This past Sunday, of course, was Father’s Day, and our original plans were to go to one of my husband, Clif’s, favorite places—-Wolf Neck State Park—where we would meet our daughter Shannon, her husband Mike, and their dog, Holly. After a hike, we had planned to go to Day’s Takeout in Yarmouth for some of their delectable fried clams.

But, the weather forecast predicted rain—correctly, as it turned out—on Sunday afternoon and because of Mike’s work schedule, we had to meet midafternoon. So, plans were changed. Instead, Shannon made pulled pork and spiced bean burritos, and they all came to the little house in the big woods to celebrate Father’s Day with Clif. (If only our eldest daughter, Dee, lived closer so that she should could join us, too.) Shannon’s pulled pork and bean burritos are fast becoming one of her specialities, and let’s just say that Clif ate way more than he should have.

I made strawberry shortcake, which in my family means cut-up strawberries that have been lightly sweetened with sugar on top of biscuits topped with real whipped cream. I was lucky to find Maine strawberries at the grocery store, and what a treat they were. Strawberry shortcake is another one of Clif’s favorites, and he overindulged with this, too.

Ah, well! Father’s Day comes but once a year, and it was Clif’s day to indulge. Today, the fare will be much lighter—grilled chicken and salads made with Farmer Kev’s greens.

But we have leftover pulled pork and beans, so we will have them tomorrow for dinner, where I expect Clif will use a little more restraint.

As for the strawberry shortcake? All gone except for a few biscuits.