Don, Jim, and Elaine at the Union Club.
We had many Robbie Burns Day Suppers at the Union Club with Don and Elaine but we began with more simple dinners at our homes. Don got the idea to celebrate Robbie Burns Day and Jim's job was to do the Ode to the Haggis. He really got into it and borrowed a kilt outfit from Bill Thomas which Bill gave to him in the end. He even wore this kilt outfit to his class on Robbie Burns Day and recited Burns poems in his perfect Scottish accent one year!
If I remember correctly Don served Cock a Leekie soup, Scotch eggs (a hard boiled egg with saucage meat around it, and of course, haggis. The last two items bought at a Victoria butcher who always had these Scottish specialties around Robbie Burns Day.Jim also did the "Selkirk Grace"
May you all "hae meat" and can eat!
The Selkirk Grace, is a prayer said afore eatin that's attreebute tae Robert Burns:
- Some hae meat and canna eat,
- And some wad eat that want it,
- But we hae meat and we can eat,
- Sae let the Lord be Thanket!
I definitely remember the prunes in the soup.
And of course a wee dram of Scoth is essential with the haggis.
My goodness....vegetarian haggis...Robbie Burns must be turning in his grave.
I just went onto FB and there was a memory from 5 years ago. I had a terrible cold so wasn't doing any celebrations that year but I did blog about our Robbie Burns Suppers with the Curlings. Jim is wearing the socks Susan knit for him. Thinking about you guys, Susan and Alan, and all our happy times together.
http://janicesextonart.blogspot.com/2013/01/happy-robbie-burns-day.html
It was fun looking back on my posts around this time as John and Carol "kindly" offered to go to Palm Springs in our stead if we were too sick to go and we could look after Mr. Darcy. He sent this photo of him. He really is a sweet cat and I never saw him like this...well, you rarely see Mr. Darcy. It's possible I hadn't glimpsed him yet.
Hi Janice,
Sorry to hear you're sick again. Since you probably won't be able to travel and have already bought your tickets and reserved rooms etc. Carol and I have volunteered to take your place so the money won't be wasted.
While we're gone you can amuse yourself by coming over to our house three or four times a day to feed the cat.
John
