In a little while, Mark G. Harris will be departing The Compound. Even though he’ll be blindfolded and driven in an indirect route to the airport, I have a sneaking suspicion he’ll be smuggling out some photos on his cell phone.
It’s been such a good visit, with a lot of conversation about writing and a lot of not doing much of anything, which is what he wanted. We’ve watched a ton of movies while eating Puterbaugh Popcorn–for some reason, all mushy romantic stuff, including Falling in Love, Heartburn, Crossing Delancey, Baby Boom, and Juno. One night we watched Across the Universe, which I thoroughly enjoyed because of the Beatles music and its look back at the tumultuous Sixties, but it made me miss Riley very much.
Last night, it was All Mark Request Night. Since he wanted to eat corn on the cob before he left, we had that with steak and this fabulous salad:
baby bella mushrooms and red bell pepper on a bed of baby spinach, with walnuts, crumbled bacon, and a choice of crumbled feta or blue cheese.
After a farewell visit from Rhonda, Lindsey, and Sugar, we watched Mark’s movie choice: Working Girl. I don’t think I’d ever seen the beginning, but I always relish Sigourney Weaver’s character (much the way I like Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada). I also appreciate all the views of the World Trade Center. Seeing it makes me happy and sad, which I guess is nostalgia. In fact, it feels like the theme of Mark’s visit has been nostalgia (even though I learned the shocking fact that MGH has never seen The Way We Were!).
Now I know what’s on the movie list for his next visit.
That salad looks yummy. unny that mark wanted corn on the cob, I was asking mom to get some at Kroger just the other day.
Watch out for that flying ashtray!
Thank you– even though you’re footsteps away and I can deliver this sentiment in person, which I probably will in a few moments– for The Wonderful Hospitality, my favorite kind. Thank you-thank you… : )
Your salad is lovely, Hubble.
(That sounded a lot funnier in my head.)
It made me laugh.
That is a loverly salad. I would love mine topped with a hot vinaigrette made with the bacon fat and pass on the feta and blue both of which are on my don’t call list. You are indeed the hostess with the mostess.
Great hostess, great guest – and it sounds as if you each got exactly what you wanted from the visit . . . especially the corn-on-the-cob and that yummy salad!
How can anyone not have seen The Way We Were??? !!! Definitely a “must” for next time!