Saying Good Bye to Greenie and Kathy

We wanted to make sure we saw the Greenfields one more time before we left The Villages. We phoned them to see if they would meet us for dinner and instead they invited us to their home, Monday evening. Now, I generally don't have any problem at all finding my way around, but we made a right turn when we should have turned left........... I had to refer to The Villages Map - but with just a short detour we found our way. Actually I should probably blame it on the weather. About half the way there, the skies opened up and it just poured! Now that makes for some pretty nasty navigating when you're not familiar with the neighborhood!

When we arrived Greenie immediately popped opened his giant umbrella, met me at the car door and escorted me to the front door. What a gentleman!!

All of us enjoy our pets, especially our dogs. We had heard all about Miss Molly - their Gordon Setter, so today we came bearing "doggie treats" to win over our new canine friend. What a sweetheart. Molly is 13 years old now, a very gentle dog, in good health and has a VERY GOOD APPETITE!. But she does have a little arthritis - which doesn't allow her to get around and go for those long walks she used to take with Mom and Dad. And did you notice those plants on the window sill? Kathy truly has a Green Thumb. The plants inside and outside along the patio were just beautiful.

Sorry folks - that's all the pictures. We were enjoying the evening, the conversation and the fine food so much - that I never gave it another thought. But I really do wish I had at least caught one of Greenie standing out there in the rain, under the umbrella as he prepared the main course for our dinner on the Grill! He did have company though. This little green tree frog found a nice warm spot on the side of the grill and stayed for the duration....

After a glass of wine we sat down to enjoy a fabulous meal. On the menu tonight was GRILLED Salmon, asparagus, a cucumber and green bean salad to die for and freshly baked rolls. Those of you who know me well, know that I do NOT eat fish. But I have to admit that this Salmon was really delicious. I cleaned my plate! For dessert Kathy had whipped up some homemade Apple Crisp; served it with ice cream and coffee and we were in heaven.

It was really a great evening with friends. We will miss both of them. But if they invite us back to another dinner like this one - you never know - we may be back at The Villages next year!!!!