June 2, 2010 High Tea with Special Friends

On our way back from Copalis we stopped for a few days in Elma. From there we were able to head out to visit people in the Olympia area. We made our way to Lacey and Lake St. Claire where our dear friends the Comers live. The sun was shining and it promised to be a wonderful day.

On the deck with Anne Comer.
Awaiting us was a beautiful High Tea. Note the cucumber slices with smoked salmon pate. Also the toast rounds with salmon pate and cucumber decor. Along with fruit, cookies etc. Please also note the english bone china tea cups. Haven't had the pleasure for awhile, as mine are all packed away.

Forget me not tea pot with lemon wedges at the side.

Here we are the four of us. Myrna, Bob, Don and Anne. We have known the Comers and their extended families for almost 55 yrs. Don and Anne were missionaries in British Columbia when I was a teenager. Don was also an accomplished mountain climber and still tells a good story with a wonderful sense of humour.

Enjoying the sunshine and being outdoors amongst the trees and flowers.

Anne has many pots on her deck with a variety of flowers. This is one of them. They looked a little water logged from all the rain we have been having.

This pot contained her pride and joy... a cat plant!!!

Brenda, daughter #3, was our server extraordinaire. She made our tea and served all the wonderful goodies. What a fun time catching up on everyone's family. We also enjoyed our first skype experience. We called Gayle (daughter #2) to wish her happy birthday. We may have to look into getting that on our computer if we keep up this travelling. Thanks again Comer's for a wonderful day.

Copalis Beach

On Memorial Day Weekend we find ourselves going to Copalis Beach to camp out with friends & family. We have been doing this for approx 7 yrs. There can be anywhere from 10 to 30 of us there for the weekend. This yr. with the weather forecast (rain), illness, etc. our number was 10 (5 rigs). One friend came with his 2 kids for one night. When we arrived on Thursday, our neighbors Patti and Terry, invited us to dinner. It was yummy and then 4 others came for cake and ice cream. This was the beginning of the eating experience. As you will see, we eat well. But what can you expect with 7 cooks out of the 10 people here. When you add a very wet weekend, what else is there to do... socialize, which leads to games and eating.

The first night of potluck. All of this came out of 5 rigs.

Parmeson chicken, ham, Pork roast with peach sauce, fruit salad, asparagus, mac n cheese, rice hamburger dish, Tx white sheet cake, brownies, strawberry cream pie, cookies.

Saturday night is spagetti night. Bob & Lorraine Coleman did the sauce from scratch complete with a secret dry ingredient. Oh my..

Spagetti & meat balls, salad, pea salad, homemade garlic bread, brownies, lemon cake. I am sure there was more. Just can't remember.

This was our brief sunny period after dinner. Frank and Bob were wearing their Cubs hats. Just had to get the Cub twins with the shadow evidence in the back ground.

The Colemans, Smileys and Myrna set up Mexican Train outside. We lasted about 5 rounds and then moved inside as it was getting so cold. I think Patti was the winner on this game.

Stan, Bev, Frank and Carolyn were headed to the beach for a walk. We actually had a campfire that night. The only night it didn't rain.

Sunday found us in the clubhouse for another round of Mexican Train.

Left over spagetti, roast beef with gravy, potatoes, green salad, chicken, carrots, sausages, scalloped corn, brownies, lemon cake. I am sure I missed something. So now you know what we do well!!! EAT.... It is the friendship and the fun times that we remember the most.

Stan started us on the question "When did you first meet as a couple?" Some interesting stories came forth with much laughter. We are blessed by our friendships. This group contains friends we have known since we were teenagers, family and new friends (5 yrs). All very special in their own way.

We are now off to Elma, WA to visit friends and relatives. It is still raining... later....