tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250707672024-03-13T00:21:33.429-07:00~Suzi Finer: April Fool~I Got My Finger on the Pulse of Something!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-75686211306282996142008-10-02T21:57:00.001-07:002008-10-02T21:58:36.363-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOHoO9TSPdKNka9KvXVthBgcgZXHuRUw2xK6D-9MpmiKMbGhVtm0zS6qOoSLh-0f4c_Z0ckOdVQB6GvEwbOGSRo1bGJYhbdW3MvjwY7ZH0eo1ZwAUT1uWznygKMl0pEzbk02M/s1600-h/smart.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252787368947975426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOHoO9TSPdKNka9KvXVthBgcgZXHuRUw2xK6D-9MpmiKMbGhVtm0zS6qOoSLh-0f4c_Z0ckOdVQB6GvEwbOGSRo1bGJYhbdW3MvjwY7ZH0eo1ZwAUT1uWznygKMl0pEzbk02M/s400/smart.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The cutest little car in the entire world could now be yours! We are offering a limited amount of Golden Opportunity Tickets, to win a brand new <a href="http://www.smartusa.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.smartcenterbeverlyhills.com/" target="_blank">Smart Car</a>! The proceeds benefit the <a href="http://bhhs.bhusd.org/performing_arts/madrigals.jsp" target="_blank">Beverly Hills High School</a> <a href="http://bhhs.bhusd.org/performing_arts/madrigals.jsp" target="_blank">Madrigals</a> & <a href="http://bhhs.bhusd.org/performing_arts/madrigals.jsp" target="_blank">Minnesingers</a> (our top-notch choirs if ya didn't already know!) </a><br />Yes, I know you may be saying, "but it's <a href="http://bhhs.bhusd.org/performing_arts/madrigals.jsp" target="_blank">Beverly Hills High School</a>;" contrary to common belief, the school does not have solid gold desks or catered lunches from Puck. Our program basically relies on the dedicated boosters ability to come up with successful fund raising efforts in order to maintain (and surpass) the reputation that years of excellence has afforded.<br />If you'd like to participate, shoot me an email and I'll give you the details...let's just say that the odds are extremely good (and the donation is tax deductible!) Big thanks to <a href="http://www.smartcenterbeverlyhills.com/" target="_blank">Beverly Hills Mercedes Benz/Smart Center</a>; they've arranged us to bypass the two year long wait list in order to present this opportunity!</div><div>(BTW...I'm still posting on my <a href="http://www.suzifiner.typepad.com/">www.suzifiner.typepad.com</a> account as a rule...)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-83166349843298467112008-06-06T15:05:00.000-07:002008-06-06T15:07:38.504-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvu5_vTQDWWeP3lXfeUfX5bpev6WuRpElLEZqcDRNikCLaf6uW2y0gP3eDtWNTt5NEDXHdVKGmEdDY8q2u1GxozdmFtNwNoK2kHHFq5rjYTnYJUUld3_xe4Y8GyGavkY-uj6S/s1600-h/name.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208893390567347842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvu5_vTQDWWeP3lXfeUfX5bpev6WuRpElLEZqcDRNikCLaf6uW2y0gP3eDtWNTt5NEDXHdVKGmEdDY8q2u1GxozdmFtNwNoK2kHHFq5rjYTnYJUUld3_xe4Y8GyGavkY-uj6S/s400/name.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Read all about it at <a href="http://www.iamadiva.com/">www.iamadiva.com</a> and <a href="http://www.suzifiner.com/">www.suzifiner.com</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">You'll be happy!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-73574767335445625982008-01-22T23:08:00.000-08:002008-01-22T23:12:52.520-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.iamadiva.com/"><span >Switched over to the "T" format, via my new website:</span> </a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.iamadiva.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#330000;">www</span><span style="color:#330000;">.</span><span style="color:#330000;">i<span style="color:#cc33cc;">am</span>a</span><span style="color:#cc33cc;">diva</span><span style="color:#330000;">.com</span></span></strong></a></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Check out all the happenings there (click the blog on the top banner!) and we can catch up!!!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-31879345298133705702007-09-15T22:45:00.000-07:002007-09-15T22:52:21.680-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjggdb8bdAo-D8EpP41Gct8kuGikagEhXvNnlgRX0mdoROhEDf8GPHabloQya6PVm49P1UWxtxhuKc468s4J02EfsugFXRVhyLWfsmYJD-eVRLwgzIEcXtUFl-KbifiHfTg7pz/s1600-h/Bill_Change_Vending_Machine.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110675002662300738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjggdb8bdAo-D8EpP41Gct8kuGikagEhXvNnlgRX0mdoROhEDf8GPHabloQya6PVm49P1UWxtxhuKc468s4J02EfsugFXRVhyLWfsmYJD-eVRLwgzIEcXtUFl-KbifiHfTg7pz/s400/Bill_Change_Vending_Machine.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Major Change...</span><br /><a href="http://www.suzifiner.typepad.com/"><span style="color:#000000;">By popular demand, I've decided to switch over to the typepad blog server. Now I hate to confuse you all, as I am not one to appreciate change myself, so I'm working on making the transition as simple as possible.</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.suzifiner.typepad.com/"><span style="color:#000000;">This entire post is now one giant clickable link to the new site, and in a bit, Philip will be enabling the suzifiner.com to open directly to the new site.<br />Easy schmeezy!</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.suzifiner.typepad.com/"><span style="color:#000000;">Thanks for taking the time to read...more exciting stuff coming up!</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-62851385352966763552007-09-11T22:40:00.000-07:002007-09-12T22:09:28.199-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0gzLwcyyA7HCR0bu8D8s6dNr6LFq-GeU2fpjiAC46o4V9otmUUpBZDU-yartVhoB-STjzJMyV_uL8-VIu-rUkZzqgs57ANxKDdvJwrU_ZB_CqtQD_x0DEVnnBWyxddkelFy6/s1600-h/021.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109189540978338802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0gzLwcyyA7HCR0bu8D8s6dNr6LFq-GeU2fpjiAC46o4V9otmUUpBZDU-yartVhoB-STjzJMyV_uL8-VIu-rUkZzqgs57ANxKDdvJwrU_ZB_CqtQD_x0DEVnnBWyxddkelFy6/s400/021.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#006600;">Drove out to the edges of civilization...</span></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Porter Ranch, that is. (No offense.)</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Why, you may ask?<br />Well, for the best reasons: meeting up with best-selling author <a href="http://www.visualchronicles.com/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Linda Woods</span> </a>and artist Holly Dye! I picked up this scrumptious box of <a href="http://www.paulettemacarons.com/"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Paulette Macarons</span></a> for <a href="http://www.visualchronicles.typepad.com/">Linda</a>...flavors (from left:)</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Caramel, Peach, Pistachio, Mocha, Lemon, Coconut, Earl Grey and the pink one on the end is Almond. </span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Mmmmm!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimL1s_lxgLD5GTitQF53ODmce4fTjKqgAAzZEbsIEzg8UEUJvKXAmHvtLcOWUH16wVSopkWGDH45KrEo6e4Mzs25Brqyaa2oATNPXUD3wek7b-lLWfrxCABx-aqbi-ic-SJ2i/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109189549568273410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimL1s_lxgLD5GTitQF53ODmce4fTjKqgAAzZEbsIEzg8UEUJvKXAmHvtLcOWUH16wVSopkWGDH45KrEo6e4Mzs25Brqyaa2oATNPXUD3wek7b-lLWfrxCABx-aqbi-ic-SJ2i/s400/022.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#cc33cc;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Why</em> were we meeting up on a Tuesday night? To take a peek at the very first copy of</span> <a href="http://www,visualchronicles.typepad.com/"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Journal Revolution, Linda's follow-up book to the number one Visual Chronicles!</span></a></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wow!<br />Totally impressive.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">(and yes, that is <em>my</em> Apple Martini.)<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-feOKWwpiohljVBJ_I3yOACy9dhFXmOxAT86Rf1q98EFtxQ_0w5QLoUe0nhL42YwdKyPV9cfXEF9vd967SOlJXu_RdmPF0CmWLKprtcPCkjWaDeBeoqp5VFFkRkjs1PShpUNr/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109189558158208018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-feOKWwpiohljVBJ_I3yOACy9dhFXmOxAT86Rf1q98EFtxQ_0w5QLoUe0nhL42YwdKyPV9cfXEF9vd967SOlJXu_RdmPF0CmWLKprtcPCkjWaDeBeoqp5VFFkRkjs1PShpUNr/s400/023.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Chicken breast with mushrooms, tomato and avocado (I removed every trace of bacon; no need to go there!)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpC_oKbo4zVA4gQ9uUx6JQU9q5ZT1zt0-FuKifeOrHHpaCr3woiaTfr43AHAzstYegHM-mBPreVgTyI32itP0FLiMsYBleW67JPGmyJCok_2xn2deTwcv14UKCx_h9q53t3FC/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109189562453175330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpC_oKbo4zVA4gQ9uUx6JQU9q5ZT1zt0-FuKifeOrHHpaCr3woiaTfr43AHAzstYegHM-mBPreVgTyI32itP0FLiMsYBleW67JPGmyJCok_2xn2deTwcv14UKCx_h9q53t3FC/s400/024.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6666;">Our waitress, Shannon. She was sweet and sassy, and truly professional. She made our night so pleasant!</span><br /><p><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrOXM5Auq02sxspIupSbGYZzbSgVuFdcZCDxDqxWoPGpOFN0gnTVaVMFMVb8KRZ__-YCCyoLiNyZmoLB1zOHa0CwBPxFTdFGZcHdC4VZY5brchSLnNhAeMrSY3KTeya3NQxTo/s1600-h/019.JPG"><span style="color:#009900;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109189575338077234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrOXM5Auq02sxspIupSbGYZzbSgVuFdcZCDxDqxWoPGpOFN0gnTVaVMFMVb8KRZ__-YCCyoLiNyZmoLB1zOHa0CwBPxFTdFGZcHdC4VZY5brchSLnNhAeMrSY3KTeya3NQxTo/s400/019.