Wednesday, March 12, 2008

I forgot...

If you look closely at the small words underneath "To-Do Tattoo"... it says "The Perfect Solution for Your Shoddy Short Term Memory!"  This set includes 12 tattoos and a skin safe gel pen (which in a few years will be a cancer-causing gel pen and will be pulled from the market!)

As I get older and it seems like my 46th birthday is fast approaching, my memory seems to be going also (whoops did I say 46...I will actually be 47!)  This seems like the perfect solution, as I am always forgetting to sync my Treo, which has my "to-do" list on it. A permanent hand "To-Do Tattoo" would even be better. But in my older age, the thought of anything permanent on my body, scares me.  So I guess the real answer for now is that I will just have to become better friends with my Palm and my never ending to-do list. 
 
Okay, moving on... 

Did I forget to mention what we did for Valentine's Day this year. It is the first time, my husband and I have gone out on the actual day.  I know it is a month later that I am telling you about our night, but again I forgot. We went to another one of my favorite restaurants in Orange County, Turner New Zealand's. It's a quaint restaurant serving some of the finest lamb, beef and seafood in town. Turner Ranch is famous for its free-range, grass-fed meat: beef, lamb and venison. It also imports magnificent fish and shellfish. Service is excellent. The waiters never overwhelmed us, but meticulously cleared our table after each course was done. While we enjoyed a 5 course meal for Valentine's Day, you could easily make it a part of a  special evening which could include an evening performance at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa.  

After dinner, we crossed the street to have a drink at a Savannah's, a contemporary American restaurant, serving American regional cooking. The warm, clubhouse décor features dark wood, oversized booths, soft lighting and stone fireplaces, reminiscent of Moulin Rouge in Paris.  I half expected to see can-can dancers in the dimly-lit bar...but was met with a delightful sound of a jazz duo, quietly playing in the corner.   The bar is exquisitely decorated with red leather booths and comfortable chairs to lounge in and has perfect lighting to enjoy a romantic evening. As we arrived on Valentines Day, the waiter quietly placed a box of chocolates on our table...A perfect ending to a perfect evening.  

Monday, March 10, 2008

Ah Yes.... The Thrill of the Grill !!

Well I can't recall when  was the last time I grilled dinner!  I know it was back in my single days. I think I grilled once for my husband when we were dating and we ate out on my patio of my apartment. So you can imagine the thrill I got from being the master of the grill tonight!  Now let it be known that you can't find any graphics on the internet that show a gal grilling...

because we all know that it's a man's job. But then so is taking out the trash and mowing the lawn.  Okay, I'm a little old fashioned. 

Anyway, I am a great griller... if I say so myself! The menu consisted of Cracked Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin, Boneless Chicken Breast, and two types of sausage: Chicken Parmesan Italian Sausage and Chicken Basil Sausage. Delicious! Too bad my dear husband wasn't here to enjoy it.  Or maybe I just wanted to brag a bit! Even my daughter piped in during dinner and said, "Mom you are a better griller than Dad!"  Oh the knife that would have cut through Dad if he heard those very words.  
So let it be know that for just this one night only...

 I WAS KING OF THE GRILL.   :)