Well, some weather we're having here huh? And in Superior too, where I was at the Screenwriter's Colony Workshop... until Saturday. I returned to PHouse to help... about 4 hours too late! We had people standing, shoulder to shoulder... Kansas City, Topeka, Omaha, you name it and someone might have been there. Crazy busy doesn't even come close. I can't thank Mike, Tina, Chris, Todd, and our super volunteers Connie and Carolyn, for jumping up, jumping in and keeping up our fantastic service and great food reputation. I got back just in time for a quick adult beverage- and 2 hours of dish washing. Sunday, well belated happy Father's Day- Chris and Todd cranked out an amazing special- and I'm still snacking on the bread pudding (a new feature on Sundays)!
So, some sad news- we had an unexpected death in our family. A good man; kind and generous. Bob, I will miss you. The Colony experience has been cut short. There is just too much going on to focus on "The Undoing of Virigina Babcock"- but stay tuned. We're about 3/4 done with Act I... it will become a script sooner or later. We did have a special treat when Jon Bokenkamp visited us for a reading of his pilot (maybe HBO) drama mystery script. WAY TOO MUCH fun! So, my fellow Colony-ites and Lew bid me a teary and hug-filled "see you again soon" hug, complete with the traditional front porch picture... I'll post it when I get it. A funny to end the sad departure- our young Toni- the young woman who helps us with copies, coffee and laundry... DID not KNOW who JACK NICHOLSON was! :) Ahhh blissful youth! Where did mine go?
I digress... I swung past Superior Estates Winery to pick up our inventory (Nate- thanks again for loading my Jeep) and his mom Kelly, as super as always, made time from pruning in the 90 degree windy day to say hi. I met their new winemaker, Dominic- a charming man, not from here, who has a fantastic accent, an obvious gift for enology, and great goals. Welcome to Nebraska Mr. Winemaker! I hope you love Superior and you do great things! The "follow me and chat", taste this and that... now with 3% sugar (just a pinch too much) was a beautiful break from my sad day. I appreciated it more than anyone will know.
So, now I'm back at home. Cat's are thrilled I'm here. I had some fantastic smoked ribs, courtesy of my 3 year old nephew Jake, my niece Kate and sis-in-law Tiphanie. Am going to sip on a little wine- watch a re-run, then endulge in the leftover bread pudding before I call it a day.
Cheers to you- stop past the PHouse- we're restocked with Nissen and Superior Estates (added a lovely new red) and we'll hope to be restocked on 11th Harvest by Thursday when we open again.
Hugs
Carey
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