We worked today and took a nap, but at 5:30 p.m. we grabbed
a bottle of El Encanto Chianti Reserva (Costco $10.99) and walked over to the
La Fontains for dinner. Janice is an
interior designer and decorator and her house and rear patio are beautifully
designed and decorated. We started by
sitting in a conversation area around a table set with a tray of cheeses and
spreads and drank gin and tonics on the patio.
After Doug and Crystal Baker arrived we heard all about Crystal’s
daughter’s marriage plans and her son’s relatives from Bolivia and their
impending birth of a child and Doug’s one year old grandson.
In a few minutes I asked to see Janice’s stairwell that she
had opened up. After looking at the stairwell
she noticed that the eggplant parmesan was ready. The caprese salad was already made and the
garlic bread was buttered and ready to toast.
So in a couple of minutes we were serving. Tom and Janice asked me to decide upon the
order of serving the wine and we all decided that their Ruffino Reserva Chianti
was the best wine and should be served first, then Doug and Crystal’s Cabernet Sauvignon
and finally my L’Encanto Chianti reserve from Costco ($10.99). That turned out to the best ordering because
my L’Encanto was not as good as the Ruffino and it is best to serve the best
wine first.
We all enjoyed a lovely evening of talking and eating together.
Bon Appétit 
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