Food Truck Roundup Time!

Ah, the good old summer-time! The Retreat Farm has started it's Food Truck Round-up with live music. Last night it was Zara Bode and Her Little Big Band. Zara Bode is the wife of Stefan Amidon, who is the younger son of Peter and Mary Alice Amidon. She has a terrific voice, and sings old jazz classics, like All of Me, Undecided, and Goody Goody! She is backed up by 7 fabulous musicians: clarinet, trombone, saxaphone, trumpet, guitar, drums, and bass viol. We had dosas from the South Indian Dosa Kitchen Food Cart - one of about 7-8 carts to choose from, and one of the most popular. It was a beautiful evening and the food and the music were both great! We were eventually joined by Nancy Tierra and her friend, Twyla, and then by John and Cynthia and three of Cynthia's great-nephews, Joe, Ethan and Paris. You don't have to pay to get into this event, so it is popular. You can make a donation and you pay for the food. The Retreat must get a cut on the food, but I'm sure the carts do very well indeed with so any people there. It is sort of a unique event, and it is fabulous.

The Round-up setting

Last night's event from the perimeter'

The Dosa Kitchen Cart

Zara Bode Poster (Stefan and Zara).

Zara with four of her musicians.

Peter and Mary Alice Amidon, holding their grandchildren (Stefan and Zara's children).

Cynthia's three g-nephews, Ethan, Joe and Paris**************************** Wednesday, we went down to Shutesbury. Ellen took Brendon to the movies in the afternoon and I stayed at the house with Katie and Savanna. It was nice to have a chance to visit with them. Savanna was dozing quite a bit, but we talked a bit, and Katie and I talked quite a bit, and I showed her pictures from Tuesday's baby shower and explained some things about that. I also had a chance to do some things on the computer. We also had some mulligatawny soup that Ellen had made, which was yummy. Today, I met Jerome at Pine Heights Nursing and Rehab Center and helped him make his transition back to his apartment. A month ago, I would have not thought it possible that he could be back in a situation where he would be on his own, but there he is, and he seems to be managing it ok. I actually made two trips, the first to help schlepp him and his four bags of stuff back to his place, and get him settled in; the second was to take him a meal Ellen had prepared and do some shopping for him at Dollar General - a few everyday items he needs. Tomorrow, Ellen is going to join the Feinands for a visit to MassMOCA, and I have the option of staying home or going to Shutesbury again. I'm still mulling that over. I originally thought that I would get to watch some Wimbledon tennis, but I guess that is all in the morning and would be over by the time I got there.