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#009900;"> ...and another peek at the counter of </span><a href="http://www.paulettemacarons.com/"><span style="color:#009900;">Paulette</span></a><span style="color:#009900;">.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-62335887661787939532007-09-10T15:54:00.000-07:002007-09-10T15:59:40.535-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NwvX9bKF48a4FaWoEGruLA7D6JLnC0uiiZgEWTWWww8X0f3-S9Rijt9_Q9CJZCAJtZomuuzwp0s0ALa7wiJa1SJJQ16plFOlG_qhWOr0pfL533IrA-h56jPfG_gvNqnPytC6/s1600-h/macaron.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108712736571859362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NwvX9bKF48a4FaWoEGruLA7D6JLnC0uiiZgEWTWWww8X0f3-S9Rijt9_Q9CJZCAJtZomuuzwp0s0ALa7wiJa1SJJQ16plFOlG_qhWOr0pfL533IrA-h56jPfG_gvNqnPytC6/s400/macaron.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Lucky to be <em><a href="http://www.paulettemacarons.com/"><span style="color:#33cc00;">here</span></a>...</em></span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;">A marvellous new "macaron" shop just opened on Charleville Blvd (at Beverly Drive,) called </span><a href="http://www.paulettemacarons.com/"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Paulette</span></a>. <span style="color:#006600;">I can't say enough about the exquisite flavors and texture of these light-as-air tongue-pleasing bits of delicious...each colorful creation is more yummy than the last!</span></div><div><span style="color:#006600;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#006600;">Coming to my neighborhood? You'll have to make sure and try them. I have a feeling that these macarons are totally addictive (oh no!)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-8987642068044752782007-09-07T21:34:00.000-07:002007-09-07T21:37:59.258-07:00<span style="color:#cc33cc;"><a href="http://www.hellegreer.typepad.com/"><span style="color:#009900;">Helle</span></a> JUST sent me this really-truly-special link...please, you must see this!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://miraulam.multiply.com/video/item/38"><span style="color:#6600cc;">CLICK HERE</span></a><span style="color:#cc33cc;"> </span></span><span style="color:#cc33cc;">and be amazed!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-11379305137095732772007-09-07T08:37:00.000-07:002007-09-07T08:43:37.903-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS659N15VeXCqQyg-sZHVxwU1yU1jcgY0ZyOKBetKuhWPn0QdOT-V-o_2o2B3__Qzg-6JZmloMDxpnIHjBxbXpjz7v1u9yQFcEX1KXyK1ml3SeWMXG4TgPkl0NYfy47OKBWWIj/s1600-h/wendy_jpeg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107488121136685458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS659N15VeXCqQyg-sZHVxwU1yU1jcgY0ZyOKBetKuhWPn0QdOT-V-o_2o2B3__Qzg-6JZmloMDxpnIHjBxbXpjz7v1u9yQFcEX1KXyK1ml3SeWMXG4TgPkl0NYfy47OKBWWIj/s400/wendy_jpeg.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#006600;">A little shameless pride: my cousin Wendy just got <em>another</em> award!</span><br /><div> </div><div>WENDY BRICKMAN, OWNER OF BRICKMAN MARKETING, WINS 2007 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM MONTEREY PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND LAUNCHES THE “BRICKMAN BLOG”</div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">September 6, 2007. Monterey, CA. Wendy Brickman, MBA, MA, owner of Brickman Marketing, has won the 2007 Business Excellence Award in the area of Communications from the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. In addition, she has recently launched a new “how-to” blog that will include numerous marketing and publicity strategies for small to mid-sized businesses. The blog can be viewed at: </span><a href="http://www.brickmanblog.typepad.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">www.brickmanblog.typepad.com</span></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Wendy Brickman, who launched her marketing and publicity firm, Brickman Marketing, in 1990 <span style="color:#cc0000;">(</span></span><a href="http://www.brickmanmarketing.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">www.brickmanmarketing.com</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">)</span> has worked with hundreds of companies and non-profit organizations locally and nationally. She is the winner of two other Business Excellence Awards (2003, 1998) from the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and a 1999 Small Business Advocate of the Year Award from the California Chamber of Commerce and a 1999 Robert C. Littlefield Award from the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. She holds an M.B.A. in Marketing/Management from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, an M.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California, also in Los Angeles, and a B.A. in English from the University of California at Berkeley. She is a graduate of Leadership Monterey Peninsula and the Leadership Santa Cruz County. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Wendy moved from Los Angeles to Monterey and established Brickman Marketing in October, 1990. Wendy has an extensive background in the areas of marketing, publicity, advertising and market research. Before relocating to Monterey, she worked in the management training film area for over seven years and held management positions in the home video industry for several years at Paramount Home Video, Media Home Entertainment and Pacific Arts Video. She also held marketing management positions for Salenger Films, a training film company.<br />She has served on numerous Boards of Directors in Monterey County, including the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Development Executives Network, Professional Women’s Network, Shelter Outreach Plus, Monterey History and Art Association, National Football Foundation, Monterey Celtic Arts Academy, and USC Alumni Association of the Monterey Peninsula. Wendy has taught Business Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking at California State University Monterey Bay and Business Communication at Golden Gate University. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">For more information, call (831) 633-4444 or check out </span><a href="http://www.brickmanmarketing.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">www.brickmanmarketing.com</span></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-3383482947426948012007-09-04T10:56:00.000-07:002007-09-04T21:59:36.661-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXR0oCj94XVq6x6brN-DWiQ_5ST5ggR5__50J8RX0IMFLmAhF0xk9MH6A5qJZ6yMw_jTkO_E-3dNg_wKvXYRUWh_G3HAPji90EoylgyYUAJO8kydVA70FxOZGveAil5ykxwRDp/s1600-h/pg1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106409702093300066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXR0oCj94XVq6x6brN-DWiQ_5ST5ggR5__50J8RX0IMFLmAhF0xk9MH6A5qJZ6yMw_jTkO_E-3dNg_wKvXYRUWh_G3HAPji90EoylgyYUAJO8kydVA70FxOZGveAil5ykxwRDp/s400/pg1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Trends...<br /><br />I've been asked to be a contibutor for Scrapbook Retailer Magazine as a "hot trend" spotter...here is the piece for your reading pleasure.<br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(Yes, there are future trend pieces in the works!)</span></em><br /><br /><a href="http://scrapbookretailermagazine.com/">Do you subscribe? Hmmm....click here for the deets!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDenw6_tzFhxLLJTa5Da9I7_LLAHybC3HhT8RLtolG2f7ghupNQAcw_iA-uruQPTu8zBQEg5oy2VOtBQg5SCtsVVhHeXwYZ9g8yba5vwpcq3UxZ6_5SpprIl1YxNmLhbToQcsK/s1600-h/pg2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106409706388267378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDenw6_tzFhxLLJTa5Da9I7_LLAHybC3HhT8RLtolG2f7ghupNQAcw_iA-uruQPTu8zBQEg5oy2VOtBQg5SCtsVVhHeXwYZ9g8yba5vwpcq3UxZ6_5SpprIl1YxNmLhbToQcsK/s400/pg2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9RZpkGyduBVaWz7XZNzsHSWlFXt0zfaqLkELoyLv1xuXDA37brzrVrqysCQB9VbtHSiQ7iXt50OMioG3-d_xDXN4tkYB5iEBBB5e9BGV5uXF3OrmLGEw20hMwKPE6dlFd275/s1600-h/pg3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106409710683234690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9RZpkGyduBVaWz7XZNzsHSWlFXt0zfaqLkELoyLv1xuXDA37brzrVrqysCQB9VbtHSiQ7iXt50OMioG3-d_xDXN4tkYB5iEBBB5e9BGV5uXF3OrmLGEw20hMwKPE6dlFd275/s400/pg3.jpg" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-29785278517453370052007-09-01T18:13:00.001-07:002007-09-01T18:21:40.613-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTeFcnvkZT-oWsJzMyJ1jJG7kLbelANFdbl7HtHhMVLcZ4Gj0Yxp8OEGoYambfIFNoZWQREbPH5oLa4gWT_6H2wbWG-OzysEqdd-iisUHIu4IJuZ0bKcFAU6GoyOx8YtAGIcV/s1600-h/jr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTeFcnvkZT-oWsJzMyJ1jJG7kLbelANFdbl7HtHhMVLcZ4Gj0Yxp8OEGoYambfIFNoZWQREbPH5oLa4gWT_6H2wbWG-OzysEqdd-iisUHIu4IJuZ0bKcFAU6GoyOx8YtAGIcV/s400/jr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105408897403920722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aws/cart/add.html?SubscriptionId=D68HUNXKLHS4J&AssociateTag=suzifinerapri-20&ASIN.1=1581809956&Quantity.1=1&adid=0YNHEPZJMH24GNXCVYX1&linkCode=as1&OfferListingId.1=AOwcdWy5RHA%252FA2QB71Q0fA4WSSL6dM2Bben3FqhYp3TK6xnaSWpdmaPfTJqcumahyJkv%252BMtq8mvy8Suej3tddw%253D%253D&submit.add.x=54&submit.add.y=19&submit.add=Buy+from+Amazon.com"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-size:180%;">It's Time..</span>.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">...to order your own copy of Journal Revolution, the lasted creation from the best sisters in the word <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">(besides my very own little Donna)</span></span> Linda Woods and Karen Dinino (Visual Chronicles!) Just click on this post, or to the right on the Journal Revolution link, and the Visual Chronicles link if you haven't bought that amazing book yet!</span> </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">There is a lot of buzz about this great book already...make sure to get your copy on the first run (we really appreciate those first additions!)