Lloyd and I set up and manned the fire pits and supplied s'mores fixings from 4-6 pm.
We had a spectacular sunset sky.
The tree lighting was around 5. The new LED lights look great. No snow this year.
We'd run out of graham crackers by then but let the kids go nuts with the extra marshmallows. It was fun feeding them all sugar and knowing we wouldn't have to deal with the aftermath.
Once everyone left, we put screens over the fire pits and headed to Hooba's to try the Saturday Night Special: Memphis style dry rub ribs from the hillbilly smoker. They did not disappoint, so if you local types haven't tried them, head on over and help keep Hooba in business. The ribs are great but the BEANS are not to be missed. They are so much more than a side dish. While we were there, the mushroom lady came in with a batch of chanterelles she'd collected. Hooba didn't need them all so he sold me a pound. Can't wait to try them! I'll let you know what I do with them in the next few days.
3 comments:
make some mushroom wine!
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Wonderful to see and hear about the cultural oasis that is our Gorge. I never appreciated all that White Salmon offers until Susan (Kiss My Big Blue Butt) directed me to your site. Thanks!
We bought some of those great mushrooms from that eccentric saint right there on Hooba's front porch. Delicious!
If you're in Portland on Sunday, Jonathan Nicholas (Cycle Oregon & Oregonian writer), a native of Wales, reads the entire Dylan Thomas masterpiece, "A Child's Christmas in Wales" every year at 12:00 at the gorgeous stone Congregational Church in the Park Blocks (just south of The Schnitz). The ladies of the church prepare delicious Welsh cakes and tea...and don't ask for a dime donation. A great holiday tradition.
Mordecai Ham (Vancouver)
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