Baroldi

Lodi?  What were we doing in the Central Valley of Lodi?

This past weekend, the Kelly's invited to stay at the farm for a weekend.  Marlene, Eleni and the big O flew down (his first airplane flight) to join in the festivities.

After Onions and I picked the Seattle crew up from the Sacramento Airport, we met the Kelly's in Lodi for some Mexican food.  O clearly is ready for grown up food.

The walnut tree farm

The big activity of the weekend was the Linden High School fundraiser for their athletics program.  This is the high school Brian's mother went to.

There was both a raffle and a silent auction.  This isn't an item you would find in the city!

After a fantastic salad, it was time for pesto pasta!  Turns out the noodles are purchased from the Chinese noodle factory.  Pesto was light, not too heavy.  Just perfect.

O was ready for his dinner....

.....Brian calls this face of O's, milk drunk.  It's spot on.

The name of the dinner is the "Baroldi" dinner, which is blood sausages made from cows blood.  I thought I could consume at least four, I didn't get past the second one. They are filling.

Baroldi and ribs.  The food was endless.

As the evening ended, the raffle numbers were announced and Brian won the Linden Athletics basket full of booster gear.  I'm now the owner (thanks BK) of a Linden High visor.

Winter means ORANGES.  Next to the house are two orange trees dripping with oranges.

This is the haul of the "low hanging" fruit!