Inaugural FRSC

The very first First Responders Supper Club event was at the end of August. The theme was Harvest and I very much wanted a picnic. But this is the Pacific Northwest. The two weeks before the supper were filled with rainy mornings and sometimes evenings. I stepped up my visits to Weather.com. As if my continual check-ins could change the situation.

One reason I wanted a picnic was I found my original limit of six very hard to stick to. Numbers had risen to nine. When you have created your mailing list from people you want around, telling any of them they can't come is quite wrenching. A picnic solved seating difficulties.

Happily, August came through and we had a few days of hot sun to dry out the damp. Below are a few images from a lovely evening and the original launch invite.

August FRSC Invite    

Hello all,

I’m excited to be sending the first First Responders Supper Club email!

Date: August 30, Friday

Time: 6:30 pm / supper at 7:00 pm

Theme: Harvest (start humming Neil Young here)

Details: A last hurrah for all things Summer.The days may still be warm but they are shorter. Everyone’s pushing school supplies and sweaters. The end is nigh. Yikes!

Let’s have a picnic and enjoy the lingering good things of the season. Perhaps review what our summers were like and what we are looking forward to / not looking forward to as autumn approaches.

I’m feeling all Italian countryside about this, so will have a main dish of that nature and wine in those wicker-wrapped bottles. You should bring something that means summer to you (preferably edible, however this Slip’n’Slide would also be acceptable).

Details Email for Attendees

Hello all!

Below are the details for next Friday. Instead of 6-ish we are 10-ish. Luckily, it’s a picnic so there’s room for a few extra!

Date: August 30, Friday

Time: 6:30 pm / supper at 7:00 pm

Place: 6924 N Williams

Theme: Harvest

To answer a question: While the main course is Italian, Italian is not the topic, summer is. Preferably you bring something summery. It's completely fine if we end up with six different salads or five desserts.

An example of what not to bring: Tomatoes from Canadian greenhouses. That would be sad when it’s the best time of year for real tomatoes from right here. But if you brought, say, Twinkies because Twinkies and summer just go together for you (we will demand an explanation) then you have fulfilled the request and all is well.

To answer another question: Yes, of course, you can bring more wine, etc.

I'll see if can find some conversation cards to start us off.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!