HUNGRY GERALD

Yossi M. turned 80 yesterday. A favorite “in-law”(He’s married to BSK’s sister, Noel, and they live on their verdant Ocean Mist Farm on the south shore of Prince Edward Island.) So, last night they drove to the HG/BSK/RIVA oceanfront home on the north shore. A lavish birthday party for a mature 80 year old Yossi awaited them. Raised glasses of white wine (accompanied by smoked salmon) for toasts to the 80 year old fellow. Dinner was a classic Spanish paella cooked by Lesley R. (HG/BSK’s gifted daughter).  A big baking pan held delicious sauced golden colored rice. This was topped with juicy slices of chicken and fresh from the sea clams and mussels–plus remarkable–though previously frozen–shrimp. Green salad and cheeses followed. Dessert was French Vanilla ice cream mixed with in season sweet strawberries. (Oh, my!!) Yossi loves chocolate so his birthday gift was a bag of varied top quality chocolate bars (plus other sweet things). A sweet climax to the celebration as the group sipped exceptional dessert wine. HG drank red wine with nibbles of Brittle Brothers fabulous peanut brittle. Ah, life can have some glorious moments.