McReef Holiday Update!

[Gina McReeferson]

The McReeferson reefer gathering is tomorrow, Saturday, the 27th, from 6ish until whenever. :)

David will be home all day and will be checking the threads, so if you decide last minute that you would like to come, post here (or in the other thread) and he'll PM you the address. We will also check it throughout the evening.:)

Remember this is a potluck party, and if you know what you are bringing, please post it here so we don't end up with 12 spinach dips and 3 apple pies. ;)

Here is what people are bringing so far...

Gina - mexican layer dip and chips
Gina - dirt pie (frozen dessert)
David (McR.) - taco salad
Diane - salami cheese rollups
Anthony - vietnamese spring rolls
Dave and Kim - (possibly) shrimp cocktail
Heather - cookies or homemade fudge


It will also be BYOB if you want to have a cocktail or two.

Hope to see you here! ;)

Here is our original thread on the gathering....http://bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=72884

[Behrmon]

I really wish I could make it but my daughter has a friend sleeping over, I will party with you guys in spirit. :D

[Gina McReeferson]

We wish you could come too, Kevin! :o I know what a hike that is though anyway, I have family in E. Providence. :)

[Behrmon]

We wish you could come too, Kevin! :o I know what a hike that is though anyway, I have family in E. Providence. :)

Okay maybe I will go to their house, thats only about 5 minutes from me. Can you find out what time dinner is??

Have fun all! :)

[Gina McReeferson]

LOL, you're too funny. If you showed up and they knew you were my friend, they'd fix you something to eat, they're super friendly people and they love company. :D

[Gina McReeferson]

Here is what people are bringing so far...

Gina - mexican layer dip and chips
Gina - dirt pie (frozen dessert)
David (McR.) - taco salad
Diane - salami cheese rollups
Anthony - vietnamese spring rolls
Dave and Kim - shrimp cocktail
Dave and Kim - peppermint bark
Heather - cookies or homemade fudge

[susyq458]

Hey guys, what's the headcount at? We're trying to decide what to make.

[Gina McReeferson]

Hey guys, what's the headcount at? We're trying to decide what to make.

We're probably looking at between 10-15 people as of now....it'll be great to see you guys, I'm glad you're able to make it!:)

[Gina McReeferson]

I'm going to buy some eggnog as well! :)

[paulthomas]

So far it's looking like we're going. But Michelle is worried about the kids. She's always concerned that we're going to look like bad parents if we keep them up and out past 8 p.m. :rolleyes: Plus she's afraid the kids will have a meltdown if they're too tired. I'm banking on the tank from preventing that. ;) If anything I'll be coming by. I'm bringing teriyaki steak tips. Would 5 lbs. of tips be enough you think?

[afboundguy]

Here is what people are bringing so far...


Dave and Kim - shrimp cocktail
Dave and Kim - peppermint bark


I'll try not to eat all the peppermint bark on the way there but no promises... Just want to thank Kim for getting the shrimp and making he bark while I'm stuck at work... She def deserves the "wife of the year" she has under her avatar :rolleyes:

I'll be counting down the minutes to get out of work!!!

[Liam]

we will be bringing a vat of curry:)

[afboundguy]

we will be bringing a vat of curry:)

yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy;)

[Mrs. Delta]

So far it's looking like we're going. But Michelle is worried about the kids. She's always concerned that we're going to look like bad parents if we keep them up and out past 8 p.m. :rolleyes: Plus she's afraid the kids will have a meltdown if they're too tired. I'm banking on the tank from preventing that. ;) If anything I'll be coming by. I'm bringing teriyaki steak tips. Would 5 lbs. of tips be enough you think?

Paul, I understand Michelle's worry. Hopefully they power nap in the car coming up from the south shore. It'll be a nice long ride. :) I'd bring our two if we didn't have such a long drive. You will not look like bad parents, and they probably will be so overwhelmed with new people and things (like a fish tank because they don't have one with water at home :p), meltdowns will be held off until you get in the car to go home.

[Dave McReeferson]

So far it's looking like we're going. But Michelle is worried about the kids. She's always concerned that we're going to look like bad parents if we keep them up and out past 8 p.m. Plus she's afraid the kids will have a meltdown if they're too tired. I'm banking on the tank from preventing that.

