The Party to End All Parties!!

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Date: 14 June 2006 22:24:34

Guilt is a funny human emotion. If you are any thing like me I often feel it and sometimes without much reason. Take for instance the semi constant noise from friends and family about the lack of housewarming. There wasn't much guilt to do with that to be honest. The guilt did arise when people continued to ask us what they could buy for our home. We felt that we had already dipped at the well of generosity on way to many occasions before. We had already had a engagement party at which we were overwhelmed by generosity and then the wedding did the same and now less than 12 weeks later people wanted to buy us more stuff. We did allow those that really felt like they needed to but us more stuff the opportunity to do so and accepted the gifts with warm and welcoming hearts. The bounty included some crochet tea towel jobbies that one can affix
to the fridge or oven. They are handy to have I have been told. I am yet to see the point myself. We were also given a Brisbane gay pride choir stubby holder. Our collection of stubby holders was quite limited and has now expanded our collection by 50%. We also were given a couple of late wedding presents including one that came all the ways from India. As always as I unwrap stuff I think it is going to be place mats when I turn them over they are cushion covers.

Before the party could start we undertook some fairly hefty preparations which included the making of hummus and avocado dip. I have been told my hummus is pretty darn good from several people which I take as high praise. I am yet to test it out on the police state who rates himself as the king of all hummus judges. The avocado dip was a little too smooth which is interesting as I tried something in the hope of making it more chunky which failed.

We assembled the BBQ together on the morning of the party. I am not very dexterous at all and was quite frustrated and almost at the point of walking away and leaving it completely in the hands of Mrs Lovely One to assemble. I did not allow it to beat me and kept fighting. We seasoned the plate with oil and then christened it with the cooking of vege patties, rissoles, snags, chicken and some steak sandwich thickness rib fillet. It could be truly described as a BBQ as we had met the quota of 4 kinds of meat. Anything else is a pale imitation of a BBQ. And to listen to suggestions of a sausage sizzle alone are completely outlandish and ridiculous. we also served buns and salad to keep everyone happy.

Dessert included two kinds of cake from Sara Lee and what my sister claims are the best choc chip cookies in the world. I think this a fairly big claim to make and one I am willing to prove her wrong on.

Otherwise a good time was had by all and the Rainbow Connection's bitch was the highlight of the party and kept everyone entertained for ages. I am not sure why but those little sausage dogs are so cute.

Till Next Time My Cookies Rock!,

Chops