you forgot to add: secretly swipe dip from your hostess, put the entire bowl in your big ass purse and haul it home so you can eat it all yourself. this is so good. my bil makes it every time we get together and you can bet its always a hit.
and MERMY! that menu is so beautiful. what a feast you shall have as you celebrate your dad. I hope you take some pix of your Dad on his happy day. and of course your report due to the board.
Oh, Tootsie, I will have lots to say. Not only is my father converting but all my siblings will be there as well. I haven't a doubt I will have more fodder for posting than anyone rightfully should.

If anything tastes especially good maybe I could wheedle the recipe out of the chef. Ya think?

you gonna be in truuuuuuuuble!!
I would usually start prep about a month early.