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Oh yeah, I have some art in this book too...so happy about that!</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-52219470289345788762007-08-25T08:30:00.000-07:002007-08-25T08:39:22.812-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkZC7UkJjnFcClDtcLy9QhIR-8AnywwojqA0zb1G7fRKa4DiwEA06bLBR8ss70bM24v6kgRyQ0tApcCr4EicCdNAAazeZFozIbRG8BXvqSJrAKVA5gefz8WEQjgTpR0R7bHmd/s1600-h/HPIM1702.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102661213551141154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkZC7UkJjnFcClDtcLy9QhIR-8AnywwojqA0zb1G7fRKa4DiwEA06bLBR8ss70bM24v6kgRyQ0tApcCr4EicCdNAAazeZFozIbRG8BXvqSJrAKVA5gefz8WEQjgTpR0R7bHmd/s400/HPIM1702.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">Our own "</span><a href="http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef_2//index.shtml"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">Top Chef</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">"...</span><br /><p><span style="color:#ff6600;">Donna's good friend Richard (the owner of </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.kensingtoncaterers.com"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Kensington Caterers</span></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">) was sweet enough to invite Elliot into his prep kitchen (at the Science Museum) to help out for the day. Elliot sauteed garlic, prepared a savory artichoke mousse, and stirred/chopped/puree'd all afternoon, readying for a major event. He's a natural!</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-44562318878167502352007-08-25T08:22:00.001-07:002007-08-25T08:22:35.770-07:00Allie and Izze Dancing<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/MaflS0EkwPI' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/MaflS0EkwPI'/></object></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-84834205334540498952007-08-24T08:57:00.000-07:002007-08-25T08:24:54.660-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8MyzQvXYjwf3sS-RCGs721Cm5zjGI7s6kM6ncd7rDp_pBvypxo66NDJTNDj94_mpu_ERdNwaN-GbjuT4_RAGjVzo3jiYKMGKAeAVwzi8sio7sO-MHylmYZVaNqfqIQlV1PDt/s1600-h/HPIM1690.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102297034684178706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8MyzQvXYjwf3sS-RCGs721Cm5zjGI7s6kM6ncd7rDp_pBvypxo66NDJTNDj94_mpu_ERdNwaN-GbjuT4_RAGjVzo3jiYKMGKAeAVwzi8sio7sO-MHylmYZVaNqfqIQlV1PDt/s400/HPIM1690.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p><a href="http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/superbad/"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Funniest Movie Ever</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">...</span></p><p><span style="color:#006600;">If you can get past all of the inappropriateness!</span></p><p><span style="color:#006600;">Really.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-10395494920696659182007-08-23T22:06:00.000-07:002007-08-23T22:35:13.922-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BKwAufQhGuukFBV9VXKSTdaSQP3ELHAL0NrNIia9Dz3mLqjXIwe3cvCBgKp3uqNwjcLk7YbuMxzHVjVqXrAna_yAN5FrM5kGs2g3anUGE5N6PLidsZ0bscPZhyPc5BsIwkIY/s1600-h/HPIM1704.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102129913211724002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BKwAufQhGuukFBV9VXKSTdaSQP3ELHAL0NrNIia9Dz3mLqjXIwe3cvCBgKp3uqNwjcLk7YbuMxzHVjVqXrAna_yAN5FrM5kGs2g3anUGE5N6PLidsZ0bscPZhyPc5BsIwkIY/s400/HPIM1704.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#cc0000;">The Best in Town...</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Dinner with Holly and Jeannine tonight; I had to introduce them to my new fave, </span><a href="http://www.dolcegroup.com/"><span style="color:#990000;">Ketchup</span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;"> at Sunset Plaza. This time 'round we had the handsome "Cooper" (a.k.a. Ryan Cooper) waiting away, with his beautiful blond trainee learning the ropes. The wonderful <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0251518/"><span style="color:#990000;">Darren Eichhorn</span> </a>was at the next station, but popped over for a warm hello (HELLO!)</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I thought Cooper had a very biblical look about him (it must have been the beard!)</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UL5eJYLV64qvYOjyRxjS3jz1u0XsaoiAbuIPguOxZN1E4FbRV0uf-zQi9_jeKv4hDGX3PF3a9K_fwlTFaokkZ_AgLqGMjowjk5Ql8YQTg0t6wXe6Xx3cCzpSOarmykdaf42a/s1600-h/HPIM1713.JPG"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102129917506691314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UL5eJYLV64qvYOjyRxjS3jz1u0XsaoiAbuIPguOxZN1E4FbRV0uf-zQi9_jeKv4hDGX3PF3a9K_fwlTFaokkZ_AgLqGMjowjk5Ql8YQTg0t6wXe6Xx3cCzpSOarmykdaf42a/s400/HPIM1713.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;"> Warmth was the keyword tonight...the Wine & Spirits manager, Kell, took the time to chat us up and invited us to join him in the lounge after our meal for some complimentary cocktails. What a great guy! He had a </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001050/"><span style="color:#990000;">Montgomery Clift</span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;"> essence about him, although he had no idea who </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001050/"><span style="color:#990000;">Montgomery Clift</span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;"> was.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZtSXkEW-ls8QdR2FQnbxvxxSrVdmj_E43JvELlvRG9ANmdkBriYSRU-qkT_SaEIbEmA4Uby1Vgg417cYi65HiC1BzAVQcFafVMtbIuC9iqIaoSpX6yw-DHljfo8qiGBGJzke/s1600-h/HPIM1706.JPG"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102129595384144018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZtSXkEW-ls8QdR2FQnbxvxxSrVdmj_E43JvELlvRG9ANmdkBriYSRU-qkT_SaEIbEmA4Uby1Vgg417cYi65HiC1BzAVQcFafVMtbIuC9iqIaoSpX6yw-DHljfo8qiGBGJzke/s400/HPIM1706.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;"> Here was a treat...the restaurant features a special cart they roll around, with two girls pouring and serving FREE shots!</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSiMUhhMkUxmqQ5l2U6v_LapQUI8XqevHJYPgWaAKQhAoAtbAPK2TUjy58m_Y3I4tbepPVxKU3sSWIzQ6fLd2uaBmL2oA5yNLiS3x0GFw2zHjMHWiJ4swgwVy286bC6w-pGxg/s1600-h/HPIM1707.JPG"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102129676988522658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSiMUhhMkUxmqQ5l2U6v_LapQUI8XqevHJYPgWaAKQhAoAtbAPK2TUjy58m_Y3I4tbepPVxKU3sSWIzQ6fLd2uaBmL2oA5yNLiS3x0GFw2zHjMHWiJ4swgwVy286bC6w-pGxg/s400/HPIM1707.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;"> They poured out a Grape Jello shot for me (just like candy!)</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2JjMrDHCX8uVkeCTdF-U3QeIvHuSLmrJKXntRhTOExXMFP3uf7QLf9ALPtvTXe-aO3jNTfeJ2Z2fONZF56LEtAfsCpFriV00tJNcZDtgmxYZ5UHX7UUmA3HgubaYt1KkZoNx/s1600-h/HPIM1709.JPG"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102129676988522674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2JjMrDHCX8uVkeCTdF-U3QeIvHuSLmrJKXntRhTOExXMFP3uf7QLf9ALPtvTXe-aO3jNTfeJ2Z2fONZF56LEtAfsCpFriV00tJNcZDtgmxYZ5UHX7UUmA3HgubaYt1KkZoNx/s400/HPIM1709.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;"> We girls ordered wisely:</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">These Kobe Beef grilled Hot Dog sliders topped with all the fixins' were da bomb!</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYbJMOYUwdVZnnejGknZOCpe2uk9PqT-0oS7r4TzfeCheamJDGy3o6Vw96Rrj6kPFGJtNL3IelMDD7jYO-TqindWnmbSKVMEHGLzQn7TsJyzJR1QPI_wgjon01tB3qsODfKhY/s1600-h/HPIM1710.JPG"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102129685578457282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYbJMOYUwdVZnnejGknZOCpe2uk9PqT-0oS7r4TzfeCheamJDGy3o6Vw96Rrj6kPFGJtNL3IelMDD7jYO-TqindWnmbSKVMEHGLzQn7TsJyzJR1QPI_wgjon01tB3qsODfKhY/s400/HPIM1710.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;"> Also yum were the mini chicken tacos served up with fresh guacamole...</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguELRywoxmbSvkpkbEV8nDzupixraguYVCmSajh9NuX5FCQDvNDdGdz2aldqkEZP_b-MFtmLGeng5DN50rpy3Uc2_5bA0ubFpAYq_dY9q2iMg9SpBgqd5gLX9VQ2tTPczlAiML/s1600-h/HPIM1711.JPG"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102129689873424594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguELRywoxmbSvkpkbEV8nDzupixraguYVCmSajh9NuX5FCQDvNDdGdz2aldqkEZP_b-MFtmLGeng5DN50rpy3Uc2_5bA0ubFpAYq_dY9q2iMg9SpBgqd5gLX9VQ2tTPczlAiML/s400/HPIM1711.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;"><br />And the Kobe Beef burger sliders. </span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">The girls loved the fresh baked hot pretzels and the trio of fries (see my past posts!)...as well as the five-flavors of ketchup. </span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Holly liked the fresh baked Ding Dong with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream so much, that she took an extra one home for Philip & Alec (and added some of their famous chocolate chunk cookies for a more dramatic effect.)</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WljCuHmFz3-MyJB5_WYcU4yTyohvZbaH46DG0anTtagCyH5_9IyIj9trRCcW8G33oX-Htzx0V3QHdhyE38pUJEH3VrT6bzNOTrrOlNnLF8kbfNo8yQiewXXtdr16rl09OYBb/s1600-h/HPIM1715.JPG"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102129926096625922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WljCuHmFz3-MyJB5_WYcU4yTyohvZbaH46DG0anTtagCyH5_9IyIj9trRCcW8G33oX-Htzx0V3QHdhyE38pUJEH3VrT6bzNOTrrOlNnLF8kbfNo8yQiewXXtdr16rl09OYBb/s400/HPIM1715.