This week has been a bit of a blur, and I’ve been building up quite a number of drafts but haven’t got around to posting things. I apologise for the brevity of it, but here’s at least a summary of what significant happenings have gone on recently:
- Another Wagamama Visit – Back in March, the FOBORG gang got together to have a get together over dinner. Another few months later (has it really been three already?) on Monday we met at Wagamama’s for our next dinner. My last visit there wasn’t super-impressive but this time was much better because we had a better waiter, with the night topped off by a large dessert at Freestylers! Great seeing you (Stacey, Jason, Paul, Michelle, Karl and Caroline) all again!
- Friday Dinner – Had Shannon, Karen, Michael and Marie over for dinner to give Suhail some more company after his big back operation. Three courser as usual including Roast Pumpkin Soup with Garlic Croutons, followed with Bourbon Chicken, a Saffron and Champagne Seafood Medley and a Butter Bean Salad finished with an excessively rich Sticky Date Pudding (inspired by the dessert other FOBORG member’s had on Monday!).
- Aikido Grading – The rest of the week when I wasn’t preparing for the dinner was spent on training for my 6th Kyu grading that was held today. It was a really big one, starting at 1pm and finishing at 4pm, with legs starting to cramp after sitting in seiza for too long. My actual grading went quite well and I will find out the result of it this Tuesday.
Your Friday dinner sounds like the extravaganza we have come to expect from you Pat! Send our best regards to Suhail. Hope the operation was a huge success.
Thanks Michelle. It was a bit of a frantic night so I didn’t really get a chance to take the photos as I normally would. I will pass your regards on to Suhail. I think we’re all hoping that the operation did its work.