Adventures in living - an update

“Dressed in Ralph Lauren, wearing the latest perfume from Balenciaga, she walked into the speak easy on the arm of her dashing young man….”

On the Friday after my b-day, my husband and I decided to go to the Velvet Tango Room – one of the best places in the country to go have a martini.

We had heard the owner give a talk recently and we were both very taken by his story and his charming personality. So for this special occasion (it was not so very special) – I called for reservations for the ‘back room’. We drove down to Cleveland proper (near the West-Side Market) and literally stepped into another era. The drinks were superb and the atmosphere was great heightened by the fact that the owner himself waited on us personally.

Again thank you my dearest love for sharing these moments with me. I will remember this experience always.

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(To the tune of ‘I think I’m turning Japanese – without the ‘emphasis’ on what that song is REALLY about)

“I think he’s turning Italian, I really think so…”

Yesterday, my husband mastered the art of making home-made ravioli and pasta. And when I say mastered, I really mean it. This is a time-consuming, labour-intensive task that some people never attempt, let alone perfect. We had a lot of fun in the kitchen together making ravioli. We had a nice dinner with kids which included my son and then afterwards, I got to hang out with my son and watch ‘Bowling for Columbine’.

This was the perfect end to a wonderful day – working side-by-side with my husband is always a joy.

I am grateful for all of the blessings that providence has bestowed upon me lately. Good times with people I love – there are no greater gifts in life than time well spent with loved ones.