Ahh, the joys of parenthood. :p ;)

I'm bringing teriyaki steak tips. Would 5 lbs. of tips be enough you think?

That sounds great Paul, and tasty too!

we will be bringing a vat of curry:)

Always a favorite at these things, the Liam's curry is highly acclaimed among those who have had it. ;)

[afboundguy]

and they probably will be so overwhelmed with new people and things (like a fish tank because they don't have one with water at home :p),

Ouch... a low, yet hilarious, blow...

I'm bringing teriyaki steak tips. Would 5 lbs. of tips be enough you think?

Might be enough for me... but what would everyone else eat? ::

On a side note... 5 1/2 hours till I'm out of work!!! WHOOOOOOO-HOOOOOO!!!

Can anyone tell I'm excited for tonight? :rolleyes:

[S Hunter]

Doesn't look like we will be able to make it, sorry guys, :o thank you for the invite.;)

[paulthomas]

Paul, I understand Michelle's worry. Hopefully they power nap in the car coming up from the south shore. It'll be a nice long ride. I'd bring our two if we didn't have such a long drive. You will not look like bad parents, and they probably will be so overwhelmed with new people and things (like a fish tank because they don't have one with water at home ), meltdowns will be held off until you get in the car to go home.

That's what I'm thinking too. Genevieve and especially Thomas are both enthralled by aquariums. Thomas freaks, in a good way, anytime we fill his tub. They both love water, which is a relief.

Yeah, yeah. Someday they'll have a tank at home of their own. :D

Ahh, the joys of parenthood.

That sounds great Paul, and tasty too!

How would you know? :p Speaking of which, aren't you due for a little one?

I'm actually bringing 8 lbs. of tips. I hope they're ok. They're only getting to marinate for ~ 15 hours.

Ouch... a low, yet hilarious, blow...

Might be enough for me... but what would everyone else eat?

I'm good for those low blows it seems.

You and I will split them. While I love vegetables, I'm definitely a meat n' ba-dAy-das guy. Tell ya what, meet me out front and we'll divvy them up before we make it to the front door.

Doesn't look like we will be able to make it, sorry guys, thank you for the invite

Bummer Shawn. I was hoping to meet you. Liam had such wonderful things to say about you.

:rolleyes:

:D

[susyq458]

Having a great time. Wish you were all here. The McReefersons put on a great spread!!! and the tank is kinda nice too ;)

[reeferpj]

pic pic pic

[Mrs. Delta]

That's what I'm thinking too. Genevieve and especially Thomas are both enthralled by aquariums. Thomas freaks, in a good way, anytime we fill his tub. They both love water, which is a relief.

Yeah, yeah. Someday they'll have a tank at home of their own.



How would you know? Speaking of which, aren't you due for a little one?

I'm actually bringing 8 lbs. of tips. I hope they're ok. They're only getting to marinate for ~ 15 hours.



I'm good for those low blows it seems.

You and I will split them. While I love vegetables, I'm definitely a meat n' ba-dAy-das guy. Tell ya what, meet me out front and we'll divvy them up before we make it to the front door.



Bummer Shawn. I was hoping to meet you. Liam had such wonderful things to say about you.

like the tank Paul, we're still waiting for something to happen...

Too bad you missed the nori dance. It was fabulous! :D

Where's the beef!?!:confused:

[dianeww]

Wow! Super time, great hosts, terrific company, the yummiest food, and the most amazing home aquarium I've seen in my lifetime!!!!!!

Gina and Dave, it was a true pleasure to meet you, and we thank you so much for your hospitality.

To all the other reef members we met tonight, I'm so glad we had a chance to chat....hope to keep in touch!

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Diane (and Gary)

[jamesdong009]

Definitely had a great time. Nothing beats having good company, a great spread, and an awesome tank.

Thanks Dave and Gina for having me over.

[delta]

Well gotta hand it to Paul he came through with some amazing steak tips :)
Nice way to top off a great night

Thanks for having us guys, it was a good time, great to see everyone and as always out a few more faces to screen names :p

[jbishop]

Sorry we missed it :(

[afboundguy's better 1/2]

We had a great time...beautiful tank...great food...good company! Thanks for having us.......Happy New Year!

