Summer, World Cup and Chopped

Summer swimming along, actually lots of swimming, been at the pool 3 days in a row.  Marian loves to swim, especially late at night.  The pool is open until 10pm and we like to go about 9:15 and turn the lights on in the pool and swim then.  No one is usually there, so it's like our own private pool. Speaking of swimming at night, check out the book I just read, an interesting book.  See the link at the right.

So, yes, people have been asking me if Max (our German exchange student) is excited about the World Cup. Yes, he is and I am glad he is home to enjoy it with his family.  He has a lot to cheer about after today.

We are having a Chopped Dinner party this week.  For those of you who don't know what Chopped is, it's a show on The Food Network and a lot of fun to watch.  The premise is that there are 4 chefs who compete against each other and they each get a basket of secret ingredients.  They are the same for each chef.  They must use these ingredients (unusual sometimes) in their dish.  Marian and I have done it alone competing against each other, and it was so fun.  Now, we are enlisting our friends who will do it as well.  Marian is looking up recipes for fish, since she's never cooked fish and wants to be prepared if we get it in the basket.

Pictures of the night will follow, once it's all done.