So here's the short of it, 
I like our tradition of Sunday night family dinner. 

And here's the long.

Tonight Valdis and Kalie were able to join us for Sunday family dinner. Liga had asked for chicken and mashed potatoes, and Mom had green beans from the garden.  And our Purple Cherokee Tomatoes were just wonderful!

The chicken was especially wonderful.  And Liga was documenting ever step so we can repeat it.  Everyone was complimentary.  I thought it was juicier and tastier than any chicken I've made in over a year.  Maybe it was just the chicken - or maybe it was having Liga insisting on basting it fairly frequently in the last 30 minutes of cooking.

Of course the best part of family dinner is the family.  Mom makes it almost every week unless she's visiting with other family out of town.  Liga almost always makes it - even if she's working a weekend, she can run over on her dinner break.  Valdis isn't always able to come, but he tries to be here as often as possible, and often brings Kalie.  Once in awhile we'll have others join us, but that's the usual crew.

So Hurray for Sunday night family dinner! And another Hurray for making a pretty good chicken!