[afboundguy]

Having a great time. Wish you were all here. The McReefersons put on a great spread!!! and the tank is kinda nice too ;)

There was a tank? Damn... I must of missed it...:rolleyes:

pic pic pic

I saw at least 2 camera's out and about shooting...

Well gotta hand it to Paul he came through with some amazing steak tips :)
Nice way to top off a great night


He must of showed up late... I was even waiting for those tips... Too bad I was a whimp and needed sleep...

It was a great time thanks Gina and Dave! Great seeing everybody as well wish we could have stayed longer...

[susyq458]

The steak tips were killer and so were the egg roll thingies.

Thanks to Dave and Gina for a fun night. I sure hope we didn't leave too much of a mess.

Now I need to go get some Nori for our craft project ;)

[paulthomas]

Thanks guys. I'm glad you liked the tips. I wish we had gotten there earlier for some of you to eat them. :( We left at 2 a.m. and there was probably 60% of it left. I hope Dave liked them enough to eat them all. :D

Susy, and anyone else for that matter, if you'd like some sauce, I'll be sure to bring some if/when I make it to another event or my first club meeting. Just PM me and I'll make a list.

Thanks again to Gina and Dave for hosting a great time and for having us. We had a ton-O-fun, the kids absolutely LOVED the tank (as did I) and it was great to meet the other BRS'ers there too. And thanks for taking it easy on me people. :D

BTW Gina,

Genevieve told me, again, this morning that she loves you. :D

[paulthomas]

like the tank Paul, we're still waiting for something to happen...

Too bad you missed the nori dance. It was fabulous! :D

Where's the beef!?!

Did it invlove the running man? :p

Well gotta hand it to Paul he came through with some amazing steak tips
Nice way to top off a great night

Amazing? Oh geeze, I'm blushing. :o

He must of showed up late... I was even waiting for those tips... Too bad I was a whimp and needed sleep...

Sorry bro. I'm adding your name to the list right now. :)

[Gina McReeferson]

We had so much fun last night, thank you all for coming!:)

We would have posted sooner but we didn't get up until 1PM :eek:, then we took our nephew shopping, and then just lazied about eating yummy leftovers ;) and watching movies. :D

There was so much great food, you really all outdid yourselves!

[Gina McReeferson]

Too bad you missed the nori dance. It was fabulous!

Where was I during the nori dance? :D

Wow! Super time, great hosts, terrific company, the yummiest food, and the most amazing home aquarium I've seen in my lifetime!!!!!!

Gina and Dave, it was a true pleasure to meet you, and we thank you so much for your hospitality.

To all the other reef members we met tonight, I'm so glad we had a chance to chat....hope to keep in touch!

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Diane (and Gary)

Thank you Diane and Gary, it was so great to meet you both as well, I'm so glad you were able to come! I love those salami rollups, and the spinach quiche was excellent as well, I'm a veggie girl. ;)

I'm glad Gary had fun as well, see, it's not all fish talk at a reefer party!

Definitely had a great time. Nothing beats having good company, a great spread, and an awesome tank.

Thanks Dave and Gina for having me over.

Thank you for coming...those spring rolls were yummy! I think there were two left at the end of the night, I ate them with that delicious sauce Paul brought over for the tips, the combination of those two was nothing short of dynomite! ;)

Well gotta hand it to Paul he came through with some amazing steak tips
Nice way to top off a great night

Thanks for having us guys, it was a good time, great to see everyone and as always out a few more faces to screen names

It was great to see you guys as well, as always. I can't tell you how excited David was today to eat some tips, it was like someone had left a pile of cash here and said, keep it, it's for you. :D

[Gina McReeferson]

We had a great time...beautiful tank...great food...good company! Thanks for having us.......Happy New Year!

I'm so glad you two could come, I know Dave was exhausted after a long day's work. :o That peppernint bark was tasty, very pretty too!

I saw at least 2 camera's out and about shooting...

He must of showed up late... I was even waiting for those tips... Too bad I was a whimp and needed sleep...

It was a great time thanks Gina and Dave! Great seeing everybody as well wish we could have stayed longer...

Sorry you missed the tips, I'm not a steak eater but people were raving about them, David raved about them today. I've been raving about that sauce, man, yummy.:eek:

I'll have to check out my pics, I think I may have taken a few.

