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Liquidity Winery Bistro

We were treated to a lovely Brunch at Liquidity by two of our friends. We had vaguely heard of it but were delighted to be  introduced to this lovely establishment with a terrific and different view of the valley.

We were invited to a wine tasting before we sat down and tried a few of them Yum. After being seated the men went outside and came in suggesting we go on the patio to enjoy our meal. It was so warm outside.  We ordered a glass of wine and then perused the menu. There were four of us and yup – you guessed it – we tried the entire brunch menu.

Two people ordered the local cured ham and farm potato skillet. It has a fried egg, bell peppers, spring onions and a house heirloom tomato hot sauce. They devoured that and got to sample what the other two had ordered……sort of.

My friend ordered the braised short rib melt and loved it.  Her order was a Terroir Cascadia cheese, grilled bread, herb scramble, arugula and a smokey cherry merlot ketchup. I ordered the brioche bread pudding French toast with white chocolate shavings, almond crunch, raspberries and crème fraiche. OMG!  Of course mine was the best.

Not to consider the meal over, we ordered (you guessed it) two different desserts. Three of us ordered the gingered pear tea custard (like a crème brulee), topped with a vanilla braised summer peach pear compote and almond crunch. The other lady ordered the warm skillet brioche bread pudding with house churned white chocolate ice cream and a mulled red wine caramel. Oh my! We won’t be having dinner for sure tonight.

Our server was exceptional. Throughout the entire meal for us and others on the deck she served from the right and removed from the left. Very few servers get this. It was lovely. Yes, we will return. It was a super treat and a wonderful way to be introduced to a new venue.

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Pay It Forward – To Me – WOW!

Today, after getting all our chores done and the rest of the day ahead of us, I suggested to my husband we get in the car and drive to Osoyoos – go to the Bakery -now open this weekend, then I would take him for lunch and we could then go to Home Hardware (Francis’s place).

Off we go. We buy 2 butter tarts (if ever here – don’t walk out without one), 2 hot cross buns and a focaccia loaf. Done. Now for lunch.

We go to Convivia Restaurant and are enjoying a wonderful quiet ‘date’ lunch. We got talking with our fabulous server about Dads and for whatever the reason, I choked up. Our server left but the lady behind her said to her, we were just talking about how precious Moms are and I understand how she feels.  I waited a few moments and left the area and met with our server. I asked her to ‘pay it forward’ for this lady and tell her after we leave. She said – she is taking her order home before you leave. I then paid for it and came and sat down.

A short time later, the lady comes rushing back in and gives me a big hug and thanks overflowing. Don said he knew why she was returning but I hadn’t noticed her at that moment. (He knows me).

We left there and walked over to Home Hardware. I immediately walk in and ask if Susie is there and they told me she was away until next week – was there a message? I started to walk away and said yes – tell her I needed a hug.  I hadn’t gone 20 steps and a lady came up to me and said “I am not Susie but I will give you a hug”. I was so floored and thankful and then the lady in Home Hardware comes up and give me a hug as well. Wow and double Wow. At that moment my husband gives me a hug.

I now know what that ‘pay it forward’ means to the recipient. I have been doing that for years and always felt good for helping but no one has ever paid it to me until today. The best part? It was all free – no money involved but I feel like a million.

Lesson here: Pay it forward – its costs from to free to whatever (a coffee, lunch for 1, 2 or 6 hungry men in Maui) It doesn’t matter but means so much.

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