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;">We got a rain-check from Kell for the cocktails (my Apple Martini was just too good!) and headed downstairs to the cars. Walking out, I noticed the handsome host behind the desk and asked to take his picture. "You look like Boogie" I told him...he replied "I am Boogie!" Yes, it was the charismatic <a href="http://www.mikeboogiemalin.com/"><span style="color:#660000;">Mike "Boogie" Malin</span></a>, from Big Brother, and yes, he is the owner of </span><a href="http://www.dolcegroup.com/"><span style="color:#990000;">Ketchup</span></a><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="color:#990000;"> </span>(among his other eateries!) </span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">What a great night! When I got home, I whipped out my camera to show the kids (before the download...)and Allie immediately said "Wow, that's Mike!" Not bad for a ten-year-old. Of course, we love our television shows...the kids filled me in on the episode I missed tonight (Jen got voted off!) </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-7148753564232508882007-08-21T20:45:00.000-07:002007-08-21T21:11:37.037-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSc03kyOpJZScgNrdkBpDRiqFClW54FS7SDq8EVQt0cFw6GqBy0J4BYfyVmgyK7fDVkqwAymEL0cvLWDuAyJbw7vjz-v6FwiCiwXuYHHvwO0itvMG-Jt3mh44vaTlZ5I7ogpr/s1600-h/HPIM1691.JPG"><span style="color:#006600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101366272321462210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSc03kyOpJZScgNrdkBpDRiqFClW54FS7SDq8EVQt0cFw6GqBy0J4BYfyVmgyK7fDVkqwAymEL0cvLWDuAyJbw7vjz-v6FwiCiwXuYHHvwO0itvMG-Jt3mh44vaTlZ5I7ogpr/s400/HPIM1691.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#006600;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">Celebrating!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">I had a wonderful evening celebrating my newest venture ...joining forces with Teri from my favorite children's site, <a href="http://www,elegantchild.com/"><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Elegant Child</span></a>. I'll be adding my blogging dynamics and such to her world, helping to spread the word about her fab services (and doing some spectacular custom paintings on celebrity gifts as well!)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Harm took me to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.abbeyfoodandbar.com"><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Abbey</span></a> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WeHo</span> with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Izze</span> and Allie, where I was served up this enormous Grey Goose apple martini.</span><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#006600;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#006600;"></span></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg294w8eRCRgXjsyPuvR8UPJn2QdBfqkGdui2DMrCXX4UN1aJDgpufoVDq0d6RoXFiwlp3T7TfYWVgaXOYIN9480r5Yz7Ha5SSFBLg5Ny2FCT1UKFMMHLlaJaDo_jjhx1rEJp52/s1600-h/HPIM1692.JPG"><span style="color:#006600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101366280911396818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg294w8eRCRgXjsyPuvR8UPJn2QdBfqkGdui2DMrCXX4UN1aJDgpufoVDq0d6RoXFiwlp3T7TfYWVgaXOYIN9480r5Yz7Ha5SSFBLg5Ny2FCT1UKFMMHLlaJaDo_jjhx1rEJp52/s400/HPIM1692.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#006600;"> Who did we run into but the charismatic Andrew, from Wolfgang Puck, who charmed us with a fresh round of martinis! </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><span style="color:#006600;">He is working his magic at Wolfgang's newest venue, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">PDC</span> (Pacific Design Center on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Melrose</span> and San Vicente, ) where they're expanding the wedding world's imagination and tossing in some of Puck's signature delicious dining at</span> <a href="http://la.eater.com/archives/2007/06/19/eaterwire_dinner_with_prince_wolfgang_pucks_red_7_ciudads_summer_nights_and_more.php"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Red 7.</span></a> </span><span style="color:#006600;">Yum (can't wait to go there!)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUPVf_-0F0IjMapBCeDYdxGZo_fNs9LoWF9NbXwbGKbpx1Kus-MkhNW4ULXudoECCaz7B0m51cr9XyaeEtScSwaZZmPAE-iJmQvQgngZ9w5EWEhapvNTP5LEoc5Qb8vRB8Z4Y/s1600-h/HPIM1693.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101366289501331426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUPVf_-0F0IjMapBCeDYdxGZo_fNs9LoWF9NbXwbGKbpx1Kus-MkhNW4ULXudoECCaz7B0m51cr9XyaeEtScSwaZZmPAE-iJmQvQgngZ9w5EWEhapvNTP5LEoc5Qb8vRB8Z4Y/s400/HPIM1693.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#006600;">Andrew with his pal <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wil</span> Power...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtGiW5b1w9yyK4d1xc1SG2U3m9EkOus0KkbDPi62AME4wYbErT6GeeV9UtUuh5OAcZU-EeGpqq8Yi5OKgkopHDkRpofimulhI0PuORNLD_HawH8ZMzAO9vvutwShC2h3O7GaD/s1600-h/HPIM1696.JPG"><span style="color:#006600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101366293796298738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtGiW5b1w9yyK4d1xc1SG2U3m9EkOus0KkbDPi62AME4wYbErT6GeeV9UtUuh5OAcZU-EeGpqq8Yi5OKgkopHDkRpofimulhI0PuORNLD_HawH8ZMzAO9vvutwShC2h3O7GaD/s400/HPIM1696.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#006600;"> A trio of mini-cheeseburgers with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">delish</span> fries...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZzjw1SfX-QXHPpsw6fbRC0aBw50cB7bwGkM3CC-I28Lx1g_fb15hPMyMZEvjhcKGkNiCYxd70MJaS4gLvU6dS-lRxp0aoCplHxYGHpgae3Vh45rlIBuk3ox13UxpBx4AnepA/s1600-h/HPIM1694.JPG"><span style="color:#006600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101366298091266050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZzjw1SfX-QXHPpsw6fbRC0aBw50cB7bwGkM3CC-I28Lx1g_fb15hPMyMZEvjhcKGkNiCYxd70MJaS4gLvU6dS-lRxp0aoCplHxYGHpgae3Vh45rlIBuk3ox13UxpBx4AnepA/s400/HPIM1694.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#006600;"> The girls shared this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">irresistible</span> chocolate fondue...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">ooooh</span>!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><br /></span><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#006600;"></span></p><span style="color:#006600;"><br /></span><br /><br /></span><p><span style="color:#006600;"></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZ6BJWYZqMvlXq7XAh8TTbH4UG2D_RtIAQAt3BMkA3m9cYpD14AKmUXGI1PXd6khGm_t7tLSuBmIZ29cj_7xdPiBwglIHEBVWnwQB0kuHa2pgDtWlE32Z9AkF8-dscW9gTrLX/s1600-h/HPIM1699.JPG"><span style="color:#006600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101369721180200978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZ6BJWYZqMvlXq7XAh8TTbH4UG2D_RtIAQAt3BMkA3m9cYpD14AKmUXGI1PXd6khGm_t7tLSuBmIZ29cj_7xdPiBwglIHEBVWnwQB0kuHa2pgDtWlE32Z9AkF8-dscW9gTrLX/s400/HPIM1699.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#006600;"></span></p><span style="color:#006600;">No double-dipping.....!</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Amazing stuff.</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfyH2EkHWO6v05qGDbw99IadohtKZGbYmIxv0tuu4frEZqbRgDbjBwTcGoV3wPGC4Q24v7Aed1E8wqYHPkWG2s3oP9GKnh-fpq8_jCgx4PnR98Xi2_qYbTaZHzZc9RghnQdPr/s1600-h/HPIM1700.JPG"><span style="color:#006600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101369940223533090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfyH2EkHWO6v05qGDbw99IadohtKZGbYmIxv0tuu4frEZqbRgDbjBwTcGoV3wPGC4Q24v7Aed1E8wqYHPkWG2s3oP9GKnh-fpq8_jCgx4PnR98Xi2_qYbTaZHzZc9RghnQdPr/s400/HPIM1700.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#006600;">Later, Allie "backed up the bus" in Harm's cool shades!</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Home in time for Big Brother 8....tomorrow,<span style="color:#3333ff;"> </span><a href="http://www.sweetpeasandsnapshots.com/"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Sweetpeas</span></span></a>, then more fun, fun fun!!!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-50996062708027607242007-08-21T20:33:00.000-07:002007-08-21T20:44:12.465-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1mQ4jfAw97cb1U4Jr0LHngG8_F_IvUbHTEvl96ek4PW8x6cCnL-YcyVi3Hlzcs5yCUewGH2jN1OuV8M_1nOsjIKWNGQTL_NR7qP-yvmlXglRLcW5xsuCUFEb26paGcT1se61/s1600-h/HPIM1687a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101363721110888354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1mQ4jfAw97cb1U4Jr0LHngG8_F_IvUbHTEvl96ek4PW8x6cCnL-YcyVi3Hlzcs5yCUewGH2jN1OuV8M_1nOsjIKWNGQTL_NR7qP-yvmlXglRLcW5xsuCUFEb26paGcT1se61/s400/HPIM1687a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">What a Show!</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Ben starred as the Warden of Wholesome Prison, in the </span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Idyllwild Arts Summer Program's original musical, <em>Down the Block</em> last Saturday. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9WcQr8gHvhLZ84eQ9wRMZWdIJ7QiGucZgUORySZ-EjiFQNJF1bEqUlqsXApEW1s1QyD-WXfZ5dkJnzGda_PAphas6Rj7BK4eCSte7WImC9E87T-nhO6kg4JZSywY7GljCSh4u/s1600-h/HPIM1688.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101363729700822962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9WcQr8gHvhLZ84eQ9wRMZWdIJ7QiGucZgUORySZ-EjiFQNJF1bEqUlqsXApEW1s1QyD-WXfZ5dkJnzGda_PAphas6Rj7BK4eCSte7WImC9E87T-nhO6kg4JZSywY7GljCSh4u/s400/HPIM1688.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="color:#990000;">What a wonderful show...the entire cast was marvellous, and the audience went wild! I can't wait until next year.<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#990000;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-79550430883166381072007-08-19T22:40:00.000-07:002007-08-19T22:50:05.058-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXAuwKNh_hUMZ9tTkArjHMCFvgJlJBLbfGSGwuzunE7ZVujWUg7Cf2udYlHAuMScK5xE_u4hn1s8nCr6HjIVr6lcnimqQRKIrG6Lo_K6Wl0EvoU0fcMroQuXHluqKKn4yngCa/s1600-h/pedbikep_L.