A Most Entertaining Weekend

Saturday was a busy day at Linderhof . . . 

Company for Lunch and Dinner!

Luncheon Company were Air Force Reserve Friends Don and Denise

who came to visit our Fort and the Symbols of Sacrifice

We invited them to stop by for lunch . . . 

A table for four in the dining room

My blue and white plates, of course

A pretty summery table runner

Blue napkins in silver rings

The plates on wicker chargers

And a bouquet of garden flowers in the center of the table

A cool lunch for a hot July day

Homemade chicken salad, fruit and a roll

Strawberry cobbler and ice cream for dessert

We spent a good part of the afternoon visiting

And after they left I cleaned up and prepared for

Party II

Dinner company were dear friends Jack, Shirley Ann and Steven

Invited because he did a favor for me and I can't pay him . . . 

in money but I can pay him in steak!

Same table, same napkins (well Jim and mine were -- I did get out new ones for the company!),

same plates and chargers

Why reinvent the wheel?

A steak house meal --

A tossed green salad with vinaigrette

served family style

And 

Steak -- a KC Strip from our local meat market, The Butcher Block

and a "naked" baked potato

Toppings were on the table so everyone could top as they wish!

A pound of a potato!

And since it was The Fourth of July weekend . . .

We served our most patriotic dessert --

cherry pie

What's more American?

(well, perhaps Apple Pie)

Instead of lattice, we make stars and stripes!

Served with vanilla ice cream!

It was quite a day for entertaining

And we enjoyed each and every minute!