Beef Bourgoignon

I cooked the Beef Bourgiognon on Saturday and let it sit over night to serve on Sunday when Amanda, Danny and Remi came to visit.  It was a complicated recipe, but I loved every minute of it and when we warmed it up the next day and served it, wow was it good.  The hardest part seems to be finding the ingredients for the dinner, but other than the uncut bacon with rind, I was able to find most things.  I substituted regular bacon for the unsliced bacon and just did without the rind.  We also made new French Bread and it was much better this time.  Good solid crust and good air pockets inside the bread.  Still took a long time to make, so this may not be an everyday event. 

Danny, Amanda and Remi came to visit during the afternoon to have lunch with us.  They flew in from Rhode Island for a family reunion of sorts and came to spend some time with us.  Remi just turned 3 months old and he is as cute as ever.  Amanda is Sandys neice. She is 5'7" tall with light brown hair or sandy blond with highlights.  She has a very warm smile and is a very cute young woman of her mid-20s.  Her husband Danny looks like he should be in a male model commercial, since he keeps himself in shape and is well built.  He is slightly taller than Amanda and also has a winning smile and great personality.  He is one of those people who has a great personality and always makes me laugh.

We all ate the Beef Bourgoignon and agreed that it was outstanding.  For me it was well worth the time it took to prepare and was a wonderful addition to a great reunion with the family and seeing Remi again. We served it with rice, steamed green beans and of course fresh French Bread.  Sandy made homemade cheesecake and homemade brownies for desert and all in all, I would say it was a wonderful meal. 

Jeremiah is back at work now and I received an offer of employment from Edison Transportation to go to the Winter Olympics as a shuttle driver.  The funniest part is that they continue to send me emails that go to my sons email address instead of mine and this morning they called my sons cell phone to talk to me.  I guess they are so busy performing all the last minute details that some things are bound to get mixed up.  Anywho...

With the idea that I might be going to the winter olympics, Sandy and I have been busy buying and gathering the clothing items I need to go.  We drove to Fort Worth and all over Weatherford on Monday and Tuesday with very little to show for it, but Sandy loved spending a day shopping.  It made her very happy, so naturally I was happy.  All that remains to purchase is a pair of good winter boots, which must be "Black" in color, making this a bit difficult, along with a good pair of polarized sunglasses for the snow glare while driving.   The nicest part of this entire gig is that they put you up in a hotel, and provide three meals a day along with a good salary.  I certainly can't complain.

Enough for now, I will write again soon. Keep Sandy Shipp, a friend battling cancer, in your prayers.
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