1/08/2010

First Footing Brunch - A Happy New Year!

A happy new year!
Our year 2010 started at our dear friends' house. They invited families and friends for a new year's day brunch (they call this annual event 'First Footing' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-Foot ).
新年明けましておめでとうございます。
今年の元旦も私達の大好きな友人Mr.&Mrs. Sのお宅のNew Year's Dayブランチに呼んでいただきました。They live in a beautiful log home...Their Christmas decoration is very charming and tasteful as well.
とっても素敵なお宅で、クリスマスの飾りつけも素晴らしく気合が入っています。
Mr.S (I love his apron, by the way) is in charge of the kitchen. He is cooking egg's benedict, ham and potatoes on the skillet. It was so delicious that Ladybug had to have seconds.
Mr. S (前掛けがお茶目です)が台所を仕切っています。お客さん一人一人にエッグス・ベネディクト、ハム、ポテトが熱々で振舞われます。とてもおいしくて、私はお代わりをいただきました。
There're probably 20-30 people or so invited. We ate, drank, mingled and really had a good time.
30人近くも人がいたでしょうか。ブランチが済んだあとも1日中食べ、飲み、おしゃべりやゲームをして、真夜中までパーティは続いたようです。
LOTS of Champagne were consumed. Ladies liked Mimosa (champagne with orange juice).
一体何本のシャンペンが開けられたでしょうか。女性陣はミモザ(オレンジジュースとシャンペンのカクテル) がお気に入り。
Boys liked Black Velvet (beer cocktail made from guiness beer and champagne).
一方男性陣にはブラック・ベルベット(ギネスビールのカクテル)が人気でした。
There were tons of beautiful and delicous food, however, we were too busy eating and migling...so we came home with very few food photos.
熱々のブランチ以外にもたくさんのオードブルやベイクド・グッズ、デザートがあったのですが食べるのとおしゃべりに忙しく、気づいたら食べ物の写真は殆ど撮っていませんでした。。。
Well, it was certainly the best way to start out the new year.
We wish everyone a very happy and blessed year!
とても幸せな気分で新らしい年を迎えることができました。
どうかみなさまにも良い一年になりますように!

5 comments:

  1. What fabulous photos! They make you feel like you are right there enjoying the day. I hope you remind me now and again when you have posted more photos. The mushrooms are super and now I need to study more about the difference between good ones and the others... Ha! Ha! DS

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  2. Oh,Hi! Is it you, Mrs.S?
    Thank you so much for hosting us. We always have such a wonderful time with you two.
    Let's go look for mushrooms when it becomes a little warmer.

    Hugs,

    Ladybug

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  3. Or are you Mrs.S's daughter in Morocco? After I posted my comment, I realized you two have the same initials. In any case, I love hearing from you :)

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  4. I think that was mom, she's known to use the word 'super' on a pretty regular basis. The photos are great and we had a nice time. But what? No photos of those eggs dad and I worked so hard preparing all morning? lol

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  5. Oh, I know...Gomennasai!!! They were so good that all we could think of doing was to wolf them down...I even had the seconds!!!

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