Random shots of Joe and family.

                              Before the food.

                           There it is.

   This should be the first photo.  Favorite spot of all the family.

   Joe  was eating, so unable to smile.  The gluten free cake made by Kristen was a big hit.  I made carrot cake and brought out the last of the plum upside down cake I made for St. James.  Many plates traveled out of MacKenzie Acres. We had another table in the other room. May need two in there for Christmas.
John MacKenzie  made ribs which were a big hit with meat eaters. I made crab quiche, and veggie quiche, both appreciated. Lots of veggies. Meagan made a great veggie dish. I quickly grabbed some of the red peppers for  the soup I made the next day.If Joe knew what was in the soup he would have refrained from enjoying its deliciousness. e.g. I added the left over guacamole dip, veggies, salad mixture including kale. I also had beets I was going to toss in the compost but instead, into the Cuisinart.  Delicious!
Liz made a great salad. My oven roasted asparagus were a hit. James made his delicious stuffed peppers. Yum. Also delicious deviled eggs from Kristen

We are keeping the table up until Christmas. It was the idea of Joe and will drive me a little crazy until Christmas when I will be glad that it is ready for action.
I found some rib bones on the deck complete with a fork and plate. Other than that, pretty neat. Deb was a big help with dishes. All were wonderful.

I almost forgot. I made French bread. We also had tray of organic cheese and some nasty but delicious Italian meat.  Moderation is the key. Card table in corner was filled with gluten free snacks including popcorn.
P.S. I don't care if anyone reads this, I just want to remember what I served. Also had delicious eggplant dip which I would've added to soup but Liz loved it and it traveled to West Seattle.
Forgot to mention pasta salad and marinated vegetables. ( probably didn't need) Also had big bowl of black seedless grapes. (big hit)  I forgot to put out the Satsuma oranges.