My sister Francine visited last week. Our niece Gina is getting married in August, and so we spent some serious time talking about her mother, our sister Martha who died in 1993, when Gina was 21 months old. Gina’s wedding will be at the Sunburst Lounge in Casper, Wyoming. Martha’s wedding was in my backyard in 1986. Francine was matron of honor. Olivia was a flower girl. Martha’s wedding bouquet was ordered from a farmers’ market vendor, and we picked it up at the farm. After the ceremony we served dinner to a few dozen guests. I made chicken Marbella. A LOT of chicken Marbella.
Chicken Marbella is trending again. A classic. Somewhere around the time of the wedding, maybe earlier, I splurged on my first Coach bag, a basic black. This year someone admired my “vintage” bag. I replied with thanks and an acknowledgement of my own vintage.
This week I made chicken marbella for a small dinner party. And pre-dinner martinis. And deviled eggs. A chocolate cake. Pretty much an all-boomer dinner, with the exception of a couple of Millenial guests.
Sometimes the old memories and the new ones get all mixed up…