LobsterMania 10 is nearly here (applause)! There are niggly little concerns about the possibility of rain, so the timetable has been ever so compressed slightly:
Noon - people are invited to arrive anytime from noon on. Early birds get not only the option for first worms, but also a chance to swim in the quarry before lunch and first dibs on the available appetizers. Really, noon is okay. Remember how much traffic there is of a Satday morning, what with vacationers and beach-goers and crazy people and all, and take advantage of this Bets-given opportunity.
1:30 pm - Luncheon is served. [In the past, this time was set at 2:00, and we'd often not get all sat down and munchin' until 3, so...], the goal this time is to have tables all set up by 1:30, clamps shortly thereafter, and Lobs-and-all-the-rest by 2:00.
After lunch - an after-lunch swim in quarry/ocean, or birdwatch, or lie back and hope the pressure in your stomach decreases
After after-lunch - dessertage. FYI, the mystery pie has been predicted to be: peach/nectaroon. Yum!
After dessertage: Lounging and commingling, along with some socialization and fat-chewing.
The compressed schedule allows for some slippage due to downpours. Hey, don't slip on that downpour! The forecast is for scattered showers, and seems (he typed, knocking on several wooden things, including a really big solid oak -- okay, the top is oak plywood -- desk) unlikely to rain long or hard. Sprinkles, really, if anything. Refreshing, brief, mist-like drizzle at the most. But lots of sun and temps in the mid-80s. The ocean promises to be salty, "on the rocks," speckled with the odd flora and fauna.
CAVEAT: Betsey reminds all to bring swimwear, towels, pool/ocean/swim shoes (for ocean OR quarry wear, if desired), pool toys/floaties, etc., and consider bringing rain gear (if desired). NO HOSTESS GIFTS (plants, flowers, lobsteriana, bribes), please, as the planting is all done, she has flowers up the gahzing, there is no space to store additional lobster gew-gaws, and, well, bribes would probably be considered, depending upon their nature. Feel free to bring any lobster stuff to add to the ambiance as long as you take it back witchoo. I have paraphrased here -- mostly just to edit out Betsey's foul, foul language -- but I hope and pray that my commentary reflects her views accurately and are not taken as offensive in any way.
Okay, I'm outa here. See y'all on Satday!
CAVEAT: Betsey reminds all to bring swimwear, towels, pool/ocean/swim shoes (for ocean OR quarry wear, if desired), pool toys/floaties, etc., and consider bringing rain gear (if desired). NO HOSTESS GIFTS (plants, flowers, lobsteriana, bribes), please, as the planting is all done, she has flowers up the gahzing, there is no space to store additional lobster gew-gaws, and, well, bribes would probably be considered, depending upon their nature. Feel free to bring any lobster stuff to add to the ambiance as long as you take it back witchoo. I have paraphrased here -- mostly just to edit out Betsey's foul, foul language -- but I hope and pray that my commentary reflects her views accurately and are not taken as offensive in any way.
Okay, I'm outa here. See y'all on Satday!
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