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100653853211172738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXAuwKNh_hUMZ9tTkArjHMCFvgJlJBLbfGSGwuzunE7ZVujWUg7Cf2udYlHAuMScK5xE_u4hn1s8nCr6HjIVr6lcnimqQRKIrG6Lo_K6Wl0EvoU0fcMroQuXHluqKKn4yngCa/s400/pedbikep_L.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.elegantchild.com/index.htm"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">The Elegant Child</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">I have to release a little rave.</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">When I was out looking for the perfect gift for a friends newest addition, <a href="http://www.elegantchild.com/index.htm"><span style="color:#006600;">The Elegant Child</span></a> was the site to fill my best-gift-ever needs. Gift goddess to the stars, owner Teri knows what today's mom wants for her precious fresh arrival, and ships it out with Beverly Hills flair! Her meticulous attention to wrapping detail is eye-inspiring, and her prices are well below the Neiman-Marcus/Kitson overcharges that my neighbors have become accustomed to. </span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Have I said enough? Not really. </span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Check out her <a href="http://www.elegantchild.com/index.htm"><span style="color:#006600;">website</span></a>...you won't be disappointed!</span><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0a6nCoASfvKDCopsa1DK6n71g7doXY-O2LM8mYhwWwK4rgZ_DM4jNLEYrEF96b9sImOQnzcLFqCeit8GdSttojU05h__7x6HIuLsIAmGM_q_LwaXlTNeMakjOt4Bl1YrbTxFD/s1600-h/lilyfull_L.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100653857506140050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0a6nCoASfvKDCopsa1DK6n71g7doXY-O2LM8mYhwWwK4rgZ_DM4jNLEYrEF96b9sImOQnzcLFqCeit8GdSttojU05h__7x6HIuLsIAmGM_q_LwaXlTNeMakjOt4Bl1YrbTxFD/s400/lilyfull_L.jpg" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-79979074028256547482007-08-19T21:06:00.000-07:002007-08-19T21:09:18.190-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;">They must be on vacation this week...</span><br />Today's Sunday crossword puzzle was very unsatisfying; more like an over-sized Monday puzzle. Not a challenge whatsoever. Hopefully, the pun creators who make my Sundays complete will step back up to clever next week.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-54376432914596035332007-08-17T21:03:00.000-07:002007-08-17T21:21:30.782-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGMf2B8gtw0rj3Q4X4IK_HCAlOH3mzpHNXTsvh4vScd7jVA3vthSn8usrlZTMEgDwhWbke1GXWgMzs1N36N6zJBZ96HkifCrxCBs9-cSsHc_5GSp3z_tAy9LSOwjtZfNmksVB/s1600-h/HPIM1662.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099886574483611442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGMf2B8gtw0rj3Q4X4IK_HCAlOH3mzpHNXTsvh4vScd7jVA3vthSn8usrlZTMEgDwhWbke1GXWgMzs1N36N6zJBZ96HkifCrxCBs9-cSsHc_5GSp3z_tAy9LSOwjtZfNmksVB/s400/HPIM1662.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">TART</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">On Tuesday night, Beau, Izze, Allie and I hit Tart at the Farmer's Daughter (on Fairfax) for a quick (cheap!) bite. </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Our Tuesday review: Excellent (except for the dessert, which was frozen.)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TO_y11ADCEcmWKuDusCr31yyjh2kMn1qZhQJp-_mDmV7-u2o6C_gjmuPzpv3FaOuSzCkFIpL04W1I6seuGUUFLIR2MTTSNc4bzHquRbPaN7gp2dm6huN8pyTTphvFNLUvK1a/s1600-h/HPIM1659.JPG"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099886578778578754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TO_y11ADCEcmWKuDusCr31yyjh2kMn1qZhQJp-_mDmV7-u2o6C_gjmuPzpv3FaOuSzCkFIpL04W1I6seuGUUFLIR2MTTSNc4bzHquRbPaN7gp2dm6huN8pyTTphvFNLUvK1a/s400/HPIM1659.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">This "Killer Macaroni" is only $4. per serving...we ordered one, and if fed four!</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">They also give you a complementary cast-iron skillet filled with fresh-baked kernel-filled corn bread, served with a scoop of butter and a crock of honey!</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooKhnJGYs5tzfvyra4nRLKI6y-YJVobBTxHYC69Q-Vgb88kle-fhsGQdMrLr-IMrGPWO8PCeF3bFMf-gdWxvKFXcbcpw9aEo7RHXkBj39Xm5Tws0Z6po1VPP0Ae_HEqOU1afe/s1600-h/HPIM1661.JPG"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099886583073546066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooKhnJGYs5tzfvyra4nRLKI6y-YJVobBTxHYC69Q-Vgb88kle-fhsGQdMrLr-IMrGPWO8PCeF3bFMf-gdWxvKFXcbcpw9aEo7RHXkBj39Xm5Tws0Z6po1VPP0Ae_HEqOU1afe/s400/HPIM1661.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> Add another $4. to the bill to order this mozzarella/tomato/basil/red onion salad; also enough to share. So good!</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssT4wOaKDGt23FTnJ4kHxJIwBu0eQY-BthLw6hchy6EgYESb7RIU9RjhjORvrhpAXGqKscS38S2hUyozRvL751FJDgs-169zc7rLWhquTRlV5n0LJRpoD2oMVkrna3kRjQXDn/s1600-h/HPIM1658.JPG"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099886587368513378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssT4wOaKDGt23FTnJ4kHxJIwBu0eQY-BthLw6hchy6EgYESb7RIU9RjhjORvrhpAXGqKscS38S2hUyozRvL751FJDgs-169zc7rLWhquTRlV5n0LJRpoD2oMVkrna3kRjQXDn/s400/HPIM1658.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> Beau Peep's Mojito (I should say Beau's Meau!)</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">She deemed it the best in town (that Tuesday...)</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzZUKaw_SHkJRrbO1Gjeoye-YLNleEsRioeyCIb1-YNWbLqHdIa01ge6hIqMM8HjAzx7zuFVKkv9OLIepOl2UEKYyLFe2Hm7h-Egb0gViN5sK6VJMTCAfvGDMQmrKA4TSyeV3/s1600-h/HPIM1666.JPG"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099886591663480690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzZUKaw_SHkJRrbO1Gjeoye-YLNleEsRioeyCIb1-YNWbLqHdIa01ge6hIqMM8HjAzx7zuFVKkv9OLIepOl2UEKYyLFe2Hm7h-Egb0gViN5sK6VJMTCAfvGDMQmrKA4TSyeV3/s400/HPIM1666.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> The frozen "Tiger's Cake"...described as delicious by the girls when thawed. It was beautiful.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Anyway, we all went back Thursday night with Donna, Chorale and Kaitlin too, to show off our find (we love a deal!) </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Where were the servers? Donna had told the hostess that we'd love to get some drinks right away, but it took a good fifteen minutes for the girls to come take our orders. </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Of course, they were new waitresses being trained on their first day. They didn't know what they were doing and gave all the cornbread to another table (then brought us ours after the food had been served,) and the bartender was not the same, so Beau's Mojito was overfilled with the mint leaf garnish. Everything was wrong...even the macaroni was watery!</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Donna ordered a fudge brownie with french vanilla ice cream, and hot apple pie a la mode (drizzled with caramel...) the girls gave the desserts some major snaps, but that was about it.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Too bad, So sad. But it was still a deal!</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#009900;"><em>Yes, we missed Big Brother, but I am relieved that Evil Dick was not voted off, glad to see Dustin go, and am disgusted with the anti-semetic remarks that Amber spewed out. There are too many ignorant, narrow-minded, prejuduced people out there (shameful!)</em></span> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-4543458207242633222007-08-17T20:50:00.000-07:002007-08-17T21:00:32.936-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Nisrml7nGUyFxvHH2nC_l9WQF1MEWhL8jWae5lWd6MY9b8WoWjvuZdtqj1ncM26b2TJUP9ao0nU6sAaFdDooVxjUsj7X0rGsBatVkbBuAuS_yx-AY3Gtbq034QoKdfyaewh3/s1600-h/HPIM1648.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099885397662572322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Nisrml7nGUyFxvHH2nC_l9WQF1MEWhL8jWae5lWd6MY9b8WoWjvuZdtqj1ncM26b2TJUP9ao0nU6sAaFdDooVxjUsj7X0rGsBatVkbBuAuS_yx-AY3Gtbq034QoKdfyaewh3/s400/HPIM1648.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWnBhgocdB-z4BZWf-0OfIlv8xrvcaxyN4xqdBbXJx4ctm9pY0cxJyuzpZOUnfSMPZXS5p3fz7kzapUttwfcUPq0F5CECH3XDbB4pT0Y3KswPHSRTHzqQcw8OhcPy66lGHszj/s1600-h/HPIM1650.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099883602366242578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWnBhgocdB-z4BZWf-0OfIlv8xrvcaxyN4xqdBbXJx4ctm9pY0cxJyuzpZOUnfSMPZXS5p3fz7kzapUttwfcUPq0F5CECH3XDbB4pT0Y3KswPHSRTHzqQcw8OhcPy66lGHszj/s400/HPIM1650.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#006600;">This is Los Angeles.</span></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">I was walking up <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Melrose</span> with Beau and Allie the other night, when we spotted a couple of cute chairs in the window of what I thought was just an upscale boutique. Allie asked me to take a picture, and told me that she wanted one for her bedroom. I said "yeah, right...that's like an $1800. chair!" </span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">She asked if we could go inside and sit on one; we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">weren't</span> in any rush, so into the shop we went.</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">"Wait!" I shouted to Allie, as she was about to rush into the seat...there were "Do Not Touch" signs all over the floor. This was no she-she boutique...but an ART GALLERY...and that fluffy chair wasn't even $1800. ...it was $75,000.!!!</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">How crazy is that!!!</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">I can make one of these babies myself!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-53183342315511723942007-08-13T21:20:00.000-07:002007-08-13T21:22:17.214-07:00<span style="color:#006600;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Hey!