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| Stan, Ed, MB, Patrick, Wendy, Hannah, Will -- July 2, 2011 |
There is a pause in the day's activity just before supper. That's the time when my father, The Reverend Stanley C. F. Hayes, says grace. Last night we sang The Doxology (harmonizing the Amen) and Dad added a prayer of thanksgiving.
MB and Patrick's Lake Auburn cottage meals have a magical quality that blend good food and family. The food tastes wonderful outdoors. It is a dining experience that cannot be bought in a restaurant or described on a food show.
Photo ephemera:
++ Dad has a scarf on his lap. He keeps his neck warm with favorite piece of hand knitting from his daughters. Also, at 90 years old, he's pretty spry to have turned toward the camera for the photo.
++Beach towels from someone's dip in Lake Auburn dry on the railings.
++A certain young lady, Miss Hannah, is definitely aware of the camera.
The menu: Mary's marinara with corkscrew and filled pastas, french bread with Wisconsin butter, corn on the cob, and romaine salad with balsamic and stone fruits. For dessert there were fresh baked cookies and ice cream from the new shop on County B, north of the farm. The ice cream is made from the milk of the cows on the farm where the shop is. Flavors for the night: Leo's Butter Pecan and Whitewash Vanilla, both highly recommended.
Copyright 2011
Wanda Hayes Eichler
love the photo and the words that go with it. thanks dear sister and wish we were there too. martha jane
ReplyDeleteThanks, Martha. We enjoyed another lovely meal under the big maple tree at the Lake Auburn cottage today. Pat's mother said that their stone house looks like a fairy tale cottage. We all went to the fireworks in Kewaskum. Hannah fell asleep during the fireworks. A fun, family Fourth was enjoyed by all!
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