BBQ at Casa de Gieseke

Yesterday we had a BBQ at our house. There were 11 of us (12 if you count Sophie), and it was the first gathering we've had since Sophie's arrival. Our guests included Andrea Russo (pictured at left), who is Mara's friend since grade school, as well as her parents. All three Russos live in Phoenix, and they made the trip with excited anticipation of meeting Sophie for the first time. Chuck's nephew, Eric, came down from Scottsdale. His wife, Lynn, who is pregnant, was too tired to make the trip this time, but Eric held Sophie a little bit to practice for his little bundle of joy, who is expected to arrive in the middle of September.
Andy cooked for everyone on his new commercial grade stainless steel grill. The steaks and chicken were a hit, and we're hoping that this is just the first of many BBQs at Casa de Gieseke!





Here are our guests, clockwise from the bottom left: Arlene, John, Eric, Jake, Rob, Harriet, Andrea (holding Sophie) and Laura. Not pictured: Chuck, Andy, and Mara