So, as Dad drinks the oh-so-authentic vino of Italia, I send out a hearty salute (spoken loudly in Italian) …
Somewhere, nine hours from me, he’s gearing up for dinner with relatives in Rome. There’s a party tonight for Aunt Maria and her husband, who celebrate 50 years of married bliss. Everyone together now …
That’s amore!
Dad [...]
Posts Tagged ‘birthday’
Happy birthday, Pops!
Posted in Family, tagged birthday, childhood, father, history, italian, wine on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hello, 40
Posted in Entertainment, Family, Friends, tagged birthday, cake, celebration, clubhouse, Family, Food, Friends, surprise, tasting, wine on September 22, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Well, my sister pulled a fast one on me.
Her plans were simple: a dinner party for her birthday party on Saturday. A dinner with friends for me on Tuesday. This made sense. She loves to cook for friends. Her birthday comes first. No problemo, I thought.
I played along, bought a “cute” dress to measure up [...]
Happy Birthday, C!
Posted in Food, Friends, tagged birthday, brownies, cherries, co-workers, Food, Friends, Gourmet magazine, work on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A belated (one day) birthday salute to my friend, Chantal. She got to celebrate with her man up in San Francisco. Yes, we can all be jealous now.
Kelly, my peer and friend at work, made the birthday girl some amazing brownies that we’ll have to make again … and again. They had this amazing sheen [...]