</span><br />Vickie's having a comment-give-a-way over at her </span><a href="http://www.whispersofinspiration.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#663366;">Whispers of Inspiration </span></a><span style="color:#006600;">blog...check it out and add your two cents! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-63438089710071882182007-08-08T20:53:00.000-07:002007-08-08T20:56:34.127-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBinOKFaR3x_7vRFthJoSvovSF8tcH63bE-2wEDWEUm1POFmOHqFaec4He5PXs8sETDmss4BpiXY6n8T_bRY-Dx9dSZ1c-G7t3MR1TfGXojJn66awNDNLKikgJUh3SX4XAXZ2dDQ/s1600-h/HPIM1621.JPG"><span style="color:#006600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096544098728447874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBinOKFaR3x_7vRFthJoSvovSF8tcH63bE-2wEDWEUm1POFmOHqFaec4He5PXs8sETDmss4BpiXY6n8T_bRY-Dx9dSZ1c-G7t3MR1TfGXojJn66awNDNLKikgJUh3SX4XAXZ2dDQ/s200/HPIM1621.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#006600;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">Where's Ben?</span></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">At a specialty camp for the next two weeks. He got accepted to the </span><a href="http://www.idyllwildarts.org/"><span style="color:#006600;">Idyllwild Arts Summer Program </span></a><span style="color:#006600;">up in the San Bernardino Mountains, and is performing in an original musical production.</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">We drove him up on Sunday...I know he's having the time of his life!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJH3HCZhqfseA4-TrGeUfRKpF2YBM6n59wZPmC7A4gi9wJV022pao4VXeT7m5wvrM4NTx-rnVYutRVXgLIXdeB7VaR7273_PrHxaZXPaxQN6_raFUXDSBHuvRZBe1dWGYC7VotpA/s1600-h/HPIM1625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096544103023415186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJH3HCZhqfseA4-TrGeUfRKpF2YBM6n59wZPmC7A4gi9wJV022pao4VXeT7m5wvrM4NTx-rnVYutRVXgLIXdeB7VaR7273_PrHxaZXPaxQN6_raFUXDSBHuvRZBe1dWGYC7VotpA/s200/HPIM1625.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UXenq2zPP_yFqrbH3voiFQ4QExzciNYVIznmpr3Y-wHFTIA7n5mfHVGPQUgnNSZPxHSeAcsp2vRW0sbQ6lDG3ExSZ6JyXDegXJT0Ttjy-7eceAavXYDEEwxyk87t-joZZmAt6w/s1600-h/HPIM1626.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096544103023415202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UXenq2zPP_yFqrbH3voiFQ4QExzciNYVIznmpr3Y-wHFTIA7n5mfHVGPQUgnNSZPxHSeAcsp2vRW0sbQ6lDG3ExSZ6JyXDegXJT0Ttjy-7eceAavXYDEEwxyk87t-joZZmAt6w/s200/HPIM1626.JPG" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-36822043413047081202007-08-08T20:34:00.000-07:002007-08-09T07:49:55.727-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVo07986c8ctdorwl9SzulX8UPJHmxNP4OROLqohSSGuhP1z-3rOYgYxBicd91ZyuxGLfWSkIs0RCYP4xh139oqj5iBeLsD3WssTCL3i_KvOx2HH9aFoSgwkw7PjIwdBkGCdIFw/s1600-h/HPIM1639.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096540087228993330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVo07986c8ctdorwl9SzulX8UPJHmxNP4OROLqohSSGuhP1z-3rOYgYxBicd91ZyuxGLfWSkIs0RCYP4xh139oqj5iBeLsD3WssTCL3i_KvOx2HH9aFoSgwkw7PjIwdBkGCdIFw/s200/HPIM1639.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#990000;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">Dinner on Donna</span></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Donna was invited out to dinner with her "Women of Steel" group, and our girls wanted out as well. Being the sweet mommy that she is, Donna slapped some cash on me to take the little ladies out to the new hot spot they've been aching to try: </span><a href="http://www.dolcegroup.com/ketchup/"><span style="color:#990000;">Ketchup</span></a><span style="color:#990000;"> on Sunset.</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">I'm letting you know right now...if you want an excellent dining experience, this is <em>the</em> place.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPPxeXdEPcUxE9K5FQ_9kq6xEIQ7JCK79uFzT8bfyjvcXxt4p59EYvEmkRCWDNwttGP23CCCEqj9OwmhWHPzz6b_c3nb36U2mvWKK7l4lDfGj1_AQxF2W8oD2aA1X2ytCydwa7w/s1600-h/HPIM1640.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096540091523960642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPPxeXdEPcUxE9K5FQ_9kq6xEIQ7JCK79uFzT8bfyjvcXxt4p59EYvEmkRCWDNwttGP23CCCEqj9OwmhWHPzz6b_c3nb36U2mvWKK7l4lDfGj1_AQxF2W8oD2aA1X2ytCydwa7w/s200/HPIM1640.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#990000;"> </span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Allie and Izze shared the lobster lettuce wraps (two on the plate, with Mango Ketchup! Mmmmm.)</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB4sc48ZAZ_hGOd0VyYEMHL63f3zDLjysG9T7FWaS82cOoBNvsGeUeThEthPa2e7V5VGqIM6dpfuWbH1wqkdGwoyOOQ5Hfup1lSjs7iB-JdHHvSoNj2zGqdty1J4y_1smrdfBqA/s1600-h/HPIM1641.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096540091523960658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB4sc48ZAZ_hGOd0VyYEMHL63f3zDLjysG9T7FWaS82cOoBNvsGeUeThEthPa2e7V5VGqIM6dpfuWbH1wqkdGwoyOOQ5Hfup1lSjs7iB-JdHHvSoNj2zGqdty1J4y_1smrdfBqA/s200/HPIM1641.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9Jo8w6CbfTytK9zOY3IUfsmBkd3vuYvEiff8MOd-MaGMeUj7GjAZIyEP2bfrMXyVq7PvRaxtViHmOTobMIbwpvDn349DtDsCGzVhz5ZqEkzBRUbprR8QmK7HqlzE8FNbBUMilw/s1600-h/HPIM1646.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096540100113895282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9Jo8w6CbfTytK9zOY3IUfsmBkd3vuYvEiff8MOd-MaGMeUj7GjAZIyEP2bfrMXyVq7PvRaxtViHmOTobMIbwpvDn349DtDsCGzVhz5ZqEkzBRUbprR8QmK7HqlzE8FNbBUMilw/s200/HPIM1646.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Meatloaf with baby veggies and garlic mashies!</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB4sc48ZAZ_hGOd0VyYEMHL63f3zDLjysG9T7FWaS82cOoBNvsGeUeThEthPa2e7V5VGqIM6dpfuWbH1wqkdGwoyOOQ5Hfup1lSjs7iB-JdHHvSoNj2zGqdty1J4y_1smrdfBqA/s1600-h/HPIM1641.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"></span></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0251518/"><span style="color:#990000;">Darren Eichhorn</span></a><span style="color:#990000;"> was our waiter for this evening of perfection. Yes, he's an actor...but an amazing guy who, as Izze noticed, "interacted" with the kids in the most wonderful way. He sat at the table with them, had them laughing 'til their sides ached, and was just an all-around great guy. I hope he gets discovered in a major way!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jVkFUsS4hrAxX-E1lJOW2fr6h9d5bWfe83pBjZQSu-Xv1lqBvu5w3pKGtvBo7ilJTkeXgcsUsjrQpD7g1nPv5YcuRaLAOHfDep1oJu3nAHxFlkbriaYF1XYKh5U_3mD0ExQPyw/s1600-h/HPIM1643.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096540095818927970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jVkFUsS4hrAxX-E1lJOW2fr6h9d5bWfe83pBjZQSu-Xv1lqBvu5w3pKGtvBo7ilJTkeXgcsUsjrQpD7g1nPv5YcuRaLAOHfDep1oJu3nAHxFlkbriaYF1XYKh5U_3mD0ExQPyw/s200/HPIM1643.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#990000;"><br />Their version of a "Ding Dong" with vanilla bean iced cream.</span><br /><p><span style="color:#990000;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#990000;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#990000;"></span></p><span style="color:#990000;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVjYfJSFblSJlYABqQWYt2s8o9_blWxvYKDqatO1Msd6CkxFS25QNY9x7g7R0ORbpyhUM8Kzjm4cvSywVCfH1BZDAUFhRv02bKd0ri8yuGbRcHOzhfqkKKcfYqVUEvk9ggB68zQ/s1600-h/HPIM1631.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096539752221544162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVjYfJSFblSJlYABqQWYt2s8o9_blWxvYKDqatO1Msd6CkxFS25QNY9x7g7R0ORbpyhUM8Kzjm4cvSywVCfH1BZDAUFhRv02bKd0ri8yuGbRcHOzhfqkKKcfYqVUEvk9ggB68zQ/s200/HPIM1631.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#990000;"> Everything was white with startling red accents.</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNyxkdPWCMTa2XzHe8m4fzePyzV0IKHV7lZbHThdI1NUPr974qbpKYM_chOG1XAYW-oUuixzjx1GiIQdMDz6nlb4nWFsdFgYXHuR1vZW6VowtvnNmwnaAabpthgQ8yhNXj1k76g/s1600-h/HPIM1634.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096539756516511474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNyxkdPWCMTa2XzHe8m4fzePyzV0IKHV7lZbHThdI1NUPr974qbpKYM_chOG1XAYW-oUuixzjx1GiIQdMDz6nlb4nWFsdFgYXHuR1vZW6VowtvnNmwnaAabpthgQ8yhNXj1k76g/s200/HPIM1634.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#990000;"> <a href="http://web.mac.com/darreneichhorn/iWeb/Site3/actor.html"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Darren</span></a> with his fan club</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIDnMEMNPwliq8P9FjjTkfoyywwV0KvkIwo0ghyQggcxZMaY3T7wp4HCKtvM9kDA1VRXCaTPILvBs97iEr2P_uEljo-IzgPCCpIGGjUHEb8vjUrXlMv1BVFBm1tbUVgSGJiR_pg/s1600-h/HPIM1635.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096539765106446082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIDnMEMNPwliq8P9FjjTkfoyywwV0KvkIwo0ghyQggcxZMaY3T7wp4HCKtvM9kDA1VRXCaTPILvBs97iEr2P_uEljo-IzgPCCpIGGjUHEb8vjUrXlMv1BVFBm1tbUVgSGJiR_pg/s200/HPIM1635.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#990000;"> Five kinds of Ketchup were presented (chipolte, maple, mango, classic and ranch)</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNCRy9k9kxBm6FFo2qj5lm1EqOm7mlBgamBKAewr6DenKva8McIeFwhf0ZWnEtfjKLFleS7zURxh_tMtoqsPnMhn7NyljCERu2rWJ742YxyObQVjZDv9tR6AydE1E7An9TMFzxw/s1600-h/HPIM1637.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096539765106446098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNCRy9k9kxBm6FFo2qj5lm1EqOm7mlBgamBKAewr6DenKva8McIeFwhf0ZWnEtfjKLFleS7zURxh_tMtoqsPnMhn7NyljCERu2rWJ742YxyObQVjZDv9tR6AydE1E7An9TMFzxw/s200/HPIM1637.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#990000;"> To compliment the three types of fries (plain, garlic/parmesan, and sweet potato.) Notice that I didn't say "French" fries?</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCPXQEbce_Glik24gfMgw0YDrpMEeooCCb1etMqNJHHACNIMwRb9QlCn8PvnoxLRKPyfOi2bIHLUykTgauCme4Yd2c2gz0rBTaqkegBXGSOPnUsu9cTJ17dzi-AjVyk8IfwAjMw/s1600-h/HPIM1636.