jmcquown wrote:
> On 6/11/2021 12:41 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > > On Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 7:51:45 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> > > > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 5:57:27 AM UTC-4, bruce bowser
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Does Virginia have any real restaurants or is everything
> > > > > > there military related?
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's a real restaurant in Virginia:
> > > > >
> > > > > <https://theinnatlittlewashington.com/restaurant/>
> > > > >
> > > > > Cindy Hamilton
> > > > I'd rather eat here.
> > > >
> > > > https://micasitamexicangrill.com/
> > >
> > > The Inn at Little Washington is a little too rich for my blood.
> > > We're not especially fond of Mexican food. I'm trying to talk my
> > > husband into going here for our 32nd anniversary:
> > >
> > > <https://www.aysesturkishcafe.com/>
> > >
> > > We're both quite fond of it.
> > >
> > > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > That looks nice!
> >
> > A friend of mine is taking me out for Captain D's. It's a simple
> > seafood chain but supposed to be pretty good. (Like all chains, if
> > you have one, your's may not be very good or may be excellent.
> > Locally, we have good ones).
> >
> I remember Captain D's from when I lived in Memphis. It's great if
> you love battered deep fried fish. (I do, I just don't do it at
> home.) I can't speak for now or your location but back in the day
> the battered fried cod was excellent. Ditto the hush puppies. 
> They somewhat failed on the french fries so I would ask for extra
> hush puppies instead. It's been a long time... the ones I went to
> didn't have a buffet type setting.
>
> Jill
I'm looking forward to fried Okra. I'm sure the other seafoods will be
fine too. Sadly the coleslaw is that icky sweet type apparently (can't
stand that type) but they also have steamed broccoli and green beans.
It's a simple place but they struggle to make ends meet like so many
have at this time and this is what fits. Nothing wrong with that!
As things open up here, we've been asked to host a weekend cookout at
our place. Last we did that was 2019.
We are in the plotting stage. One thing we settled fast. Mask or not
at your discretion. Assumption if unmasked is fully vaccinated. No
assumptions if masked as they've flopped rules so much that several
said they'd be uncomfortable taking them off unless socially distant
just now (protect others).
Del's bringing his picnic table over for the yard. The picnic table
inside the screened porch can seat 8. Del's can seat 8 with 1 on each
end but they'd best be trim.
Without social distancing we can seat 16, but in fact we worked out
much more. My container garden tables! These are of various wood bits
but generally 3ftx8ft with a few varients, once we turn them to
container garden.
I have 42ft of them along the outside of the screened porch and some 16
other feet worth that would be easily relocated to a central area.
With a bit more difficulty, I can free another 12ft but it's on an old
door for the yard fence. I also have an uncut-down 6x8 fence panel
that will make another 16ft if cut down and legs added. I got more
than enough.
A couple of my lettuce containers were moved to another part of the
yard and we moved 2 of them and placed them against each other. Works.
Plenty of room to add more! Basically a low table that's 6ft wide.
Those who can ground-sit, will be on various cushions. We expect 18
people. Many come as 2 or 3somes.
Folks are bringing over old lawn furniture cushions. Now we are
working on a second grill since mine is kinda small to fix food for 18
plus me and Don.
Now folks are chatting foods (it's mostly potluck but I'm getting the
steaks and some added chicken or pulled pork). We aim for the 20th so
far.
OH! Took so long to post this, Darrell has 8 'tiki lamps' with
citronella to add. LaShonya adds 4 tabletop citronella candles.