Weekend Edition: Put Your Rump On A Stump

This weekend the weather was gorgeous and Mr. J and I were determined to enjoy it as much as possible. We had the typical Saturday errands to run. There was some fun time at the driving range. And then we put together this....

Actually there is two of them and they are at our office. Our work is pretty good about creative ways to better the community and employees. This year I proposed we have a little garden on site.  We now have two 4x4 raised beds. Nothing to special but enough to have plenty of tomatoes, basil, peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, carrots and beans.  Hopefully we didn't go overboard and no animals destroy the goodies before we can.

Later Saturday night we went to "The Place". Yep, that is what it is called.

It has been around for about 40 years in Guilford, Connecticut. Martha Stewart has even dined here. The deal is outdoor dining.  Although the photo above shows a chair most people sit on tree stumps.  It is BYOB and you can bring any side dishes as well.  Pretty much anything goes here as you will see people dressed up fancy with wine, cheese platters and real silverware to groups of kids with plastic cups and watermelon wedges.  Last night one table had a beer guzzling contest.  Real classy.

The menu is this gigantic board that lists, a selection of seafood, chicken (BBQ or plain), and Rib-eye steak as options. There is also a veggie kabob and my personal favorite roasted corn. All of this is grilled to perfection on a long grill above a fire pit.

Lobster is probably what you see most people order but I got the salmon. It was a big portion and really delicious.  I forgot to get the corn picture; it was probably a good thing though since it is dripping with butter and my camera is already dirty enough.

Here is what I was up to this week:

• Friday's Five: Thoughts for the Week
• Pizza for One With An Egg

• Pina Colada Smoothies and WIAW

• Big Apple Photos
• Oldie But Goodie