Michael and Cindy had me over for my birthday dinner Saturday night. It wasn't my birthday. That is on Tuesday when I will be 59 years old. One year away from the big 60. As usual it was a pleasant evening. Everything was Italian.
We had an olive paste spread on toasted bread. With that we had a nice Italian white wine from Naples.
Then we had a nice tossed salad and drank a nice red from Abruzzo.
The main dish was breaded veal with mozzarella cheeze baked in a red sauce. We also had pasta with a red sauce. We finished off the red wine we had with the salad.
With the cheese course we had a nice Barbaresco that I furnished.
Cindy gave me five books from my Amazon wish list.
I made it home safe and sound and drank some cognac before retiring for the night.
Slept very late today.
Update: The books I received from Cindy were as follows:
How to Talk to a Liberal - Ann Coulter
State of Fear - Michael Crichton
Rome and the Barbarians - Thomas Burns (I know the author. He teaches at Emory University in Atlanta and he is usually at Michael's 10 Years On party every year.
Calley's War - John Ringo and Julie Cochrane
Executive Power - Vince Flynn
And speaking of Ann Coulter, one of my readers sent me this:
Retirement sounds wonderful! Here is an early Happy Birthday wish!
Posted by: Kim on October 23, 2005 09:23 PMHappy birthday, Denny. My B-day was the 21st.
What books did you get from Amazon? I'd be interested in knowing what you like to read.
Posted by: Marksman2000 on October 23, 2005 10:08 PMMe, too...what books?
I'll be 60 in December...damn good year..59! You'll love it.
Where do you buy the lovely cheeses you mention? (Will travel...ice chest in back of SUV at all times!)
and the good wines? Speciality store?
I like Ann......says it like she sees it...
Posted by: vicki on October 23, 2005 11:17 PMWe get the cheeses at Fresh Market. We get the wines from Green's Package store. Michael is the wine buyer for them. They have two stores in Atlanta. They also have stores in South Carolina.
Posted by: Denny on October 23, 2005 11:27 PMLooked up Fresh Market...my kind of place...many speciality items ...sourdough breads. Thank you. I've been having 'stuff' shipped to me...gas is still cheaper than overnight shipping and shopping is more fun.
Posted by: vicki on October 24, 2005 12:01 AMMy God!! She is a sexy woman!!
Posted by: Alan on October 24, 2005 01:59 AMAnnie, get your glasses! That brass HURTS!!!
Posted by: gwalchmai on October 24, 2005 07:44 AMThose fingers nearly wrap around that gun TWICE. ;) Still agree she's sexy, though.
Posted by: reiggin on October 24, 2005 10:56 AMGentlemen...she is sexy and very smart!
Posted by: vicki on October 24, 2005 11:41 AMYeah but she ain't never gonna make saturday boobage...
Posted by: Jesse on October 24, 2005 08:35 PMBith-day Dinner? Is that what you have after too much wine?
Posted by: Woody on October 24, 2005 08:53 PMOh Lord, I love more than ever now.
Posted by: jmon on October 24, 2005 09:43 PMHey guys... while I have no doubt Ann Coulter knows how to handle a gun, this is a doctored photo.
Posted by: MLB on October 24, 2005 11:12 PMSpeaking of doctored, I'd like to be Ann's Doctor- "You have a weird way of doing pap smears, doc!"
Posted by: Rob Cooper on October 25, 2005 12:54 AMIt's Tom Burns !.
Posted by: Cindy Bishop on October 25, 2005 09:38 AMFor Gods' sake, someone buy that woman a cheeseburger.
Posted by: robert in england on October 25, 2005 01:27 PMOuch! I fixed it.
Posted by: Denny on October 25, 2005 01:31 PMDidn't like Cally's War as much as other Ringo Stuff, but I haven't read Ghost yet either.
Posted by: Sean on October 26, 2005 11:00 PMShe used to be a man.
Posted by: Dramamine on October 27, 2005 05:29 PM