8:30 p.m. dinner was a hit!

The chiles rellenos con arroz was a smash hit with everyone. How easy it is to host a party when you hire out the housecleaning and cooking. Marisol arrived with the food a bit early and I forgot to tell Pam and Oregon Bob that we were meeting around 8 so they arrived earlier and Pam helped fold laundry and cut jicama. Bob Bordner brought the Mexican cot down from the roof. He said 'didn't I just carry this thing up here!"

Victor and Eddie arrived before 8 and dug right in-they were tired and hungry. Rebecca and Dave had to be called away from their storm preparations across the street and almost missed out on the food. Actually there was plenty and I have a small plate left over for lunch tomorrow.Thumb sucking kitty in David's lap.

There is only a faint breeze, but its humid - we are all so hot and sweaty. All I have left to do it to put the Jeep in the garage and shut the windows and try to keep out the rain or ignore it until the storm passes.

As usual after dinner around our large island, the guys retired to the back patio [I suggested the upper bar but there are not stools there] and the gals are still in the kitchen - not cleaning up - plastic plates and cutlery are all in the basura/garbage.

This is the fun part of the 'calm before the storm'.