May Fete

Our neighborhood hosts a May Fete celebration each year. Like all of our neighborhood gatherings, it would not be complete without our famed donkeys, Pericles, or Perry for short and Miner. Did you know that Perry is the inspiration for the donkey used in the movie "Shrek"? He's quite a celebrity in this part of town. The donkeys rely heavily on community support and their volunteer handlers. Almost any sunny weekend the donkeys are in the park with their handlers so that the community can meet them and learn more about them. It's a pretty cool thing.

Anyway, back to May Fete. Temperatures crept into the 90's so we took cover under trees while listening to the neighborhood musicians play their instruments (there was even a guy playing the bagpipes!), watching kids playing in the bounce house, competitive water balloon tosses, and eating yummy food.

We really love our countrified neighborhood with sidewalk-less streets and overgrown trees.

FYI, Perry is the smaller of the two donkeys. Doesn't he look like "Donkey" in Shrek?

BBQ Season

The warm weather is back, the patio furniture is out of storage, the BBQ is full of propane, and both wine refrigerators are overflowing.

Ladies and Gentlemen, let the grilling begin; it's officially Barbecue Season at the McCormick's!

For those of you who haven't been here during BBQ Season, it's sort of the Olympics of grilling...we go BIG on summer food and fun. Seriosuly, why haven't you been here during BBQ season? You're sooooo missing out...

A myriad of heirloom tomatoes, strawberries, sugar snap peas, Italian peppers, summer squash, sweet basil, and Italian oregano have been skillfully placed into nutrient packed soil, as we anxiously await an abundant garden of goodies to accompany our many slabs of carnvirous enjoyment.

Marindated tri-tip, Fred Steaks , burgers, chicken, sausages - oh my! This year I've been cooking more seafood, salmon in particular, so I'm hoping Grillmaster Brian will be adding grilled salmon filets to the menu.

You know the two house rules:

1. Come hungry.

2. Come thirsty.

See you soon!