The steak tips were killer and so were the egg roll thingies.

Thanks to Dave and Gina for a fun night. I sure hope we didn't leave too much of a mess.

Now I need to go get some Nori for our craft project.

LOL, too funny! I've never heard so much creativity as far as nori is concerned! :p

Nah, not much of a mess, I love having company over, I don't mind a few dishes, etc. That's what the dishwasher is for. I certainly don't mind a few tasty leftovers! ;) Now our old place, we didn't have a dishwasher, that wasn't much fun.

[Gina McReeferson]

Thanks guys. I'm glad you liked the tips. I wish we had gotten there earlier for some of you to eat them. We left at 2 a.m. and there was probably 60% of it left. I hope Dave liked them enough to eat them all.

Susy, and anyone else for that matter, if you'd like some sauce, I'll be sure to bring some if/when I make it to another event or my first club meeting. Just PM me and I'll make a list.

Thanks again to Gina and Dave for hosting a great time and for having us. We had a ton-O-fun, the kids absolutely LOVED the tank (as did I) and it was great to meet the other BRS'ers there too. And thanks for taking it easy on me people. :D

BTW Gina,

Genevieve told me, again, this morning that she loves you.

She is such a little doll, so is Thomas, they are such well behaved children! You guys are doing something right, that's for sure. I might be PM'ing you for pointers someday. ;)

I love that sauce! I don't eat steak, so I hadn't tried the sauce until you guys left...we were cleaning up and I couldn't resist Anthony's last two egg rolls and it occurred to me to pair it with the sauce, OMG, soooo yummy! David loves you for bringing those tips over, like you, he's a meat guy.

I'm glad you guys were able to make it, it was so nice meeting Michelle as well, she's a sweetheart, I love the toffee cookies, I had a few today :o...man, I really need to hit the gym tomorrow, time to get back to the regular routine.





Everyone brought over so many tasty things, it was awesome, thank you! I hope you all liked the "Christmas" punch. ;)

[paulthomas]

Thank you for coming...those spring rolls were yummy! I think there were two left at the end of the night, I ate them with that delicious sauce Paul brought over for the tips, the combination of those two was nothing short of dynomite!

Damn! I left the sauce there? :p Did Dave make a conscious decision to keep the sauce before mentioning that I had left the tongs behind? I'm kidding. ;)

Yeah those rolls were killer. I ate one, ok two. :o I was eyeing those last two in the dish before leaving. They were much better than any roll I had ever had in a restaurant. Everything was great! Genevieve especially loved the cold cut/cheese/pickle roll-ups.

It was great to see you guys as well, as always. I can't tell you how excited David was today to eat some tips, it was like someone had left a pile of cash here and said, keep it, it's for you.

Are you pulling my leg? He couldn't have been that excited. I mean c'mon. Tips as good as cash? LOL. I'm really glad Dave liked the tips. Not sure how they re-heat though. I know that was alot of meat to leave behind. I figured someone would eat it. As we were getting into the car, Michelle said "you know, Gina doesn't really eat meat. That's a lotta beef for one man to eat." I told her not to worry, Dave's got long legs to store them in if his stomach runs out of room. :D

She is such a little doll, so is Thomas, they are such well behaved children! You guys are doing something right, that's for sure. I might be PM'ing you for pointers someday.

No problem. Anytime. BTW, apologize to Dave for me. I was razzing him a little about kids when I should've gotten his back instead. That was REALLY wrong of me. It won't happen again. I did however mention that kids would be excellent leverage for his 8' x 8' tank idea. I hope I redeemed myself a little with that one.

I love that sauce! I don't eat steak, so I hadn't tried the sauce until you guys left...we were cleaning up and I couldn't resist Anthony's last two egg rolls and it occurred to me to pair it with the sauce, OMG, soooo yummy! David loves you for bringing those tips over, like you, he's a meat guy.

I'm glad you guys were able to make it, it was so nice meeting Michelle as well, she's a sweetheart, I love the toffee cookies, I had a few today ...man, I really need to hit the gym tomorrow, time to get back to the regular routine.

