Family Dinner

For those who don't know the details of the trip there's one really important piece that you must know... There are 23 girls and 3 guys. There have been many occasions where I've been like "This is what happens with you just travel with girls". In times I've wanted a Sports Illustrated I've been offered nothing but Cosmo and People. If there was any clear indication of the overwhelming gender dominance it was when my roommate Tommy and I had to carry 12 suitcases up the stairs of our villa for all of the girls.

The villa is set up with four separate apartments and a common room area for all of us. Last night, we decided to have our first (and probably last) home-cooked meal together. Each apartment was assigned with making something for dinner. If there was any reason to put a positive spin on the lopsided gender ratio it was the following... Girls know how to cook. Yes, I believe given time Tommy and I will learn but it was a tremendous luxury on our first night eating at home. The contributions were the following...

Emma and Katie- Breaded Chicken
Betsy and Sarah- Salad w/ walnuts, strawberries, pears, and a homemade red wine viniagrette sauce (very impressive)
Lizzie and Steph- Penne w/ a homemade tomato sauce (truly incredible)
Brian and Tommy- Wine, Bread, and Cheese

Here's a picture of Tommy and my contribution...



















And to be clear it makes no difference if those are 2 euro bottles of wine. We still had to carry those several blocks back from the grocery store.

And the finished product...



For the record the boys did the dishes.











Clearly there are positive aspects to living with a bunch of girls.