2008 Archives
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C-H-IL-L-YI ain’t got no coatthat’s why I’m chilly,I’m chilly,BRRRRR! It’s not even cold outside – in fact, we’re in the midst of a January thaw – but I had a hankering for hearty (bean-optional!) chili tonight anyhow, and every time I make it I think of the above silly rhyme (a take-off on the “U-G-L-Y,…
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Happy 2nd Birthday Moderate Epicurean Blog! And hey, it’s a very Happy 41st Birthday for me as well – very happy. As I celebrate, I can’t help but be incredibly grateful for a pretty awesome year. Oh, plenty of ups and downs of course, of the usual variety…but for now, the gratitude abounds. In leaps…
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La Belle Vie! Joyeux Anniversaire a moi! Well, almost. As usual, the celebration – of, in this case, the end of my 41st year – involves more than one day. Which I love! Yeah, it rather sucks to have a birthday so close to Christmas…the combo Christmas/birthday gift totally bites – and yet, it does…
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Okay. It’s over. Not just 2007, but the parties, cocktails, appetizers, rich meals, excess good cheer – over! Enter ye moderation (in fact, a little deprivation wouldn’t hurt at this point) and reside in thee for a spell. Please? At least until my birthday this weekend… Hey, there’s nothing wrong with risotto, cream puffs, chocolate…
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Happy 2008! Hey, did you ring in the New Year quietly (as in, asleep!) or with a stylie bang? Somewhere in the middle for us, a relaxing party at Stacey’s beautiful home with family (Dad, Sus, David, Etta, Mom, John, and Nathan) and friends (including Suz, Cory, Vivian, and Sullivan). We gathered post-dinner, so tasties…