Pizza Night!

It's been a great evening. I decided to hold my first Pizza Night since receiving my matching Red Kitchenaid Artisan Stand Mixer and Ultra Power Blender. At first it would be just myself and Ginger with some pizza and a margarita or two and maybe a movie.

Well Ginger asked via email today how many people she needed to bring toppings for pizza for, I told her it would just be the two of us, but hey maybe I could get a hold of Tina. So I did, and invited Tina and her husband Woody (by the way go to www.lexingtonblue.com, it's good stuff), and she said she would see what was up. I let Ginger know the plan at that point, and she well hey, Jordan thinks you're pretty cool too, and would like to get to know you more, so I figured I would invite her too. I had come to know her through working with the Crave, the youth ministry at Oasis. So I invited Jordan and her husband Jason. So anyway, I'm at work emailing about Pizza Night to those involved, and I just couldn't wait!

Now, earlier that day I had no idea these folks would want to spend time with me, sure I had a good time getting to know them through other activities that I am involved in. I guess I figured, oh hey, they are married, they are probably too busy or already have plans for the evening. I never would have dreamed they would have come over for pizza. Let me tell you, I was totally wrong. At 6, Jordan and Jason showed as I was prepping the toppings, we talked about house stuff, major kitchen appliances, and food as I finished everything. They are about 8 weeks from closing on their first home, it's very exciting! So I popped a pizza or two in and Tina showed up, Jordan and Jason mentioned that there was a concert going on just up the road from my house to Tina, and Woody is trying to network with other bands in the area to help get the word out on Lexington Blue, so Tina calls him and tells him about the concert and he mentions he is putting in a frozen pizza and tells him don't bother, and to come over to Lori's and eat some pizza! So at about 7:30 he shows up, and a few minutes later Ginger calls to let me know she is on her way and is as surprised as I to find out who showed up! So she asked if she needed to bring a date, I told her I was already there silly :) Anyway, she came over finally, and after a few pizzas, they were asking when I planned on holding the next Pizza Night!!!! So needless to say, it was a big hit, and I had a blast!!!

Pizza Night is a big deal with me, it started back when I was in elementary school and I made dough at Apple Valley, well that night I took it home and my Dad and I made Pizza with it, we ended up getting snowed in and invited some friends, and since then we have always had a Pizza Night with the Wolf's thing going on. I would prepare the dough and Dad would do the pizza building. It's always been a great event to spend quality time with friends and family, and eat some good food! I just had to bring the tradition to my house and share it with the wonderful folks I have met in Lakeland.

So anyway, that was my night in a nutshell, I'd say it was a great start to my Independence Day Weekend!