Great weekend

The weekend was fabulous. The weather was just great to be outdoors and entertaining. We happened to be at Lowes' on Friday night and saw this nice outdoor set. Simple and nice. Something we have been looking for. Just in time for our guests on Saturday afternoon.
Very easy to set up.
Saturday we had some friends over for lunch. All from Bangalore(the city we come from back in India) and of course Kannada speaking( the language we speak). Ashwini and Subbu have two sons aged 6( Rishabh) and 2(Ritwik).The boys are so well behaved. I was so amazed. Need to talk to Ashwini about parenting tips!!! Deepak and Shubha are also expecting their first baby in May. She is due two weeks before I am. Nice to have a pregnant buddy.
We had a great time. Sat outdoors with kids enjoying their time in the back yard. The kids inaugurated their new bikes
I had cooked a south Indian fare. Yes I cook!!!
Made mango rice, rajma, vegetable stew,naan, raita and fresh salad. Dessert was rasmalai which Ashwin made and choice of 3 different ice creams. All had a great time. After that hearty lunch the next best thing was a siesta! Which we indulged in of course. At about 5 pm we headed out to Boomer lake for a nice walk by the lake. I walked while Raghu ran. Also got to catch up with my good friend Julie in Iowa.