Barbecue at Uncle Willy's house

There is always something to do in each season. Summer is a good time for barbecue. It is usually during this time of the year that the people here like to invite their friends to their place for barbecue at their backyard. This is the way of life here.

One of daddy's colleague, Uncle Willy, invited us to his place for barbecue on last Saturday. Uncle Willy lives in a nice neighborhood with lots of greenery and open space. There is even a large pond outside his house. With such a picturesque landscape, one could not help but feel an inner sense of peace and contentment with the surroundings.

As usual, our little Sheri was attracted to those animal figures in the house. She loves the mandarin duck and the alligator. Ever since we made the trip to the zoo, our little girl became very good at identifying the animals.

We had our dinner outdoor in his patio. Uncle Willy is a French and he never fails to impress us with his culinary skills. The main course was barbecued lamb and smoked goat. The meat was juicy and tender. The companionship was great too. Besides us and some Americans, there were guests from Sri Lanka, Djibouti, Africa, Taiwan and Iran . It was indeed a rare opportunity to meet people from so many different continents on one occasion.

This is Uncle Willy's wife, Auntie Margaret. She was very thoughtful to prepare a special set of cutlery for Sheri .

Auntie Margaret is also very good gardener. She takes good care of the plants and flowers in the house and in the yard.
While we were enjoying our dinner in the beautiful summer weather, Sheri kept herself occupied by climbing up and down the stairs at the patio. Nowadays, she is learning how to climb up the stairs by holding onto the railings at the side.

Last but not least, we had lots of cakes and pastries for desserts. Mommy and daddy love the tiramisu. It was so good that even daddy who is trying to go on diet could not resist for a second helping.

On our way home, we started discussing how enjoyable the evening was. Both daddy and mommy agreed that it is very relaxing to have a barbecue with your friends in the patio in this beautiful summer weather. This is one aspect of the suburban lifestyle that we find it very particularly charming.