AM, You've confused me! That's fairly easy to do early in the morning...but, North Dakota does border Canada. Unless somebody's moved Canada??? How about having a family member memorize the Gettysbury Address for recital just before dinner? "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." /tricia

Broiled Arancini Italian Rice Balls (Arancini) These rice balls are great as an appetizer or a main meal with a nice salad and broccoli and garlic side dish. 1 lb white rice 4 eggs 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 lb mozzarella cheese, cut in 16 cubes 1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs olive oil Cook rice until sticky. Let cool. Mix rice, 4 egg yolks and grated cheese in large bowl. Form rice mixture into balls (the size of a large meatball)) enclosing cube of Mozzarella inside each rice ball. Beat egg whites. Dip each rice ball in beaten egg whites and then in bread crumbs. Drizzle with olive oil and broil on all sides until well browned. To serve, split open and top with tomato sauce. Makes 12 to 14.

Homemade ravioli is one of my favorites, but I don't make it often enough. I have not yet made crepes with strawberries and white chocolate sauce, but it is now on my to-do list!! Moe's birthday is the same day as my brother Mike's, but I must have told you this before. I remember telling you that your birthday is the day before my sister's. I feel like we are almost related! I assume I can find your white chocolate sauce recipe on your blog. Thanks for the gorgeous photos! Lars

Have a great time, Sue.. Your menu is wonderful. I can tell you love to cook.. Angle food cake is one of my favorites.. Topped with strawberries, yummy!!!!!!!!We will be having a party, too. The twins ane 1 today and we will party on Sunday.. Happy birthday again!!!!! Susie