Today we gathered for that most grand of feasts, Corned Beef and Cabbage. This meal is lovingly made by my mother in law each and every year, and I am eternally grateful.
We had a group of 16 this year, and we all managed to squeeze around the table. We began with an amazing Potato/Leek Soup, followed by Guinness Beef Stew....in between we nibbled on Irish Soda Bread...then came the Piece de Resistance.....the coveted Corned Beef, and it's grand partner, Cabbage! We ate till we were almost in a coma-like state. The glasses were kept full, and the conversation and laughter, constant. The meal was punctuated by Dad McCay's Irish Coffee Masterpiece, I wish I had had an endless pot during the Snowstorms, they would have been much more enjoyable :)
Larry asked if he could bring his good friend Zach with us this year. We were glad to share the experience with him, and we told him he now has a standing 'date' to join us every year.
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