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Attention On deck; Attention On Deck; the captain is in charge! Yes, Captain Mary (her actual rank) ordered me for a full inspection before I went to the garden for a day’s work. I complied, and she was flabbergasted. I was dressed in sunproof gear, wearing my safety belt, goggles, and cap; I was ready to go!
Then I heard her say, “OUT, Damned Spot”, the other Scout and and I ran for the back door, into the patio, and across the concrete to the safety of the garden. We slid to a stop within inches of a concrete wall.
We planted the new Japanese Yard-Long Beans along with the cucumbers.
We finally have beans!
A quick inspection of the garlic revealed that they are ready for picking. They will be on our dinner menu for the next few weeks.
I had no idea, but some people experience an intense fear or anxiety reaction to garlic, known as alliumphobia.
We have our garlic.
We have great zucchini this year!
Zucchini for everyone!
Casa Valencia Vineyards is coming on strong!! We will have gallons of table grapes in a few weeks.
We stomp the grapes in about three weeks.
The Bell Peppers are growing daily. Another couple of weeks and they will be stuffed on the dinner table.
Bell pepper trivia includes the fact that they are botanically fruits, not vegetables, and the color of a bell pepper indicates its ripeness. Red peppers are sweeter and have more vitamin C than green peppers; they are ripe green peppers. Bell peppers originated in Central and South America and were introduced to Europe in the 16th century.
You are about to be stuffed.
We headed to Bill Capps’ home around 2:30 pm and2:30 had a pleasant visit with his kids and long-time friends.
Hop-A-Long Capps!
We managed to lower the liquid level of a bottle of Stoli while enjoying the afternoon.
They will be united on June 21st!
At 3:50 pm, we met up with Joe and his in-laws at Duke’s Place in Huntington Beach. Duke’s Huntington Beach features a “Barefoot Bar” area, offering a more casual experience. Reviews mention being able to order from the bar menu or the full menu in the bar section.
The downstairs dining area at Duke’s Huntington Beach is called Sandy’s Beach Grill.
Joe and the boys celebrate Alex’s 16th birthday!
Amy was the adult supervisor for the afternoon; a job I would NOT want to wish on anyone!
Amy is taking it all in!
We headed home around 66:00 pm”The Beekeeper.”
The Beekeeper is a 2024 action thriller film produced and directed by David Ayer, with a screenplay written by Kurt Wimmer. It stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons. The film follows a retired government assassin who sets out for revenge after his kind-hearted landlady falls victim to a phishing scam.
The Beekeeper was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios and in the United Kingdom by Sky Cinema on January 12th, 2024. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $162.6 million worldwide against a budget of $40 million. A sequel is in development.
We were tired and I missed the last fifteen minutes of the movie!
