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A Day of Eating and Great Fellowship

     Saturday began on a cooler note and we all set out to explore a Portland Farmers' Market just off of Sandy Blvd. in the Hollywood area. Jean had a Saturday evening menu in mind and we all had assigned items to explore for. We knew we needed Salmon, green beans, fresh tomatoes, and fruit. Somehow we also managed to find Rye Whiskey, and small batch Mead.
After a hard morning at The Farmers' Market, we were of course, ready for something to eat and we headed for Ann's favorite Thai restaurant, also on Sandy Blvd. We all agreed that the food was great and very authentic. We were wondering what we should do with the leftovers since most of us are traveling? Not to worry, NO LEFTOVERS!

After a few hours of trying to figure out some of the Gishwiller family genealogy, including some help from our son, Scott (online), it was time to start preparing the Big Dinner. Once again, everyone was assigned duties according to their special abilities. and in the end a wonderful dinner was served  outside on Ann's deck. By this time the weather had cooled enough to be very pleasant in the shade.

Gary, Dona and Ann clean green beans and shuck the corn.
Jean delivers the Salmon to the table
A feast fit for a great family









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