September 26, 2021 Breakfast - Bagels with cream cheese, onion, lax, and capers. Dinner - El Patio take out Mexican food

September 26, 2021 Breakfast - Bagels with cream cheese, onion, lax, and capers. Dinner - El Patio take out Mexican food

I awakened around 6:15 and watched the news and PL soccer at 7:00.  It was a match between two London teams, Arsenal and Tottenham.  Arsenal has lots of young fast players who outran and out scored Tottenham 3 to 1.

At 9:00 I toasted two slices of bagel and spread cream cheese on them and garnished them with onion slices, Gravad lax, and a sprinkle of capers.

At 2:00 Suzette and I took a walk in the bosque to the beaver pond and miraculously, we saw a beaver in full sun.  We assumed that the heavy rain yesterday forced the beaver to lower its dam to avoid flooding its lodge, but that is just a guess. Seeing the beaver in full sun bursts my theory that beavers are nocturnal animals.  Seeing the beaver was the high point of our day.

When we returned home we each ate a bag of popcorn and then I napped from 4:00 until 5:30.

Luke called and wanted to go out for New Mexican food for dinner.  We finally decided at 6:00 that Luke and Suzette would pick up take out while I made guacamole with the three avocados I bought at Smith’s, juice of a lime, two cloves of garlic pressed, 3 oz. of diced onion, about 1/3 cup chopped cilantro leaves a tsp. of salt, and two dashes of Cholulu hot sauce.  Willy arrived around 7:00 and tasted and approved the guacamole.

Then around 7:15 Luke and Suzette returned with the food.  Suzette fetched four Dos Equis and the sour cream.  The red chili was really spicy, so we dampened the heat with sour cream and guacamole and sips of beer.  Willy ordered tacos, Suzette a chili relleno, Luke ordered vegetarian enchiladas, and I ordered blue corn enchiladas with beef and double beans.

After dinner we played a game of Splendor and Willy won. He is more strategic on the end game.  

After the game Willy left and Suzette went to bed.

I made a cup of camomile tea for each of us and Luke and I talked until 10:15 when I drove him to the airport for his return flight to New York.

I enjoyed having a family dinner with the boys. We probably will not have another until next year, as Luke wants to spend the holidays in New York this year.

Bon Appetit