Eh, it's the holidays. Nothing wrong with a little moderation, especially with moderation. I take it a little too far though. LOL. Yeah, Michelle said that she enjoyed chatting with you. She was afraid she'd have nothing to talk about since it was a "Reefer's" Christmas party. Well then, I suppose I should've been concrened too since I'm not officially a Reefer... yet. HeHe.

[Dave McReeferson]

I hope Dave liked them enough to eat them all. :D

They're dinomite! I am stuffing my face with them as we speak. :)

[Liam]

ditto what everyone else said, and the punch was excellent.:)

[Dave McReeferson]

Yeah, all of the stuff people brought was excellent, and the company was great too. :)

...and the punch was excellent.:)

Thought everyone might like that one, it's a family favorite. ;)

[Kevin McG]

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[Gina McReeferson]

Yeah those rolls were killer. I ate one, ok two. I was eyeing those last two in the dish before leaving. They were much better than any roll I had ever had in a restaurant. Everything was great! Genevieve especially loved the cold cut/cheese/pickle roll-ups.

You should have had those last couple! Believe me, I did not need to eat anymore spring rolls, I had plenty of everything. Then you could have tried it with your sauce! ::

I had salami rollups for lunch today, yum.

Are you pulling my leg? He couldn't have been that excited. I mean c'mon. Tips as good as cash? LOL. I'm really glad Dave liked the tips. Not sure how they re-heat though. I know that was alot of meat to leave behind. I figured someone would eat it. As we were getting into the car, Michelle said "you know, Gina doesn't really eat meat. That's a lotta beef for one man to eat." I told her not to worry, Dave's got long legs to store them in if his stomach runs out of room.


True, I'm not much of a meat eater, I'll have deli meats here and there and I enjoy ground up hamburger once in a while (as in tacos, taco salad, or shepherd's pie, sloppy joe's), but I don't eat a steak, chicken breast, lambchops, or anything else that actually looks like it might have come from an animal.....like a piece in a puzzle. http://www.clipartof.com/images/emoticons/xsmall2/2202_puking.gif

David is on the other hand, well that's a completely different story.


No problem. Anytime. BTW, apologize to Dave for me. I was razzing him a little about kids when I should've gotten his back instead. That was REALLY wrong of me. It won't happen again. I did however mention that kids would be excellent leverage for his 8' x 8' tank idea. I hope I redeemed myself a little with that one.


Ummm, unless we become billionaires in the near future, this is as big as it gets, for sure.


Eh, it's the holidays. Nothing wrong with a little moderation, especially with moderation. I take it a little too far though. LOL. Yeah, Michelle said that she enjoyed chatting with you. She was afraid she'd have nothing to talk about since it was a "Reefer's" Christmas party. Well then, I suppose I should've been concrened too since I'm not officially a Reefer... yet. HeHe.

Like I said to Diane above, there's always some "normal" chatting going on when reefers get together, sure there's a lot of reef talk, but most of us like to converse about other stuff as well. ;)

ditto what everyone else said, and the punch was excellent.

I love that curry Liam, it's so good! I take the sauce and the veggies and try to leave the chicken pieces (again with the meat thing) and it's so yummy, nice and spicy.;)

[afboundguy]

The "this thread is worthless without pics" is supposed to be here but I'm tired and didn't quote it right lol

Yeah... where are those pics?

[paulthomas]

Again, I'm really glad you like the tips Dave. :) Did you drizzle more sauce on them? You can also marinate chicken, etc. in the sauce. I like to do that for 18-24 hours before grilling.

Well, if I hit Mega Millions and walk away with a sizable lump sum, Dave can have an 8' x 8', on me. :D

Awe man, the curry. I wish I got to try some of that. I don't remember no punch neider. :( Was the punch spiked? If so, that would explain the look on Liam's face. That or he was happy and tired. :p

[Mrs. Delta]

Great party, Gina and Dave! Wish we could have stayed longer, but we were home at 1 as it was, though the grandparents didn't leave until 2am! :eek:

Awe man, the curry. I wish I got to try some of that. I don't remember no punch neider. Was the punch spiked? If so, that would explain the look on Liam's face. That or he was happy and tired.
Curry was good, and really hot! ::

Liam? Tired? He slept the whole way home! We need to remember a blanket and pillow next time. :p

The punch was spiked, and quite yummy.

