Looking like she does this every week, Meredith and friend from the publishing world, Margaret, finish wrapping the huge salmon steaks in parchment.
Neighbors Diane and daughter and Ann and Mario anticipate the feed that is about to begin.
A selected few of the Amari family.
Spooky house a few blocks from Meredith & Richard's place.
There was massive chopping and prepping in the morning hours and even some Easter egg dyeing as more and younger relatives arrived. The anticipation and volume curves were running close as the feast was finally delivered. What a feast for 24 it was!
Appetizers o’plenty, lasagna and amazing salmon, veggies, desserts, etc. The wine flowed along with the conversation from: Meredith, Richard and both sets of parents, both brothers and sister and families, one of Richard’s band members, some from the publishing world, friends and neighbors.
After dessert, some of us took a brisk walk up the street to see this huge, aging, neglected house that looked as if it might be on the way to being haunted.
By ones and fours, the people drifted away as the afternoon ended – some down the hall, down the street and others to Philadelphia, Boston, Manhattan and into central New Jersey.
Happy Easter!