On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:26:01 -0500, "cshenk"
> wrote:

>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.

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--
Bruce (not Dave Smith)