[Magdalen] Throwing a Cr*ppy Dinner Party

[Marion Thompson]

I love cooking for large numbers.  I'm hating cooking for one!

Marion, a pilgrim


On 9/23/2016 3:22 PM, cady soukup wrote:
> Sounds as though we'll need a non-cr*ppy dinner party when we all
> gather by the river:
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> David and Rick might handle the place settings & table linens,
> Who's in for the cooking?
> Deb might be be in charge of music and entertainment
> We'd have a selection of those who could lead us in prayer and song
>
> Some bright morning when my life is over, I'll fly away -
> To that home on God's celestial shore, I'll fly away ...
>
> hugs - Cady
>
> On 9/23/16, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
>> David you are a man of many talents!
>> Lynn
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>> www.ichthysdesigns.com
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>> When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not
>> have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave
>> me'. attributed to Erma Bombeck
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>> On Sep 23, 2016, at 12:02 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen
>> <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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>> In a message dated 9/23/2016 11:30:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> ricklmashburn at gmail.com writes:
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>> I'm one  of those who loves all the preparation. Nothing makes me happier
>> than  picking out the place settings, linens, etc. and prepping to  welcome
>> guests. I usually set the table 1 or 2 days in advance and don't  mind at
>> all staying up late to iron napkins,  etc.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>> It takes one china/sterling/crystal person to know another.
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>> In my heyday I was on a first name basis with the sales  staff
>> in those departments at Gump's, San Francisco.  They  greeted
>> me like a long lost cousin each time I passed through the  doors.
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>> I had 4 sets of fine china (2 English, Portuguese, and Danish)  and
>> 4 sets of sterling.  I am partial to Czech crystal.  Nearly  all of it
>> has now gone to daughter and son.  I can't take it with  me.  I only
>> hope Saint Peter greets me with the same warmth and  enthusiasm
>> as the sales staff at Gump's.
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>> In any case, I always set the table for formal dining affairs - my  ex-wife
>> recognized my talent for that.  There were a lot of fancy  candlesticks,
>> flowers, and table runners made from Japanese obi's.  It was all  just
>> a bit overboard for Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  Eat your heart out,
>> Buckingham Palace!
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>> David S.
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