Several months prior, our friends, Jay and Paul, had invited us to their annual St Patrick's Day bash at their home in Calabash, NC, for March 13th. We already had reservations at a condo in their gated community, Brunswick Plantation, for the 9th thru the 10th. Although neither of us were up to snuff, Bob was insistent that we go. He felt we could use the break before the pending surgery on the 22nd. I don't know how Jay and Paul do it....they had a feast for 40 guests with corned beef & cabbage, turkey, spiral ham, several casseroles, desserts, and a full bar. We tried to help them as best we could, but mostly all we did was bend our elbows. One surprise was seeing Jay's cousin, Marty, whom I had not seen since 1967
. It was also great to meet his wife, Arlene. We didn't do our usual beach or shopping or restaurant stops. If we weren't at Jay and Paul's, we were chilling at the condo. Too many trips to the ER had taken its toll.
This is the closest we got this trip to the Grand Strand at Sunset Beach
Leprechauns (left to right: Paul, me and Marty) toiling away the night before the party
Arlene adeptly icing cupcakes after icing the whiskey cake Jay had made.
The piece d' resistance...Irish Whiskey cake. Both batter and icing contained a generous amount of Jamison Irish whiskey. Don't eat and drive!
Two more leprechauns before even having any cake!
Jay and daughter, Erin, who teaches high school Social Studies at a school near Brunswick.
Arlene, Marty, Jay & Paul. May the road rise up to meet you!
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