Merry Christmas to all and Fish Fingers to the good kids!
ITS ANOTHER CHRISTMAS MIRACLE.
I rode my bike a few miles - for exercise - to the tiny town of Rio and found
Mrs. Peters smokehouse OPEN.
Not in my wildest dreams did I even imagine that it would be open. I packed an apple and some Lorna Doon cookies in my backpack. stopped at a tiny deli grocery (the only thing ive seen open today) and bought a drink. my 'plan' was to ride to Mrs Peters to sit on her picnic tables in the shade and have my snack. But what to my wondering eyes should appear? Smoke coming out of the old buildings rear. O.P.E.N. I bought 3 small garlic smoked salmon fingers. (YES they are even better than they sound and better than they look) Every bite is incredible. PLUS I bought a smoked Pork Loin Chop for dinner. (it's now in my backpack where the apple used to sit) I'll try to remember to get a photo of it before it's gone. I hope all your Christmas dreams come true!
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE. I got back to the marina with a plan to take a shower and head back to the boat for a nap. I decided to sit in the shade for a few minutes first to cool off from my ride. There was one old guy sitting there, so I sat with him. After a few minutes a couple, Mack and Vicki came up and started moving tables. They were taking all the tables on the patio and re-arranging them. Dragging chairs around. We just sat and watched. It turned out they were using the marina grill and having some friends over to eat. Yes, they invited us to join. I had a pork chop with me in my backpack, another Christmas Miracle. (what are the odds I would be sitting on the patio with a pork chop with me? Miracle) Mack cooked some greenbeans and Macaroni & Cheese to go with. Another couple, Mike and Mary brought a grilled vegetable medley. It was great! Peanut butter cookies, chocolate cookies and Pumpkin Pie. The best Christmas ever!
I hope you all had a miraculous Christmas. xo Skip
