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The Maya is a great venue for this sort of thing, so this sounds interesting.

Is this an "adult" sort of event, or are families welcome?聽 Assuming families with children are welcome, what is the set price for children, and what is the age cut off defining children?

Cheers, Roy

Yes, it's great for families.聽 Let me check on a child's price.

Children 5 and under are FREE!聽 6-12 are 1/2 price.聽 Hope that answers your question and hope to see you and your family there!聽 聽

Best,
Bruce

Thanks Bruce!

I鈥檓 interested, if only to have a chance to meet some of the Ubud area expats that have found their way here in the years since I鈥檝e become more of hermit, and less of a 鈥渟ocial gadfly.鈥�

And then of course there is always that 鈥渟iren song鈥� that only a turkey can sing!聽 聽You, being an American, know exactly what I mean.聽 聽

I鈥檒l run this idea by 鈥渕y boss鈥� and get back to you one way or another.聽

As only a kind suggestion鈥�when promoting this event elsewhere, you might mention the kid鈥檚 pricing.聽 As you well know, a great many of expats in the Ubud area are in 鈥渢he family way.鈥�

Selamat Rotary!聽 A GREAT many wonderful project have been undertaken by this great organization here in Bali, and elsewhere in Indonesia over the years.聽 聽

Cheers, Roy

It's a great group that got together last year for this event.聽 Hope you can make it for the fun and food (and win a great raffle prize as well).

Here's the FULL menu (WOW):
Rotary鈥檚 2nd Annual Christmas Fundraiser Buffet 2014
Welcome glass of wine.
Bread and Soup
鈥⒙� 聽 Assorted breads and rolls
鈥⒙� 聽 Creamy roast pumpkin soup with festive spices and chives (V)
Starters and salads
鈥⒙� 聽 King prawn and avocado cocktails
鈥⒙� 聽 Camembert, caramelized onion and smoked salmon quiche
鈥⒙� 聽 Confit of vine ripened baby tomatoes with thyme, olives and goats cheese (V)
鈥⒙� 聽 Roasted beetroot, feta and mint salad, balsamic dressing (V)
鈥⒙� 聽 Tomato & orange salad with parsley & citrus dressing (V)
鈥⒙� 聽 Potato salad with pesto mayonnaise and toasted pinenuts (V)
鈥⒙� 聽 Radicchio and shaved manchego with sherry vinegar dressing and chives (V)
鈥⒙� 聽 Green leaf salad with toasted hazelnut dressing (V)

Bain-marie (chafing and induction)
鈥⒙� 聽 Pan fried Snapper fillets with creamy saffron, prawn and basil sauce
鈥⒙� 聽 Roast loin of Pork with its crackling, Apple sauce, jus
鈥⒙� 聽 Traditional roasted sweet potatoes (V)
鈥⒙� 聽 Potato purees (V)
鈥⒙� 聽 Wild mushroom lasagna with thyme and parmesan (V)
鈥⒙� 聽 Green and yellow beans saut茅ed with garlic and parsley (V)
鈥⒙� 聽 Marmalade glazed carrots (V)
Carvery
鈥⒙� 聽 Whole roasted turkey, caramelized onion, cranberry and pecan stuffing, sage jus
鈥⒙� 聽 Vegetarian coulibiac of spinach, leeks, herbs, zucchinis and pine nuts (V) (a Russian fish pie typically made with salmon or sturgeon, hard-boiled eggs, mushrooms, and herbs, in a puff pastry shell.)
Something sweet (v)
鈥⒙� 聽 Croqumebouche wreath聽 聽(Croquembouche is a French dessert made by stacking cream puffs in a conical shape and cementing them together with a toffee. The dessert is typically ornamented with sugared almonds, or other ingredients, and it is designed to be displayed as the centerpiece of a table)
鈥⒙� 聽 Buche de Noel 鈥� Yule log cake with hazelnut ganache (a whipped filling of chocolate and cream, used in desserts such as cakes and truffles.)
鈥⒙� 聽 Home-style pumpkin pie
鈥⒙� 聽 Warm Christmas puddings, brandy butter
鈥⒙� 聽 Eggnog cheesecake with dark cherries and rum glaze
鈥⒙� 聽 Pistachio and cardamom cr猫me brulee
鈥⒙� 聽 A Selection of ice creams and sorbets
鈥⒙� 聽 Fresh tropical fruits


best, Bruce

At 10:30 AM here in Bali, posting that savory menu should be a crime!聽 聽

Good grief man!聽 Fighting the never ending 鈥渂attle of the bulge鈥� (the one around my middle), it simply isn鈥檛 fair to get someone like me salivating!聽 聽

And PS鈥�I will thanking the Gods there is no nasi or mei goring on that menu!聽 聽

Cheers, Roy

Good news Bruce!聽 The 鈥渂oss鈥� said OK.

As luck would have it, I first introduced turkey to her and her family some 10 years ago, and after long hours of napping on that feast, a fondness for our 鈥淎merican bird鈥� with Eri and her entire family, (all Balinese), grew, and grew.

That was the first time that Norbest brand (USA) frozen turkeys were available here on Bali鈥�and I鈥檒l never forget that glorious day!聽 I caused a bit of a stir picking one up from the frozen food bin at what was then called Makro (now Lotti Mart) on the bypass road.聽

I held it in my loving arms like it was a new born baby, caressed it, and spoke un-publishable words of delight in finding it.聽

鈥淣O, this is not a swan, and NO, Saraswati will not be upset if we eat it!鈥澛� 聽

On Bali, any bird larger than a chicken or duck (Geese included), seems to get a 鈥渇ree pass鈥� even when it comes to temple sacrifices.聽 聽 聽

You do know, (and should if you don鈥檛), that if Ben Franklin had his way, the bird that symbolizes the USA would have been the turkey, and not the Bald Eagle.聽 Who is going to argue with the likes of Ben Franklin?聽 Ever try to eat a Bald Eagle?聽 Ben was one heck of a wise man!聽 But then again, if the turkey was the US national bird鈥�what would we eat on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas?!聽

Five of us in total to come, two adults and three half Balinese/half American young lads from age 12 to 15鈥�(almost 鈥淚rish triplets鈥�).聽 Worry not, as my three sons are far more constrained than their dad.聽 They are blessed with the DNA of their mom!聽 聽

Looking for a private message from you, (I hate discussing money in public) and we鈥檒l get this done.

And yes, all kidding aside, I am serious.聽

Cheers, Roy

Official ';child' prices: free for 1-5; 400,000 for 6-12 yrs

Suksama lagi Bruce.聽 I've sent off an e-mail to Sue.聽 Looking forward to meeting you there.

Cheers, Roy

GREAT!

OOPS.聽 suewinski[at]gmail.com should read SUEWINSKI at gmail.com!聽 Sorry.