Tuesday, September 20th - it's been a lovely last week of summer

Our weather has stayed relatively mild with a fair bit of sun. We have some visitors from Ontario, our friends Linda and Joyce. They were able to enjoy a few days of golf as well as some sight seeing in spite of a couple of  cloudy wet days.

Lloyd was wanting to try his hand at a traditional Portuguese meal to serve to our neighbours who were so gracious to host him in Terciera.  He researched, shopped, prepped and by all accounts it was a success. It made sense to do it while the two ladies were here from Ontario so it was a chance to set up the big table.

First you start with a standard size table,  too small for 8 people and LOTS of food. 

Move it into the living room, after re-arranging the furniture in there 

Add some plywood and a few temporary legs, dress it up and voila!

Much more comfortable than crowded around the table in the kitchen.  I'd love to be able to turn the living room into a permanent dining room but I still haven't won that lottery yet to allow me to expand the house!

Besides golfing, the girls enjoyed an evening with Lenny Gallant and tonight they are attending "A Matter of Heart" a Stan Rogers musical event, before they fly back to Toronto tomorrow morning.

They had requested to stay in the bunkie while they were here and that's exactly what they did. Hopefully they found it somewhat comfortable.  They could sleep as late as they liked and I could make as much noise as I wanted early in the morning - a win for all concerned.

While we were busy eating, and eating, and more eating, (with the occasional glass of wine thrown in)   James was busy at the Guelph Scottish Festival. Here he is (front row, left) piping with the band...
It's a blurry but we know it's him.