The first movie I tried to watch last night wouldn’t open up. I don’t know if it is the movie or this computer so I’ll have to try it elsewhere. I watched one of the Inspector Morse episodes: The Dead of Jericho. And, glory be, I was actually headed off to bed at 11 o’clock. Will wonders never cease!
Up and going at 7:30 this morning. While Bill occupied the shower I got the meatballs going. My dish for today’s “do” was Italian meatballs in marinara sauce. Bill’s mother called just as we were walking out the door to wish Bill a Happy Birthday. Then Bill took me to meet Barbara. Bill went off to have breakfast and we drove over to Canterwood. As we drove into the gated community, Barbara told me to pay attention to where we were going in case I have to find my own way there one of these days. Before long she concluded we were lost so told me to forget what she said. I told her we just wanted to see all beautiful homes in this very upscale gated community. We eventually found our way to Suzanne’s home and joined about 20 women for the annual Superbowl Sunday Knitting Do.
After setting our food with all the other goodies, we settled into the well lit kitchen table area overlooking the garden. We were joined by Karin from Tacoma, Jeanie from Puyallup, and the other two chairs were occupied by people who came and went. A lot of the gals there are ones from the Fort Worden event and many of them will be at Madrona. Jeanie asked if I’m the one with the pattern in the book (reference to my baby pattern in the One Skein Wonder book). I said I was. She said she was in an airport in New York and saw a gal knitting my baby sweater. She told her she sorta knew the gal who wrote the pattern. That was exciting for me!! That’s three folks who have knit the sweater that I know of.
I did my eating early on and then left the food alone so I wouldn’t be too full to enjoy Bill’s birthday dinner. Here is Barbara and me at the “do.” She was knitting on a reversible cable scarf in a beautiful silk and cashmere blend of yarn. I was knitting a good old Red Heart 2x 2 ribbed hats to go in the Madrona bin. I took my Philosopher’s sweater for “show and tell.”
As four o’clock approached most everyone started packing up to go. Barbara and I were out of there by four and she drove me to meet Bill. When he arrived I loaded my stuff into our car and we bid Barbara farewell. Then we were off to Tacoma. Bill went by “Little Saigon” and picked up a Pei Po duck. Then we drove to the Tatoosh Grill in Fife. We were still paranoid about getting there and discovering there was no Peking duck but we were assured upon our arrival that they did, indeed, have the duck. As it turns out, they usually have it available every day.
We had a nice young waiter (age 30) named Josh. He is originally from North Carolina so we “bonded.” He was the male version of “Chatty Kathy.” 
Shown here is the first course of the Peking duck dinner. It was the drumsticks and all the crispy skin served with rice crepes, scallions and hoi sin sauce. You put some scallions and duck inside the crepe and dip it into the hoi sin sauce. The second course was the moshu version with slivers of pork, mushrooms, onions, etc., with more rice crepes. Again, you were supposed to put the filling into the crepe but it was easier to just eat it with a fork. It was really quite tasty.
We got home at 7:30 and got everything put away. I was just about to call Beth when she texted. Cousin Bill did so great yesterday but such was not the case today. He is bleeding internally and they don’t know where from. They finally got around taking an x-ray but she didn’t have the results when we talked. His hematocrit was down to 19 so they gave him two pints of blood. I asked Beth what was “normal” and she said 29-32. One place I looked at said Adult males: 42%-54% but I don’t know if the 19 is a % or what. At any rate, it isn’t good. I left the cell phone on in case there is any other news but nothing so far.
So that is our big day – knitting “do” and birthday dinner.
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood…
Make big plans, aim high in hope and work. – Daniel H. Burnham
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