* * * * * we were back at the a-frame , my stuff was in the house , the groceries unpacked and i 'd just slid into the oven my world famous nachos ( this was n't strictly true , i had n't won a competition or anything , but i called them that anyway because they were really good ) smothered in kidney beans and hamburger meat spiced with taco seasoning and a mixture of three cheeses ( cheddar , colby and monterey jack , the latter two they did n't have in england ) on which , after desired cheese melting , i would load salsa , sour cream and fresh jalapenos with tomatoes for max which he told me he loved but i hated .