Mar 9, 2009

Bossy’s Favorite Things.

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.

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19 comments

1. 1
   on March 9th, 2009 at 7:53 am
   MariaV said:

   Now I’m hungry for some company and good Thai.


2. 2
   on March 9th, 2009 at 7:54 am
   Lara said:

   I *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!


3. 3
   on March 9th, 2009 at 8:51 am
   Hokie Deb said:

   –>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.

   http://thaxtonfam.blogspot.com


4. 4
   on March 9th, 2009 at 9:07 am
   bossy's friend amy said:

   and crispy crab wantons – don’t forget those. such a yummy meal with equally yummy friends!


5. 5
   on March 9th, 2009 at 9:16 am
   BOSSY said:

   CRISPY 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.


6. 6
   on March 9th, 2009 at 10:03 am
   Grandma J said:

   Is 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.


7. 7
   on March 9th, 2009 at 10:25 am
   RuthWells said:

   We ate good Thai food last night, too — cooked lovingly by my brother’s Thai girlfriend. Fan-fecking-tastic.


8. 8
   on March 9th, 2009 at 11:04 am
   David said:

   I 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.


9. 9
   on March 9th, 2009 at 11:45 am
   Momo Fali said:

   Sounds like Christmas to me!


10. 10
    on March 9th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
    ms changes pants while driving said:

    i love how the adults are on the floor at the kiddie table and the kids are at the grown up table.


11. 11
    on March 9th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
    Cactus Petunia said:

    Happy Birthday, Bossy’s Sister in law! We celebrated your birthday on Saturday with chicken Pad Thai and Spring Rolls.


12. 12
    on March 9th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
    reen said:

    Oo, 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!


13. 13
    on March 9th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
    Carroll said:

    Take-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?


14. 14
    on March 9th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
    Reeb said:

    I had Thai last night and this photo and description makes me hungry for more.

    David can I come to your yoga class?


15. 15
    on March 9th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
    Cheri @ Blog This Mom! said:

    Yum.


16. 16
    on March 9th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
    Little Miss Sunshine State said:

    Take-out has been happening here since Jersey Mike’s Subs opened across the street acouple of weeks ago.


17. 17
    on March 9th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
    Caroline said:

    Panang curry with sticky rice! Pad Thai! Mee krob! Now I am HUNGRAYYYYY.


18. 18
    on March 9th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
    kim fm JPN said:

    looks fun and delicious.
    hoped to join you all.
    …someday


19. 19
    on March 10th, 2009 at 3:06 am
    Bush Babe of Granite Glen said:

    Ooooohhhhh… 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

    PS Thanks for taking part in my little contest… winners are posted!!!