random thoughts - Day 1,972 (Sunday) - entertainments

 It was the annual family cookout at my Aunt's house and generations of us convened in the back yard under canopies and on the back deck near one of the coolest inventions of modern times -- a solar powered fan. There was a variety of salads and grilled chicken, burgers, and hot dogs and scrumptious desserts including a lemony trifle with blueberries and cake and cookies. 

Cowboy Caviar bean salad.

In the evening, I took a walk around the neighborhood to try and burn off some of the afternoon's excess consumption and a bowl of the "Cowboy Caviar" bean salad made for the cookout. It's a tasty concoction of black beans, red onion, green pepper, corn, and pinto beans (because I couldn't find black-eyed peas) tossed in a vinaigrette dressing.

It was another nice walk on the gently sloped streets. Three turkeys were spotted in a yard, and several crows. Flowers, decks, and front doors were admired. Some of the yard statues and figures were silently judged with one word - "why"? Some of the yards in the neighborhood have big rocks that serve as a focal point and now I kind of want a giant front yard rock.

View through the bevels.

In addition to coveting neighborhood rocks, other evening entertainment included trying to capture in pixels the distortion of the view through the beveled glass in the front door window. Despite there still being boxes in the living room, time was spent mentally rearranging the furniture, which would involve swapping a couple pieces between the dining room and the living room. I can usually keep myself entertained.