We need to get working on our nori outfits now. :D

[Mrs. Delta]

The "this thread is worthless without pics" is supposed to be here but I'm tired and didn't quote it right lol

Yeah... where are those pics?

Our internet connection has been horrible since the storm, worse than dial-up. Until that's fixed, no picture loading here. :(

[delta]

Well it isn't much but here is a pic of the Mcreef, Now the internet connection is better I will post some more.

[Dave McReeferson]

Well it isn't much

Geesh, thanks man... :rolleyes: :cool:

J/K of course, I know what you meant... I think... :p

[afboundguy]

Now that I've seen the tank in person the pics aren't as fun... You don't get the "holy crap this is a huge insane awesome tank and it's wider than my tank is long" from the pics lol...

Lets see those close up/macros I saw you guys taking :p

So when's the next party at you're place? :D

[delta]

Sorry haven't gotten to the Macros yet macro

[delta]

Few more

[Mrs. Delta]

Mauro, where was Sue while you were standing under that mistletoe??

[Liam]

Mauro, where was Sue while you were standing under that mistletoe??

she was probably looking for a knapkin to mop up all the food down his front:D

[Mrs. Delta]

hahaha! I hadn't noticed the drips!! Must be curry chicken. :p

[Dave McReeferson]

she was probably looking for a knapkin to mop up all the food down his front:D

.....:D:D

[Gina McReeferson]

she was probably looking for a knapkin to mop up all the food down his front:D

hahaha! I hadn't noticed the drips!! Must be curry chicken.

Dress him up.... :p


Hey Paul, I'd like you to know that David ate every last one of those steak tips and I ate every last drop of that sauce...just finished the bottle off now with some leftover chinese food, yum. ;):D

[Gina McReeferson]

Now that I've seen the tank in person the pics aren't as fun... You don't get the "holy crap this is a huge insane awesome tank and it's wider than my tank is long" from the pics lol...

So when's the next party at you're place? :D

I had a great time, I'm sure we'll do it again in the near future! ;):)

[paulthomas]

Pics? Phew. Glad we (I) made it over there late. :D

Dress him up....


Hey Paul, I'd like you to know that David ate every last one of those steak tips and I ate every last drop of that sauce...just finished the bottle off now with some leftover chinese food, yum.

Wow, that was a good amount of sauce. :: There's more where that came from if you guys want some more ya know.

Hey, maybe someday I can host a tank unveiling party over here. :D :o

[Gina McReeferson]

Wow, that was a good amount of sauce. :: There's more where that came from if you guys want some more ya know.

Hey, maybe someday I can host a tank unveiling party over here. :D

Hopefully we can get some more sauce before that happens. :eek: :p

[paulthomas]

Yep. <sigh, nodding head> :D

[Mrs. Delta]

I didn't get to try the sauce. :( I may have to have some before you get around to setting up the tank. :D

[paulthomas]

By then you'll be taking it with your Centrum Silver. :o

[Dave McReeferson]

By then you'll be taking it with your Centrum Silver. :o

Don't worry Heather, I should be getting the results back from the lab on that stuff any day now. ;) :D

[Mrs. Delta]

Don't worry Heather, I should be getting the results back from the lab on that stuff any day now. ;) :D

Sweet :)

[Mrs. Delta]

By then you'll be taking it with your Centrum Silver. :o
You can't get your act together for another 20 years? ::


:p

[paulthomas]

Don't worry Heather, I should be getting the results back from the lab on that stuff any day now. ;) :D

Ha! Yeah, ok. :p You guys probably poured it down the drain. Besides, don't you know Mr. Yoshida's Teriyaki sauce when you taste it?

[paulthomas]

You can't get your act together for another 20 years?


:p

You mean you're ONLY 30!? ::

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/HouseHead/Avatars%20and%20Smilies/giggle1.gif Huh? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/HouseHead/Avatars%20and%20Smilies/outta20here1.gif

[Dave McReeferson]

I had to stop Gina from drinking it like it was a baby bottle ::, she LOVES that kind of stuff. There are certain things I need to make sure to keep away from her because she can't stop herself..., the list just got one item longer. :rolleyes: :D

[paulthomas]

Thanks for saying so Dave. :D