My family is slowly rising out of the fog created by the loss of our dear Spike.  He is still in our hearts and minds, but the sorrow is slowly subsiding.  I guess that's part of the circle of life and each day it gets a little easier to laugh about a memory instead of cry.  We are laughing a lot so that is good....he was a happy guy and he I know he is loving seeing us be happy about our life with him.

We thought we needed a little break and we love to eat out where there is good food.  Last night we headed to a past favorite for total comfort ... barbeque.  Firefly's in Marlborough offers a consistently delicious fare.  We have been a few times in the past, sampled their catered menu at a few parties and have always come away smackin' our lips! (It's barbeque, OK?  It is one of the few venues that make lip smacking totally acceptable!). 

On Monday evenings, they offer a great promotion, especially if you have twin teenage sons ... all you can eat chicken and ribs.  In the past, the chicken has come home with us for a 2nd meal the following night and it is more than enough for a full meal since everyone gets 1/2 of an entire chicken!  This night was not the exception. 
The meals come with 2 sides, a bowl of vinegar dressed cucumber slices, and unlimited trips to the condiment bar, that inlcudes peppers, olives, bean salads, and much more.

 
If you are a barbeque aficionado, or are a casual eater, the array of sauces they offer on the condiment bar is amazing.  They have Memphis, North Carolina Kansas City and a few more that I don't even remember the names of.  Then there is an entire display case filled with bottles of barbeque/hot sauces from what seemed like every corner of the world!  It can be overwhelming, even for the afcionado.  That kind of "overwhelming" is what I can handle.  And, don't let that stop you from trying just one thing, even if it's the tried and true traditional sauce you enjoy.
The sides include red beans and rice, collard greens, sweet potatoes with pecans, really great fries (according to the teenagers!), great cornbread, and more!  Everything we had was amazing and we rolled out (even though the teenagers said they could have forced down a dessert, but didn't!) feeling like we had a nice treat out, and enjoying the company too! 

So if you like BBQ, Firefly's is a good place.  They have a few other locations you can check out.  Bon appetite!