Take out.
Bossy hasn’t been treating herself to restaurants, and even as she types she knows there is photographic evidence of at least one restaurant in Bossy’s near past, two if you count drinking your lunch, but what Bossy really wants to say is: trust her. She cooks and eats at home and cooks and eats at home and cooks and eats at home and ceats and hooks at ome.
Last night was different, because it was Bossy’s sister-in-law’s birthday. A small collection of friends and family gathered at Bossy’s brother’s house, where they poured over a take-out Thai menu, where poured over equals pour more wine because apparently you need a handful of college degrees to figure out how to order for ten starving people when three are picky kids and one is a vegetarian and the remaining guests are carnivorous drunks.
But when the food arrived, it was like Christmas, where Christmas is unmarked plastic containers filled with Mandarin Chicken Kung Pao and Beef Pad Thai.
MariaV says
March 9, 2009 at 7:53 amNow I’m hungry for some company and good Thai.
Lara says
March 9, 2009 at 7:54 amI *LOVE* that the kids are at the “real” table and the adults are all clustered around the coffee table, on the floor. What a relaxed, casual, fun group of folks this is!
Hokie Deb says
March 9, 2009 at 8:51 am–>For once, I think I’d prefer to sit at the adult table and not the kids’ table. It looks like ya’ll had a lot of fun.
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bossy's friend amy says
March 9, 2009 at 9:07 amand crispy crab wantons – don’t forget those. such a yummy meal with equally yummy friends!
BOSSY says
March 9, 2009 at 9:16 amCRISPY FRIED WONTONS???? There were crispy fried wontons there? Bossy totally didn’t eat even one of those crispy things because she thought they were just fried oil.
Grandma J says
March 9, 2009 at 10:03 amIs there a good reason why Stella was snubbed? Maybe Stella isn’t into Thai food, or maybe Stella stayed home to watch The Amazing Race and Celebrity Apprentice.
RuthWells says
March 9, 2009 at 10:25 amWe ate good Thai food last night, too — cooked lovingly by my brother’s Thai girlfriend. Fan-fecking-tastic.
David says
March 9, 2009 at 11:04 amI had Thai last night, too. Basil noodles with vegetables. But I ate out because I’d taught two yoga classes in a row and damn well deserved it.
Momo Fali says
March 9, 2009 at 11:45 amSounds like Christmas to me!
ms changes pants while driving says
March 9, 2009 at 12:18 pmi love how the adults are on the floor at the kiddie table and the kids are at the grown up table.
Cactus Petunia says
March 9, 2009 at 1:11 pmHappy Birthday, Bossy’s Sister in law! We celebrated your birthday on Saturday with chicken Pad Thai and Spring Rolls.
reen says
March 9, 2009 at 1:47 pmOo, I love Thai food! Yeah, I’d have my kids sit at the table too, if only because there’s no WAY I’m letting them near the carpet with Kung Pao!
Carroll says
March 9, 2009 at 3:27 pmTake-out Thai for ten? A veritable gustatory orgy! Like all your other readers, I greatly admire your circle of friends/family — everyone always looks so *interesting*. y’know?
Reeb says
March 9, 2009 at 4:06 pmI had Thai last night and this photo and description makes me hungry for more.
David can I come to your yoga class?
Cheri @ Blog This Mom! says
March 9, 2009 at 6:33 pmYum.
Little Miss Sunshine State says
March 9, 2009 at 6:54 pmTake-out has been happening here since Jersey Mike’s Subs opened across the street acouple of weeks ago.
Caroline says
March 9, 2009 at 7:15 pmPanang curry with sticky rice! Pad Thai! Mee krob! Now I am HUNGRAYYYYY.
kim fm JPN says
March 9, 2009 at 9:56 pmlooks fun and delicious.
hoped to join you all.
…someday
Bush Babe of Granite Glen says
March 10, 2009 at 3:06 amOoooohhhhh… Thai Takeaway. You know I never go to restaurants either – mostly because the nearest actual honest-to-God sit-down restaurant is about three hours drive away. We do have a Thai takeaway in the nearest town (just 35 minutes drive away) which works out of the regular cafe once a week… if they feel like it. WHen they are there, it’s FANTASTIC.,, when they aren’t there, it’s an hour and a half for bad fish and chips. Nasty.
Now I am salivating for Pad Thai and Red Chicken curry that I cannot have for at least four days… thanks a lot Bossy!!!
BB
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