Sunday, July 18, 2021
Slept in. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana; water. Housecleaning. Afternoon snack: leftover french fries with ketchup, water. Chris and Nate came over for dinner, our first small dinner party at home since before March 2020. Dinner at home with Patrick, Chris, and Nate: chicken and smoked sausage gumbo ya-ya; Creole boiled rice; garlic bread; salad with tomatoes, basil, and mint; homemade pecan pie. To drink: water, sparkling water, the J. Schrams they had gifted us at the end of 2020. They stayed just under three hours, and we all had a terrific time. We stashed the bottle they had brought: a 2020 Archgate sparkling pinot noir rose. Patrick went to bed after doing some of the dishes. I finished the remainder.