A young bear casually strolls down the road in Ron and Mandy’s neighborhood.

The surroundings are absolutely stunning! In Florida we live at sea level – near sand and sea. Here the mountainous air is clean, crisp, and a bit thin with an altitude of over 1600 feet.

Michael’s Diner (now called Windham Diner), Windham, NY

Fortunately, Windham’s charming downtown has a rather decent Greek diner, serving spanakopita (spinach pie), chicken souvlaki, and roasted lamb – locally raised I might add. Nick, the owner, said he purchases and cooks the whole lamb, then breaks it down into serving portions. To prove his point, he brought to our table a roasted lamb ‘appetizer’ larger than most entrees. It was tender, tasty, and fall-off-the-bone delicious!

The machine dis-assembled

Ron and Doug rebuild the kebab machine.

To prepare for the pre-wedding festivities, Doug and future son-in-law, Ron, worked feverishly to re-assemble and restore the machine for our ‘kebab night’ get-together before the BIG day.