A good, life-long friend is coming to visit today. She was my next door neighbor from the time I was born and we've kept in touch over the years. I'm very excited to see her and talk story! My Dau and SIL are also coming up to have dinner and meet her. I'm serving, build-your-own pizzas and a salad for dinner. I've started to prepare all of the toppings: sauteed mushrooms, roasted peppers, sauteed Kuri squash, hot, birdseye chilies, onions, olives, blackened shrimp, homemade sauce, several kinds of cheeses and homemade dough. My Dau is bringing some wine and goodies from the winery that she works for. I haven't thought of what to make for dessert yet. We have a ton of pears, so maybe some poached pears in wine?