Meatballs, Pasta, We Made Them Fresh For You....

Meatballs, pasta, we made them fresh for you

Homemade marinara, lots of garlic too.

Its your day at Buca, so were here to say

Have a happy birthday the Buca di Beppo way!  Hey!

 

The above are the lyrics to the Buca di Beppo birthday tune.  My brother, Tom, had the misfortune (yes, you read that right) of having it sung to him among a restaurant-full of clapping diners.  Ouch!

 

Today, my family gathered at Buca to not only celebrate Tom's birthday, but to simply catch up with one another during what my dad called our "annual meeting".   We learned that Mike and Esther love their new furniture and are looking at buying a new car this summer.  We learned that Janelle loves her new job at Bethesda, and that Tom got hosed out of his weekly bonus at work.  We learned that my dad is thinking about retiring in 2 years, maybe 3, or 4 at the most.  :) 

 

The conversation was great, and the food was even more amazing! We started with appetizers of bruchetta and calamari, followed by antipasta salad with bread and olive oil.   For entrees we had chicken marsala, chicken parmesan, spaghetting & meatballs, and baked rigattoni.  We also had side dishes of garlic mashed potatos, green beans and broccoli.  For dessert, we shared cheesecake, cannolis, and tiramisu. They almost had to roll us out of there. 

 

To put it simply, our gathering at Buca provided a great opportunity to catch up with everyone over a fabulous meal.  I'm hoping my dad decides that we need an "annual meeting" a little more frequently! Ha!