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096539769401413410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCPXQEbce_Glik24gfMgw0YDrpMEeooCCb1etMqNJHHACNIMwRb9QlCn8PvnoxLRKPyfOi2bIHLUykTgauCme4Yd2c2gz0rBTaqkegBXGSOPnUsu9cTJ17dzi-AjVyk8IfwAjMw/s200/HPIM1636.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#990000;"> And like our other fave, <a href="http://www.jackspratsgrille.com/"><span style="color:#990000;">Jack Sprat's</span></a>, hot pretzels with a dijon dip and a side of fresh butter with tomato accents brought a complimentary touch of delish to the table.</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Excellent food, excellent service. Yes...this place is a winner!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Thanks, Donna!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-54156253087136562422007-08-01T21:36:00.000-07:002007-08-01T22:13:34.052-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QZ5hHZ6UOwrJhmYzwMn1V17ZupkhW3h1KTGtSGOOQwGTAvUwhuXM2zzBHLbxg_t5kmGZ-Lz50H_ihi33sOaJYmI9m9XGl0KsJ0wKnHpZ78yJvjV8EV4SJxse_OS_tT9MkaNfCw/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961960095125186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QZ5hHZ6UOwrJhmYzwMn1V17ZupkhW3h1KTGtSGOOQwGTAvUwhuXM2zzBHLbxg_t5kmGZ-Lz50H_ihi33sOaJYmI9m9XGl0KsJ0wKnHpZ78yJvjV8EV4SJxse_OS_tT9MkaNfCw/s200/16.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Last Night...</span><br /><br />Private event at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.wolfgangpuck.com">Wolfgang Puck's </a>Hollywood/Highland spot.<br /><a href="http://www.bridalbar.com/">The Bridal Bar</a> and Puck <a href="http://bridalbarblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/weddings-by-wolfgang-puck-special-event.html">partnered 50/50 on this Bridal-fete</a>,<br />showcasing the Bridal Bar's vendors and Wolfy's food & venue.<br /><br />It wouldn't be Puck without his signature Spicy Ahi Tuna cones.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxu2zq3RvuWqeV7jwPr4GZNV9P6Wt8BlL2qopTuAcJryYnf8X0-neSLqtLkQkAWfTDERNHjgYq9pSPuYeRy0JthoUFd0Qzw6LHTKjtDeoe3rI9i_u22w-iTwsEm6KoSyeuQOp_Q/s1600-h/17.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961968685059794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxu2zq3RvuWqeV7jwPr4GZNV9P6Wt8BlL2qopTuAcJryYnf8X0-neSLqtLkQkAWfTDERNHjgYq9pSPuYeRy0JthoUFd0Qzw6LHTKjtDeoe3rI9i_u22w-iTwsEm6KoSyeuQOp_Q/s200/17.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Chachi posed with our friend from <a href="http://www.nbc.com/The_Singing_Bee/">The Singing Bee</a>...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOmwc4k7ekwjToVsir1cvn2nidRT_KGYzV4DKGOuTVygc4QScutEfpRy-7c8pp4yk5kq6WXNo-4nzWLI4T0XJ5YcZrYpIJe9cE5VkB4eMPG8aK_kaUDYpE9qUVOO0X8Txylhwiw/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961496238657138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOmwc4k7ekwjToVsir1cvn2nidRT_KGYzV4DKGOuTVygc4QScutEfpRy-7c8pp4yk5kq6WXNo-4nzWLI4T0XJ5YcZrYpIJe9cE5VkB4eMPG8aK_kaUDYpE9qUVOO0X8Txylhwiw/s200/11.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The upholstered open bar, featuring <a href="http://www.veevlife.com/">Veev</a> (environmentally</div><div>friendly vodka)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAhhmfmm8gAIp-ffOVBqWlmgiMykZqBJAXCVPZVSScQkH0wJ3R_p5uNtAfYAygAGmvQs9KUPTq-TeKOj6J9W578dYEODmQF4ySiZflsv4HySKafZeRRXMC2TciPKTAmfZzgnSGA/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961504828591746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAhhmfmm8gAIp-ffOVBqWlmgiMykZqBJAXCVPZVSScQkH0wJ3R_p5uNtAfYAygAGmvQs9KUPTq-TeKOj6J9W578dYEODmQF4ySiZflsv4HySKafZeRRXMC2TciPKTAmfZzgnSGA/s200/12.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.ticktock.com/">Tick Tock</a> provided so many takes on the traditional centerpiece...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6wWbPjA5ax20i3DfVUX4X8tpQUOvO0OLL-nMKyLbxagap25yMOktRPY1Qf5LILQwFDWL0xhxV8OS43xH4G2kSZajxfhZO197XQSZFdw6Tcq4Xz64Er391y0Nf1fUnJDgh7d7uQ/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961509123559058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6wWbPjA5ax20i3DfVUX4X8tpQUOvO0OLL-nMKyLbxagap25yMOktRPY1Qf5LILQwFDWL0xhxV8OS43xH4G2kSZajxfhZO197XQSZFdw6Tcq4Xz64Er391y0Nf1fUnJDgh7d7uQ/s200/13.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Holly's favorite: Bite-sized cheeseburgers (I loved the Gerkin accent!)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JevlbgY4dw5BjErlty4XXAzU1OIlBoUxxsliZ5gCvesuJ4iabYC9GVTMaczZ9mhVfT0pzb_wZZd0rKWN51Dcg0J6kE3ufPlNcBjQxoNopt0tTEmzvdkqa4d28-OH_bBJn6Qbcw/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961517713493666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JevlbgY4dw5BjErlty4XXAzU1OIlBoUxxsliZ5gCvesuJ4iabYC9GVTMaczZ9mhVfT0pzb_wZZd0rKWN51Dcg0J6kE3ufPlNcBjQxoNopt0tTEmzvdkqa4d28-OH_bBJn6Qbcw/s200/14.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>Harm posed with <a href="http://www.robertevans.com/">Rob</a>...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrwqW6t0_44xWezRLXGzgKd05Q8k3fdgf8UUcBnRldtDj50XyUP-Xq2A5XrIiuu0UA1JoNWkEUdenYGhkohoLimWLdptHZAXr1N5FG2_SViUxuPj1B4TV6XQBUSKAxFq9BNxW2Q/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093961526303428274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrwqW6t0_44xWezRLXGzgKd05Q8k3fdgf8UUcBnRldtDj50XyUP-Xq2A5XrIiuu0UA1JoNWkEUdenYGhkohoLimWLdptHZAXr1N5FG2_SViUxuPj1B4TV6XQBUSKAxFq9BNxW2Q/s200/15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.classicpartyrentals.com">Classic Party Rental's </a>set up these intimate sitting areas throughout the setting.,,</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8VEifnDpf5ppuruybzHehVzotXza1dxj4WoURYRkA4cMTgxWCzRH1sY7cIQYPO0RooB7xHn1ILaERZdTdogQF7HVk3JoeL7Jq2zNfgPFVs-mN7jb6MixbWIvI_Cv95JQN3B7Qw/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093959417474485794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8VEifnDpf5ppuruybzHehVzotXza1dxj4WoURYRkA4cMTgxWCzRH1sY7cIQYPO0RooB7xHn1ILaERZdTdogQF7HVk3JoeL7Jq2zNfgPFVs-mN7jb6MixbWIvI_Cv95JQN3B7Qw/s200/6.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>Yummy Lobster w/rice appetizers. So delicious!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOE8yP0o5wZG4GM1QHVBE9d7V5csv09Pu_PcxfmqivhpqXj-LVF2TONv0RaRErvcxbil9g7QEYx_mjDpbfsERcFYBTV3RitwxJDguaDZEiY-d11e7yCFhMXFyyB4eOF2jGW0iDXg/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093959434654354994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOE8yP0o5wZG4GM1QHVBE9d7V5csv09Pu_PcxfmqivhpqXj-LVF2TONv0RaRErvcxbil9g7QEYx_mjDpbfsERcFYBTV3RitwxJDguaDZEiY-d11e7yCFhMXFyyB4eOF2jGW0iDXg/s200/7.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>More <a href="http://www.ticktock.com/">Tick Tock</a>...Eddie is SO talented!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhic7MzAMGBoaDKriuw8AhC95WwQB4nTHzV4QFz7NQgko2dHoydip6dWXvAYTLLgEn_wiUzxTTwA_4uLE0MQrLAPqoBFtochnxg-J7VFUILrvGrxseGEdErlfHLgHnGP_1mINA1jg/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093959438949322306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhic7MzAMGBoaDKriuw8AhC95WwQB4nTHzV4QFz7NQgko2dHoydip6dWXvAYTLLgEn_wiUzxTTwA_4uLE0MQrLAPqoBFtochnxg-J7VFUILrvGrxseGEdErlfHLgHnGP_1mINA1jg/s200/8.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Ginger-lemonade refreshers...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivypIdhbbJxKTvXTBE87cqo19rmA4ete7ypKUVt_aGeOrCbTrr0FGLnKjo0O4ol9Qf6_aLjCB_12NiAHDpeenR4zCa4-mESNRcsO_fchKdl1j7hy-jtbTfZsUDEhP_qwYTJq6Whg/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093959451834224210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivypIdhbbJxKTvXTBE87cqo19rmA4ete7ypKUVt_aGeOrCbTrr0FGLnKjo0O4ol9Qf6_aLjCB_12NiAHDpeenR4zCa4-mESNRcsO_fchKdl1j7hy-jtbTfZsUDEhP_qwYTJq6Whg/s200/9.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Mini-meringues with Silver dragees...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVLevxfyTpBrYQHQgWt1JAq-EPiDMorn4f1SQR1TwtrXwdd3rmsnFIGzwVpy8zWB4wZnrxGXne0YLi6dJCAHmRV0DgvWS7gsAZxlkyHunTbwkUQt4Vb6VHFNwQn8K9fmAETaNog/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093959456129191522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVLevxfyTpBrYQHQgWt1JAq-EPiDMorn4f1SQR1TwtrXwdd3rmsnFIGzwVpy8zWB4wZnrxGXne0YLi6dJCAHmRV0DgvWS7gsAZxlkyHunTbwkUQt4Vb6VHFNwQn8K9fmAETaNog/s200/10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Sugared white raspberries...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigG_aTtaRs08HNeT4bQc7QB1Ii7Ti9oewDbcljI5OtP_Ov69I-LhTSjqdLlNW2dTDbRY4claUG9HIL5pvZSsozwHzQea5Q2zcOZiolqi6IWVkDyV7weeiwomMgYsoNgMQnvOiclw/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093958498351484370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigG_aTtaRs08HNeT4bQc7QB1Ii7Ti9oewDbcljI5OtP_Ov69I-LhTSjqdLlNW2dTDbRY4claUG9HIL5pvZSsozwHzQea5Q2zcOZiolqi6IWVkDyV7weeiwomMgYsoNgMQnvOiclw/s200/1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Teensy Rangoon...Amy Tan's mom would approve!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvercW1whggSi2le4WqpR3nR1NxwnlII2CaN-u_j8ghVYKhyphenhyphenoqss2MeCdZ2ZS1vE9IKV8GjYIfnAJTptYu7GapdSZaAn8X0cph-H_2S7QcEFJvroh6E8ntURIgWThY2et76Le7Mg/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093958506941418978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvercW1whggSi2le4WqpR3nR1NxwnlII2CaN-u_j8ghVYKhyphenhyphenoqss2MeCdZ2ZS1vE9IKV8GjYIfnAJTptYu7GapdSZaAn8X0cph-H_2S7QcEFJvroh6E8ntURIgWThY2et76Le7Mg/s200/2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>Macaroon tower...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtR_3Rot0UwucFfJUeeIj73-352gTX2fRIrn4UMN2SbumOtqczEpglt4akeoUD6fL4t2s76Hn8ZCAnxclBZOVG_dmR6-3QYgKI_CQYHMVNkCU5CzIAH8TRxVJPgdV8Y7unzrLGg/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093958515531353586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtR_3Rot0UwucFfJUeeIj73-352gTX2fRIrn4UMN2SbumOtqczEpglt4akeoUD6fL4t2s76Hn8ZCAnxclBZOVG_dmR6-3QYgKI_CQYHMVNkCU5CzIAH8TRxVJPgdV8Y7unzrLGg/s200/3.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>And the Profiterole tree!