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Do you ever wonder.......

Why do most people put more effort into their wedding than their actual marriage?

Why do dogs walk around in circles before lying down?

Can a metal plate in your head get rusted?

Do stuttering people stutter when they're thinking to themselves?

If the day before a holiday is called Christmas Eve, is the day after Christmas Adam?

Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

How come you can kill a deer and put it on your wall but it's illegal to keep them as a pet?

What do vegetarians feed their dogs?

Can someone give up lent for lent?

Why would Dodge make a car called Ram?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

Why is it when we duck they call us chicken?

Why is there a size 12-14, 14-16, 16-18, and so forth, but no 13, 15, and 17?

What did cured ham actually have?

If lava melts rock, wouldn’t the lava melt the volcano?

If a man has no fingers, can he press charges?

Why do people say, "you've been working like a dog" when dogs just sit around all day?

Can you write in pencil on an eraser?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Can crop circles be square?

Why are there pictures of the sun wearing sunglasses when the purpose of sunglasses is to protect your eyes from the sun?

And last ...this makes me go huh???

If you were born exactly on 12:00 midnight on December 31st – January 1st, which year would you say you were born in?

I had the weekend off!!!

That's right folks, I didn't have to work sat. or sun..... woohoo! So on sat. after Greg got done doing his cat sitting duties ( Karen and Joe went out of town for the holiday) for the day we washed and waxed the car, we have had it for almost 6 months. So now the scion is so pretty and shiny... the way all happy cars should be! Then after that we showered up, watched some cooking shows. Soon we were in the car and hit a little shopping spot, we needed to pickup up a few birthday items. Not for me even though I offered to help pick something out. Then Off to see the Polar Express at the IMAX theater at world golf village in St. Augustine. I saw the movie last year, and it was way cooler on a super jumbo screen. I recommend you see this one if you get the chance, not just for the kiddies but for all ages. It's awesome!!! Jumped back in the car after and grabbed a bite on the way home. On sun. We got up and went to church ( 1st weekend in Advent). Watched the Buc's lose...bummer. Talked to Mom on the phoe than out again. I caught up with a friend of mine, which was really nice. She's the pastry chef of one of Fancy Private Clubs in Jax. She's also doing Karen and Joe's wedding cake!!! So we hopped over to Karen and Joes and talked a little cake and such and so forth. Then we all went out for cocktails, and had a few appetizers. Then headed home...Fun was had by all. It's a shame I have to work tomorrow..oh well that's life. I hope everyone had a good weekend!!! Well gotta run....

Here's some of my thanksgiving photo's of work.

This way all you folks out in internet land can get an idea what it's like on a typical thanksgiving for someone like me. I had turkey for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The best part of all the food was the sweet potatos, Tim made them this year. He's our new Executive Sous chef, former Chef of the Seafoam( that's our fine dining resturant on property. He's from Georgia and he takes sweet potatoes very seriously. But we survived another holiday with flying colors So check out the photos!! there pretty neat, and might make you want something to eat. Thank goodness you don't have smellavision, for your sake.

This How our morning started out, helping pastry dip some strawberries into chocolate. But really my started out with some turkey sweat potatoes and some fixin's that what they call it here in the south. 

Thanksgiving Grand Buffet 2005!!! 

An Assortment of salads: Roasted Corn and Peppers, Asparagus with roasted fenneln tomatoes and calamata olives, marinated mushrooms, Tomato and fresh Mozz. They sure do look loveily and were so very tasty 

Seafood Galore!!!! 

Cheese and Fruit 

Happy Belated Thanksgiving to all. This is right before the buffet opens, now it's sooth sailing. Hopefully everyone had plenty of excitment, because we sure did. This is my crew minus the Am ladies that were ling gone by this time in the afternoon. From Left to right: Me (laura), Remi, Rona, Papa Gus, and Crisel. 

Howdy everyone...


News on the cruise for family and friends... we have decided on one.. so check out this link ( cruse info) to see what we have in mind. So there is plenty of time to get everything planned...

Cruise Info

All are invited so spread the word... I say the more the merrier....i'm also going to add a link to the side bar.. so when ever you need to pull it up it's there.

E mail me if you have any comments or questions...

Surprise!!!!
Anna Bananna, it's a birthday party!! We help celebrate Anna's 23rd birthday with family and friends. Fun was had by all, and there was food and drink a plenty. Our hosts were Anna's, lovely Parents Remi and Amor!!! We all work together at the club for over the past four years!!!
I bet she didn't see that coming!!!

