Supper Club - June 2009

The Gang on the Deck

It was our turn to host Suppa Club and we decided to try a Lobster Fest.  We ordered 10 lobsters from Simply Lobster and then had everyone bring a side.  John, JoAnna, Kim, Jonathan, Julie, Phil and Joyce joined us and they brought corn (which we grilled), potato salad, tomato salad and dessert.

Before...

...and after

We all dawned the bibs and had an awesome meal out on the back deck at our house.  We did not not lobster crackers so we improvised and used a hammer to crack the shell.  It surely did the trick.

Jonathan and Kim

Joyce and JoAnna

A very happy Julie

Relay for Life - June 2009

Relay for Life - Durham

This was our fifth year participating in Relay for Life in Durham.  Each year, our team, the Flashbacks, raised the most money of all the teams, typically over $10K.  Shawna was the highest individual fund raiser this year as she raked in the dollars in honor of her brother's death who she suddenly lost to cancer in January of this year.

Keith, John, JoAnna

Keith making funnel cakes

The theme was Carnival and so we decided to make and sell funnel cakes, fried oreos and fried candy bars.  It was quite the hit but it was also quite time consuming!

Like previous years, we had a great time.  We each took turns walking (we were always one of the few teams who actually walked through the night).  And when we were not walking, we relaxed, read, and walked around to see the other booths.  It's always reassuring and refreshing to see all of the survivors who show up to the event -- making all of the fundraising worth while!

Keith, Phoebe and Kate

In Honor of Dan Desselle