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfh8L8uQW4v6B9-ZvzpPkCc5E7X4Nd1dICQYIMn04z4qklGAsJPFmAyq5URKEc5A5qR1BblaO11hMGE79Ks6hWe6juS5ITLfcQoZw9Xf51jpflGF8ud5vFi0vRf-z8ifAbsF13jA/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093958519826320898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfh8L8uQW4v6B9-ZvzpPkCc5E7X4Nd1dICQYIMn04z4qklGAsJPFmAyq5URKEc5A5qR1BblaO11hMGE79Ks6hWe6juS5ITLfcQoZw9Xf51jpflGF8ud5vFi0vRf-z8ifAbsF13jA/s200/4.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Eddie again...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-4JjSNy2lDqjXYvollv-69y_vbjkU3n3AUktCHijdHB8E7GEuX50WUM0jBJG1Vsqy-8fDsUGoXQvX0hCXX1gQ-ZQV51n_TTszAVErrcqTecgOMq0YsLSrDXoVX1C-7kQiSEsbA/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093958532711222802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-4JjSNy2lDqjXYvollv-69y_vbjkU3n3AUktCHijdHB8E7GEuX50WUM0jBJG1Vsqy-8fDsUGoXQvX0hCXX1gQ-ZQV51n_TTszAVErrcqTecgOMq0YsLSrDXoVX1C-7kQiSEsbA/s200/5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And the smoked Salmon w/caviar pizza.</div><div> </div><div>I didn't even show you 1/2 of the offerings served up at this amazing event. I am just too exhausted to do any more editing now. It was cool having all the entertainment show camera's shooting all around us (and the still photographers flashing away!) </div><div>But the best part was being with my friends and celebrating another one of Harmony's successful events! Bravo, Beau!<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070767.post-79061068361853898282007-07-30T19:47:00.000-07:002007-07-30T20:17:05.181-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjo33h-lFPsc8mJwK9-d_EclR6MgPHIDINNRyQEcNAsv3hLk4SHc8bdUMuVOHjOcBXUGZvqK9-EwdMj6qmOHueOitVRljP1WAhzI78IYeCXmW40EnCsXOBn5r-IawVhBzA1SZH_w/s1600-h/HPIM1567.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093189703500467602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjo33h-lFPsc8mJwK9-d_EclR6MgPHIDINNRyQEcNAsv3hLk4SHc8bdUMuVOHjOcBXUGZvqK9-EwdMj6qmOHueOitVRljP1WAhzI78IYeCXmW40EnCsXOBn5r-IawVhBzA1SZH_w/s400/HPIM1567.JPG" border="0" /></a> I don't want you all to think that every day has been a total pity party...we did have the very-best-vacation-in-the-world (especially if you are recuperating from surgery) at the ultra-luxe <a href="http://www.lacosta.com/">La Costa Resort</a>. This best-time-ever treat was spent with my kids, my Ms. M and her brood, Izze & Elliot, Harm, Lynn, Julie and Chachi (with her littlest 2 girls.)<br />Each of the six days there featured two spa treatments per adult (I had an entire hour just having my scalp massaged one afternoon) and some of the most delicious food ever presented to this wanna-be food critic.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnDl_lBi2Yv9VXdlddxmZpPaLFHIv7TrADJdB1xKLAMminL5vCyi-1be-7QHbcb6bzAy7h3-z7QY7X9qZRTvkoidEDztvENBKTImeLUKHucB2VjTgOZWm85hQJKC2V9kIKMAlgw/s1600-h/HPIM1564.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093189712090402210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnDl_lBi2Yv9VXdlddxmZpPaLFHIv7TrADJdB1xKLAMminL5vCyi-1be-7QHbcb6bzAy7h3-z7QY7X9qZRTvkoidEDztvENBKTImeLUKHucB2VjTgOZWm85hQJKC2V9kIKMAlgw/s400/HPIM1564.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwbbMTvF3DwgNGHyJ9Lfal9WnJGCFSjkVdLSGZvUCSId7YXcTytRHrAcVgXCR-rHaXtFjL3okivSJwW-RU8lfBfIuQS9U3mop5seonEYzMGOFy81ivEsl0PL3oI5ikXnjfHM5Cw/s1600-h/HPIM1537.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093189724975304114" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtT4Bp7R8AyBuJmgm_LJMjj8xiv4xZoIXkKg2qcULjFXDr7waAuRAEn7bGhxrM3CZuwYk_ztQXKXhX7tqE8n1MuuQRNBlSpPm3MUR4UT8erH4gVrREAZzIrYgLb_0uFwGcSgLlIQ/s400/HPIM1543.JPG" border="0" /></a> Grey Goose Apple Martini<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALVjuqhKY1Pg2pu1C3Aju8234Qd_vhgwQsWZJEW52SRysjIyjWztE28Tauv0bmtKBIKsrzwniEd7FYssvPx68bZZFXZGtUqfXB38vzqJtNFVpHvQEn_b8Sx0zLYbICitsbyslPQ/s1600-h/HPIM1568.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093189274003737970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALVjuqhKY1Pg2pu1C3Aju8234Qd_vhgwQsWZJEW52SRysjIyjWztE28Tauv0bmtKBIKsrzwniEd7FYssvPx68bZZFXZGtUqfXB38vzqJtNFVpHvQEn_b8Sx0zLYbICitsbyslPQ/s400/HPIM1568.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfOTsMxaigNeKtx7msYk9I7eEqWVUg-GKwUgen6RhwmaquJNoAdsUtqINsdDzCKYa6KBpE0Gw5scv1B6Gdp3ZkdDCgl7PfAOAGumf8shljijZhJ3YyQYqOHm_KU29Q3kcytW6wg/s1600-h/HPIM1544.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093189282593672578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfOTsMxaigNeKtx7msYk9I7eEqWVUg-GKwUgen6RhwmaquJNoAdsUtqINsdDzCKYa6KBpE0Gw5scv1B6Gdp3ZkdDCgl7PfAOAGumf8shljijZhJ3YyQYqOHm_KU29Q3kcytW6wg/s400/HPIM1544.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Grey Goose shot<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJ-Ypfgrunaujd-1fdurSs-JrgPjn0XROs1lau0SqNrdq4pzUBi8HV5Looa35JgFhIWYv44_nW6tJKdc4rqgYe_XXxDDom4kLiA5wzkgr2tHfmS-JeJcqZitDEcmhtphyYdHduQ/s1600-h/HPIM1553.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093188573924068594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJ-Ypfgrunaujd-1fdurSs-JrgPjn0XROs1lau0SqNrdq4pzUBi8HV5Looa35JgFhIWYv44_nW6tJKdc4rqgYe_XXxDDom4kLiA5wzkgr2tHfmS-JeJcqZitDEcmhtphyYdHduQ/s400/HPIM1553.JPG" border="0" /></a> Late Latte<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudTa_cNxuV7c1kIeXM8GO9LUsFfKWqmJ8qIEakt_bT3tKo-jtkwungDXkXPDRCduBHZR5KgMc33LJ7hpDr602Yx04c9gIgGegAdxAo7f_ivqrndvpTn0hUy4FKCUc4P23j3Wukw/s1600-h/HPIM1551.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093188578219035906" style="FLOAT: left; 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No, SHRIMP!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSINohpIOvec4h91f4dlcq8MzZ79QNhUhAkwEo24BaflxGnxaEr9gGq1PlYoVpp_aEzKggMIw_0nw8jKzhB_mAXlT6es0r17wIHo52weE58JKPlyjJ4T6Ha4_cdl4LNTaUqMfZEA/s1600-h/HPIM1549.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093188586808970530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSINohpIOvec4h91f4dlcq8MzZ79QNhUhAkwEo24BaflxGnxaEr9gGq1PlYoVpp_aEzKggMIw_0nw8jKzhB_mAXlT6es0r17wIHo52weE58JKPlyjJ4T6Ha4_cdl4LNTaUqMfZEA/s400/HPIM1549.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Ahi with Sugar Cane Skewers was divine...</div><div>(Julie relished the Lamb!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02l5-tCnebBPKV6-xn-la_k3CpqGEYawsAc1N4rJ8skFUDY1Yb2QnqYz9GjHdE7aj3d8uua1b0S3fd1ohhpvuXsrfz9wjbY-RmvMPqwcvQ6EkhVPOmVng8QM7yNoicFumSKQcQw/s1600-h/HPIM1548.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093188591103937842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02l5-tCnebBPKV6-xn-la_k3CpqGEYawsAc1N4rJ8skFUDY1Yb2QnqYz9GjHdE7aj3d8uua1b0S3fd1ohhpvuXsrfz9wjbY-RmvMPqwcvQ6EkhVPOmVng8QM7yNoicFumSKQcQw/s400/HPIM1548.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofBAZ26lX9YaNiag3JLkZFLck7W0D_tnqAS6-Bxxxt6kNn-jBE-0lzBSNNnHsy8NJxIR6mu2ABwl7YEBfV-KytYpvMUfHDngP-_GqpaBPOsVeNiOfRznSWtmLoBRI1rPbgb9aSg/s1600-h/HPIM1565.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093187976923614370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofBAZ26lX9YaNiag3JLkZFLck7W0D_tnqAS6-Bxxxt6kNn-jBE-0lzBSNNnHsy8NJxIR6mu2ABwl7YEBfV-KytYpvMUfHDngP-_GqpaBPOsVeNiOfRznSWtmLoBRI1rPbgb9aSg/s400/HPIM1565.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had Salmon almost every night (this version was accented with a cubed apple chutney garnish.</div><div>Ben was Mr. Meaty Meat, enjoying this 16oz T-Bone (his favorite was the night of the Pork loin.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rp5Hlb2_KPhSbpkziZfQXYg5Qbk0PnxJJQ5FaArkL484UQTrNKDpuCHn5RLm7IIOft9I2Qr6a97CPGOJRQ3vsfNm6GvMgfIKRFE5_j0pMFplVv5LM_t2KvLh8sVJIH9Out9_wA/s1600-h/HPIM1566.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093187994103483570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rp5Hlb2_KPhSbpkziZfQXYg5Qbk0PnxJJQ5FaArkL484UQTrNKDpuCHn5RLm7IIOft9I2Qr6a97CPGOJRQ3vsfNm6GvMgfIKRFE5_j0pMFplVv5LM_t2KvLh8sVJIH9Out9_wA/s400/HPIM1566.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfavtFN1gvm0_kSvxa-Na1NL7b7BzG79MYdeLI2ccY-NzlhGz17IQsWByl3G_tp32uKS9CQoSPv8IBg9berVhru_hU3loBDB5ZMNbB7XGeQpI4zfm8lij553TyNEQrpTI4z9ShOw/s1600-h/HPIM1556.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093188002693418178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfavtFN1gvm0_kSvxa-Na1NL7b7BzG79MYdeLI2ccY-NzlhGz17IQsWByl3G_tp32uKS9CQoSPv8IBg9berVhru_hU3loBDB5ZMNbB7XGeQpI4zfm8lij553TyNEQrpTI4z9ShOw/s400/HPIM1556.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jumbo pancakes at the Potato Shack...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6DUTh8AJnvdq0aJgeP4o4nQlBycj8YX28XfjlJ4PIHl506jbTgzPpEBLpmYSF5uOlx-7BauQnpvOyDeRLfrfUehwRii091jdvA2yiYOTrZ5IywTumKecpiT929QpOoFyWnfujw/s1600-h/HPIM1555.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093188006988385490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6DUTh8AJnvdq0aJgeP4o4nQlBycj8YX28XfjlJ4PIHl506jbTgzPpEBLpmYSF5uOlx-7BauQnpvOyDeRLfrfUehwRii091jdvA2yiYOTrZ5IywTumKecpiT929QpOoFyWnfujw/s400/HPIM1555.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5Fif8xRVt4pfX3x-wCUqxF7agaoHpw8tjqL6uJNx-oR6BXhIPysxdmqzIf0ltgdhbiyFAiW78QRq75vZFXvbN7rQ5aTO5ftIL8xCq4QazFycSmaOdcWn806EA7pKD53nH8NmHQ/s1600-h/HPIM1554.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093188015578320098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5Fif8xRVt4pfX3x-wCUqxF7agaoHpw8tjqL6uJNx-oR6BXhIPysxdmqzIf0ltgdhbiyFAiW78QRq75vZFXvbN7rQ5aTO5ftIL8xCq4QazFycSmaOdcWn806EA7pKD53nH8NmHQ/s400/HPIM1554.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Apple tart with Caramel and a pure, crystalized sugar spoon. Crazy good stuff. No <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/regret/index.php?result=19114"><span style="color:#000000;">regrets</span></a> there. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>M. sure knows how to throw a party!</div><div>(kisses!!!)<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2