Like Peas and Carrots

Last Thurs., Jenny, my best friend of 23 years, brought the train up from Bakersfield for a visit. (We can't seem to shake these titles given to each other in elementary school: "My best friend Jenny," "My best friend Lolly." We have lots of great friends but I suppose the titles will always remain since they've endured this long. When we were about 6 we were cruising in the Street (Jenny's madien name)stationwagon sitting in the "way, way back" (you know, facing the oncoming cars) and promised each other that we'd be each other's maids-of-honor. Our promises were easily kept (even with me at a whopping 6 months pregnant with all those other cute girls in their cute "little" dresses). As we were getting ready for bed that night, she made the observation that we'd planned every meal for the duration of her stay including appetizers and desserts but had not planned a single activity--we've always enjoyed our food!! Our lives have always revolved around what we're going to eat:

As wee little girls it was ham, cheese and Doritos sandwiches with Miracle Whip on wheat bread. Jr. High was the beginning of our annual Newport Beach summer vacations and we looked so forward to our black forest ham sandwiches from the Greek deli at the Lido with China Mist iced tea, Claim Jumper and chocolate muffins from the bakery on the boardwalk. In high school it was the Country Rose Tea Room, Taco Bell's bean and cheese burritos with no onion plus sour cream and mexi-melts. We also enjoyed lemons with salt for me and sugar for her and at my house the first thing she went for was my dad's iced tea (a favorite among many)and peppercionis.

Dessert is ALWAYS involved with the Street Family and this weekend was no exception. The crockpot had to travel from Bako with Jeremy, her husband who joined us on Friday and on Saturday evening the Fondue Fest was on!! Chocolate Fondue with strawberries, bananas, marshmallows, pound cake and cheese cake for dippin'! Yummmmmmmm! Jaden and Beckam were in Heaven! Of course the entree for the evening wasn't lacking: king crab legs, shrimp and corn on the cob with brie and apricot jam on sourdough bagettes for the appetizer. It was awesome! Thanks Jen for the incredible meal, it was so much fun.

I LOVE my Jenny friend! She's made the trek to visit us over land and sea. She flew out to Hawaii to help when Jaden was one week old (not your typical Hawaiian vacation--quite a sacrafice), she visited us in San Diego and now Monterey. She hasn't made it to Davis yet...but I'm just beginning to see the trend: Davis lacks the ocean. She's a smart girl.