Here is to 2012... and an even better 2013

 While the New Year gives us the opportunity to create new goals, new memories, and new photos it is always fun to look back on some of the past highlights of the year before we say goodbye. Here are some of the best memories for us!

We started off 2012 with some great friends and continued our annual tradition of steamed clams and champagne.

2012 was also the year that we joined an amazing book club! The book club has allowed us to read some great books, catch up with friends, eat amazing food...and maybe have a few drinks.

Goldie turned 1! That is just a celebration all by itself!

We had some really fun parties...

50's Party

Oysters & Champagne 

Mardi Gras

Skylar's 25th Birthday

We completed several items on our bucket list

Get ice cream at Clover Leaf

Picnic and wine tasting at Cold Springs Winery

Skylar got to be a Matron of Honor in her first wedding!

We found out that that Abbie & Katie were going to have babies!

Thank you to everyone that has made 2012 such a great year! We love you all. Happy New Year!!

FCM Book Club: Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt is a heart wrenching memoir that tells a story that will haunt you long after you have read the last page. Our gathering was hosted by Jamie McDaniel. She had the difficult task of creating a menu based on a book where the central themes were starvation and suffering. Her choices were to serve watery tea and dry bread or actual food that young Frank only dreamed of.  We were all happy she chose the latter.

Appetizers included garlic stuffed olives, pickled asparagus, and whole grain crackers topped with swiss cheese and apples and a drizzle of honey.

The beverage was Guinness.  The beer appeared throughout the book as many fathers purchased that instead of food for their hungry children.

The main course was an Irish potato soup served alongside a cranberry spinach salad with balsamic vinaigrette

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It was a wonderful evening spent discussing a book that everyone should read.  Thank you Jamie!

Next up is The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore. An interesting tale of Christmas horror hosted by Abbie.

FCM Bump Tracker..Yep two of us now!