Golf?

After being stuck by the snow, the surprise party on Friday had to be postponed to last night. It takes the ummmph out of the surprise, but everyone made it. It theme was Italian, so there was lots of scummy food and a wonderful Italian wine.

It is a view across the local golf course, pristine and footprint free. A wonderful walk in the local woods then hot chocolate a galette des rois*



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French King Cake
The cake traditionnally celebrating Epiphany in France is sold in most bakeries during the month of January. the cake consists of flaky puff pastry layers with a dense center of frangipane. Tradition holds that the cake is "to draw the kings" to the Epiphany. A figurine, la fève, which can represent anything from a car to a cartoon character, is hidden in the cake and the person who finds the trinket in their slice becomes king for the day and will have to offer the next cake.

Formerly, one divided the cake in as many shares as guests, plus one. The latter, called "the share of God," "share of the Virgin Mary," or "share of the poor" was intended for the first poor person to arrive at the home.