Hooray!! At last. A sunny beach afternoon. Walking, swimming, lounging, wading, playing with the adorable dog companions—Toby and Pip. All beach activities contained special delight following days of Prince Edward Island rain and grey skies. Dinner was a mad delight. Six noisy kids. Nine ravenous adults. SJ and Exquisite Maiko were in charge of cuisine. The northeast coast classic: Lobster rolls. Plus, EM’s beautifully composed shrimp and avocado salad and Lesley R.’s tomato salad. SJ barbecued baby back ribs. Their brown sugar rub went up in flames creating a dense, salty char. SJ, a barbecue perfectionist, was distressed. HG loved them and they were gobbled up by an appreciative crew. Responsive to a range of food likes and dislikes, SJ was busy barbecuing steak, hamburgers and sausages plus boiling corn. The kids made noise and chomped away. The adults were a shade more restrained as tequila, vodka, white wine, red wine, beer, ale flowed in abandon. HG concluded: This is what summer is all about. Avoid restraint, quiet and delicate dining. Just have fun. (Of course, it’s very helpful to have Sj and EM acting as your caterers).
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