Anna, Leo in the middle ( Anna's sweetheart) And Aunt Norman... 

The guest of honor Anna and her Aunt Norman..igirls just wanna have fun!!! 

It would be a party without kareoke!!!  

The guest of honor catching a quick little rest. A long day for a nurseing student who worked all day and had fun all night! Don't worry she's young and her batteries charge quickly! 

The night is coming to an end and Momma Remi is making sure frinds and family take home some goodies. And don't worry the hostess with the mostess has plenty for all. Thanks again for the lovily hospitalty..and thankyou to Pappa Amor too!!! 

Hello from the construction zone.... more holes in more walls... good grief Charlie Brown!!!

All in a days work....
Today i went to work early because the plumbers were at it again... but it worked out well because the Ladies and I had our work cut out for us today!!! Yes, I must admit it's pretty cool being the head of the only all female kitchen on property! Chicks rule, cause guys drool !!! It's works out well, it's amazing what can be accomplised in a kitchen without male hormones... I took a few pictures at work today, so you can meet some of the fantastic ladies i work with. There's Remi, she my right hand woman for the last four years. Cresel and rona, there sisters and both started at the beginning of the summer down at the patio kitchen making lunch. When the patio closed i talked Chef into sliding them into my kitchen, and since then they worked out excellent. Those are the ladies you will meet today. heck out below....

See there smiling faces, who says work can't be fun! The gal in the front is Cresel ( you will meet her sister in the next picture), and behind her is Remi ( she the most awesome garde manger, and friend ever) !! 

This is Rona, one of my new Garde Manger Cooks! She' an awesome gal, and is making beautiful food look so easy to make!!! 

Blog-a-licious!!!! Preetty fruffie food anyone? Can you find the deviled eggs?? 

Sooo....nice...they (plumbers) left us little notes where we could andcouldn't go in our Apartment!!!! 

There’s Nothing Like Having to leave for work early …..

because they are about use a jackhammer in your living room

THat’s right your read it!!! The apartment needs plumbing work done.. ok.. I can deal with that. Do you have to start at 9 in the morning! Everybody doesn’t work from 9 to five, like in the movies. Some people would say 9 am is late, but see it this way that’s the same as a 9 to fiver to get to work at 6:30… big difference. But what else am I going to do? Hang out with the guy with the jack hammer, I think not. Later in the day I decided to take off early from work. I was tired and feeling a bit under the weather. I really didn’t feel like working. Got home and decided we (greg and I), didn’t want to hang out in the construction zone. We can barely get to the couch. So we headed on over to Karen and Joe’s place, Ordered some Chinese food, watched a little boob tube and relaxed. Then we headed back to the construction zone, and admired the lovely holes, and dusk. This is just too, much fun!!! Hopefully, the excitement slows down before we have too, much fun!!! Well, that’s the news for now..I better get to bed, I have a feeling there’e going to be another early one tomorrow ….

Back from the East Coast...
The weekend sure flew by fast, but a great time was had by all!! it was really nice to spend my Mom's birthday with her and the family. We ate, drank, the boys played golf, the girls went shopping, lots of presents, and fun was had by all. So check out the pictures below and you can catch so of the highlights or relive it. I know they will make you chuckle....

Day with the Ladies, started with Karens first dress fitting, moved on to To shopping, Mother of the bride dresses, on to lunch at the cheese cake factory. It was a perfect day to sit outside enjoy the excellent weather. 

Before Mom opened her Presents Dad had a few that came down with the Jax. group. Dad with 2 bottles of his favorite wine, thanks Karen and Joe! Great job!!! 

A beautiful flower vase from my Dad, you would believe how hard this was to track down... but he found the artist who is local but travels the country. he goes to art shows and is really hard to get a hold of. But Dad found them and it was sent from Michigan... and landed just in time. I have to say my Dad is pretty cool! 

awwww... such a pretty cake!!! 

Mom holding up a t-shirt " One year older, One year better" gift from the Coes.... 

That's me stuffing my face with Mom's delicious birthday cake... the best way to finish the day!! 

On assignment on the other side of the state.....

Happy Birthday to you ... happy birthday to you!!! Happy birthday dear Momoo...happy birthday to you!!!!

Well, if you haven't figured it out it's my Mom's Birthday.... yes we made it in about in to Largo about 3 am!!! No traffic it was wonderful, and relaxing!!!

So start the birthday festivities....

Top 10 reasons why my Mom is so COOL!!!!

