{Dinner with Friends in Lakeland, Florida}

While being in Orlando, it was only an hour drive from the Hyatt Place, to our friend's home.

Without traffic that is...

But we made it in 1.5 hour to be at their home for a delicious dinner!

Happy together after two years.

Lots of things have happened since than, I lost my Mom and Roman's Mom has been in the hospital for 5 months and lost her leg...

Still we have many things to be grateful for!

Roman was the Chef for baking this delicious salmon in the oven...

Served with Mashed Cauliflower and Asparagus artfully added on top.

It was so yummy!

Maritza's Salad is also a very special treat!

We were feeling pampered...

Such a perfect relaxing evening together!

Wish we would live closer but the more we cherish these moments of Friendship!

Such a lovely setting for summer.

Poor cat-boy Ash was not allowed to be near the table.

Hope they soon find time to dine at our home.

IF Ash will let them travel away...

Our Felines and those of our dearest friends are being LOVED!

Do you also travel for catching up with dear friends?

Thanks for your visit!

{Our 2016 Jasmine Sambac - Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany}

Every year it is such a great pleasure to see the first bloom on our Jasmine Sambac - Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany.

On July 15, we had this very big one!

So full and creamy with a greenish center still.

Now turning this beauty around, on the teak lounger on the balcony for the best light...

Loved its full green leaves.

We are turning full circle and each sight has a different 'face'...

Love this too, more open.

Sure enough this greenish center is my favorite view.

Hope you enjoyed our special Jasmine Sambac - Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany as much as we did!

Thanks for your visit.

Related links:
{Jasminum Sambac - Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany} | previous post by me
{Late Summer Jasmine} - previous post by me

{King Crab Legs from Costco}

When we had to go back and forth to Costco several times for husband Pieter's hearing aid test and adjustments, I had spotted their great King Crab Legs and we brought some home...

A previous supper for friends, I completely forgot to take pictures...
So here we are for an Al Fresco Supper on our Balcony!
Complete with Crab
This was the evening before we left for Florida...
June 26

Those legs were really huge

Haha, having to bring everything to the balcony and avoiding that one of our felines would slip out... was quite a task!
We even had an Oriental Lily 'Belgrado' in a small Baccarat vase.

Something is missing...

Something missing was not the utensils for cracking those crab legs... like our Rösle Nut & Seafood Cracker and the Lobster Picks from Italy.

Snapping away with my iPhone 6 Plus I still did not notice...

Oh my goodness I forgot the Diablo Sauce! Click link for recipe.
Here it is straight from the fridge and not looking good for the photo.


BUT it was a delicious and simple meal.

Do you also love crab meat?

Thanks for your visit!