Mmmmm Basghetti

Yet another incredible fun filled weekend. It started Friday night when we met DW's family at the local bowling alley for a friendly game of throw your ball down an oily wooden lane & pray the pins fall over so you're not the laughing stock of the family. DW actually won the first game by bowling rather well I must admit. Granted, Bella, our niece had the bumpers up to make it more fair for her. I didn't rub that in with DW because she was really proud of her score. I know my limitations & rubbing DW the wrong way, well let's just say I know my limitations. LOL! Way to go sweetie. We ended the bowling & headed to the local Pizza Ranch for some Pizza & all the fixens. Later our friend Karen came over and we headed downtown for a couple of drinks & listened to a band. We noticed right away when we walked in to the bar that our age is beginning to show. MANY, MANY youngsters out & they were all drunk. We didn't feel comfortable in the middle of things and headed to the back to get away from the noise & the macho youngster attitudes. Once we were in the back we had a very enjoyable evening laughing and chatting. Saturday morning, DH decided that the homemade Spaghetti (Basghetti) recipe his family has passed down through the generations had to be made & our friends should come over to enjoy it with us. DW didn't disagree & off we went to the local Hy-Vee for all the ingredients. DH started preparing and DW made sure the house was in tip-top shape. It looked great. Craig & Kate as well as Karen & Dave came over to enjoy. DH only made a single batch so we were limited to how many we could ask.
The last time DH made a double batch was when he asked DW to marry him & 13 people were crowded into our living room waiting for the proposal. No big announcement for this dinner!
Craig & Kate brought a couple of bottles of wine to sip with our meal. Karen & Dave also brought a bottle. We had a few bottles left from our wedding that we've been saving for a special occasion.
This was the night to enjoy them . Dinner was done & we sat, talked & laughed about everything under the sun while enjoying the wonderful flavors of wine. 6 bottles later

everyone was very relaxed & full! It was a very enjoyable evening.
Quick note about Sunday: we had 4 adult dogs and five little 2 lb puppies careening around the house! It was hysterical! The puppies and their parents belong to Karen and Dave and they generously brought the whole family over to hang out for the afternoon for our regular Sunday brunch.

After brunch, DH and Dave opened the hood on DH's Imperial and puttered around with the spark plugs hoping to make the car run so we could all take a leisurely cruise around town. After 1 trip to Napa for a new spark plug, the engine started but we ran out time for the cruise. We had a date with our new nephew, DH's brother's new son. Our nephew is home from the hospital and one of the most adorable babies ever! Lots of red hair and a very angelic face. DW already told the new parents to schedule us both for regular babysitting sessions.