“We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.”   -E.B. White

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of Ouzo.

   If my calculations serve me right, as of April 2nd, I have officially lived for 26 years.  And for that, I feel lucky.  What does that mean?  Have I surpassed the potential of a quarter-life crisis?  Have I unofficially entered a new ilk of young professionals, which are supposed to be at a certain point in their life?  Nah, I don't really think so.  Everyone is different, and after all, its just a damn number.  Tell me what you think....
   The crew on my boat greeted me with a rapping balloon and a bday cake at lunch, during which I made one epic wish, and blew out the candles with a full exhale.  The night of April 2nd was spent at a this great little Greek restaurant on the Inter coastal Waterway, which is a great place to go, if you are not in the mood for heavy conversations.  Rest assured that the loud Greek techno music, the belly dancers, the uncontrollable desire to dance on the tables, and the endless shots of Ouzo, will drown out the need for talking, and let you focus on the pure fun of it all.  Damn, it makes me want to go to Greece.
  In the word of my sis, "its going to be a great year." 
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Ross said...

Happy belated Ms. Kimbo.....enjoying your word flow, grammatical synthesis, and fanatic appreciation for the foods and the seas

Cheerios, cheerios, cheerios

May 6, 2008 at 4:44 PM

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Where has this southern gal been in the past year?

  • Bra, Italy
  • Milan, Italy
  • Venice, Italy
  • Cinque Terra, Italy
  • Paris, France
  • Sardinia
  • Ajaccio, Corsica
  • Calvi, Corsica
  • Portovenere, Italy
  • Portofino, Italy
  • Villefranche, France
  • Cap D'ai, France
  • Nice, France
  • St. Tropez, France
  • Cannes, France
  • Monaco, France
  • San Remo, Italy
  • Hilton Head Island, SC
  • Ft. Liquordale, FL
  • Seattle, WA
  • Nosara, Costa Rica
  • Charleston, SC
  • Waxy O'Connors, FL
  • Florida Keys, FL
  • Highbourne Cay, Bahamas
  • Harbor Island, Bahamas
  • Nassau, Bahamas
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • Big Lake, Washington :-)
  • Mt. Vernon, Washington
  • Seattle, Washington
  • Portland, Oregon
  • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
  • Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Outer Banks, North Carolina
  • Stuart, Florida
  • Palma de Mallorca, Spain
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Rome, Italy
  • Sorrento, Italy
  • Sollerno, Italy
  • Agropoli, Italy
  • Positano, Italy
  • Amalfi Coast, Italy
  • Ischia, Italy
  • Isle of Capri, Italy

MY MENU MANTRA

I cannot overemphasize the importance of approaching each new menu or each new dish with a fresh attitude. Never look back, burdening yourself with the memory of the dinner that didn't quite work.  Nor should you endlessly repeat the comfortable dish that you have mastered: that promotes a stagnant attitude.  Move away from that safe old chocolate mousse recipe to new ideas, new cookbooks, and new restaurants for inspiration, motivation and incentive.  Learn to discriminate and choose the best of everything.  More than any other quality in other cooks, the one I most value is the ability to see precisely what is needed in a particular dish, dinner, or event.  This discrimination and attention to detail distinguish those dedicated and perceptive cooks I most admire.  -Alice Waters.