April 9, 2011. Double D Ranch, Harper, Texas. A Feast.

The dinner was superb.   Everything about it was remarkable.  It was served at home, in the middle of the week, where in a family of busy people the evening meal would be pleasant but not fancy.  But on Thursday evening, it was a memorable meal.

The food was wonderful.  Gumbo prepared by Suzanne.  She didn't start out a good cook.  In fact her grandmother suggested to David that marrying Suzanne may be a problem because she appeared to have no wifely skills, but she has acquired them.  She is an excellent cook, as this gumbo shows.  For dessert we ate pie, made by Suzanne with the help of Allison and Samantha.  Two choices for pie too.

The twins also made fancy the dining table,  using napkin holders and name cards at each place.  The scene was festive, as was the meal.  Sarah and Abigail cleared the dishes and served the dessert, both done competently and quietly.

Now, truth be told, I invited ourselves to dinner, suggesting to Suzanne we stop by for dinner on our way to the ranch from the lake.  She took it upon herself to turn a meal into a memory.   We are grateful.