. This is so unusual for this time of year but is certainly helpful in reducing my water bill! Now off to clean the pool as I have company coming tomorrow. The grandkids were in for a swim this morning, regardless of the inclement weather, but I have misplaced my camera, so no photos.
Too much tennis to watch at Wimbledon yesterday, so no time for a post - several of the top seeds went out but still three Canadians in the mix. It will be interesting to see how far they can go. More of the same today.
I went downtown to a funny movie this afternoon, one that had been recommended by a friend. It is called "The Angels' Share" and refers to the small amount of whiskey that evaporates from a cask before it is bottled. As you can imagine, it's about some Scottish tearaways who steal some very rare whiskey and all their adventures in the process. An afternoon well spent and it only cost $5! I went by subway - very convenient but busy on the way home as it was rush hour. Thank goodness I don't have to do that on a regular basis.
Still hot and humid. We managed an hour of tennis this morning, once the rain stopped and we got the court dried, but not many people showed up.
I picked up half-price sushi for dinner on my way home, salmon, delicious. However, I am quite addicted to soya sauce, for dipping, so will have to watch my sodium intake for the rest of the day. I picked a couple of leaves of the Swiss Chard to put in my lunch sandwich and I'm sure it's the first of many pickings - it's looking very healthy.
After dinner James eventually decided he wanted in the pool and they were all in for almost another hour while the non-swimmers cleaned up the meal and filled the dishwasher. By this time the water was warmer than the air outside so they were all reluctant to come out. A grand day was had by one and all!