10) she says things like chuka rucka bucka
9)chocolate is one best treats on earth
8)games .... by the marathon
7)tubes of underwear
6)afternoon libations
5)makes the best meatloaf ever
4)she has a loaded cookie jar
3)laughter...hhehehe
2)silly dancing
1) because she's my Mom

So onward with the party!!!! woohoo!!!

Sometimes I think about…..

How odd the hospitality industry is. It’s an industry of misfits, abusers, and users. It’s a place where I call home… and actually find comfort. I just don’t see myself having a career that requires me to act prim and proper, Sitting down at a desk.... not for me. Where else can you go to work and hear the words bar, chafing, prime rib and goldbond in the same sentence. But I also know that people I share this world with are some of the hardest working, intense people I have ever come to met. People that are not on the inside of this world probably wouldn’t believe their eyes and ears, because it’s crazy. That's why there isn't a real reality show on kitchens..it would be to brash...and people really don't want to know what goes on behind that door...they think they do.....but thay don't. Trust me. I think my world needs and accepts the artist mentality, also we tend to be short fused, and super creative. We’re just starving artists…but not starving at all. Hehehe!! What Can I say it’s a love hate industry…I hate to love it and love to hate it…..So if your nerotic, like to play with food and fire… I recommend it…. But other wise you may want to leave it to the pro’s…..

Do you even wonder.....

Why do people say "The alarm just went off" when really it just came on?
If a vampire were Jewish would his Sabbath start at sunrise?Why do child labor laws not prohibit children from acting in movies?If your eyes are crossed, do your tears fall straight?If a stripper gets breast implants can she write it off on her taxes as a business expense?Is the vice president's wife called the second lady?Do you wake up or open your eyes first? Can you "zone out" and be "in the zone" at the same time? If French kissing is a big thing in America, how do French people react to normal American kissing? Why is it called a soap opera when nobody sings?


Sometimes at night I can't sleep... so many qustions race through my head!!! It's enough to drive my crazy... i wonder do other people have such odd thoughts or is it really a distraction to stay sane?? i really don't know. Is it the same weird energy that makes me funny and weird at the same time? On the other hand maybe it's insanity instead?

See what i mean i have so many questions... and this is just a few... really when they say there is no such thing as a stupid question do they really mean it... i think some of my questions are down right stupid... I don't know if they even have answers??? That's enough questions for today ....

Some things are not what they seem. Did you know the following facts?

Rice paper does not contain one grain of rice - its made from either Rice straw, Bamboo, Hemp, Mulberry leaves, Wingceltis or Gampi.

Ten gallon hats only hold about 6 pints.

Refried beans aren't really what they seem. Although their name seems like a reasonable translation of Spanish frijoles refritos, the fact is that these beans aren't fried twice. In Spanish, refritos literally means "well-fried," not "re-fried."

Capsaicin, which makes hot peppers "hot" to the human mouth, is best neutralized by casein, the main protein found in milk. (If your mouth is on fire drink some milk) Sarah you could have used this bit of info during your chilli cook off)

The hamburger was invented in 1900 by Louis Lassen. He ground beef, broiled it, and served it between two pieces of toast.

The pound cake got its name from the pound of butter it contained.

The sandwich is named for the Fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-92), for whom sandwiches were made so that he could stay at the gambling table without interruptions for meals.

The world's costliest coffee, at $130 a pound , is called Kopi Luwak. It is in the droppings of a type of marsupial that eats only the very best coffee beans. Plantation workers track them and scoop their precious poop.

To determine the percentage of alcohol in a bottle of liquor divide the proof by two.

When Swiss cheese ferments, a bacterial action generates gas. As the gas is liberated, it bubbles through the cheese leaving holes. Cheese-makers call them "eyes."

Spilling salt considered good luck in Japan.

The most recognized smell in the world is coffee. ( 'cause it's so yummy)

About 8 percent of the weight in a box of corn flakes is corn. ( so what's the rest?)

I hope you enjoyed some fun food facts!!!

Top Ten reasons My Dad is so cool!!!!!!!!!!

10. great hair
9. neat gagets
8. he can do really big math in his head
7. he doesn't drive slow....vroomm!!
6. He can fix or build almost anything
5. He plays golf
4. awesome webber grill
3. He likes beer and chocolate cookies together
2. killer bear hugs
1. It's his birthday today!!!

That's right folks.. it's true my dad is the coolest... I raise my glass ...cheers.

Happy Birthday Daddooo we can't wait to see yout his weekend!!!! 

Food Shopping: Consider the Alternative

Are you overwhelmed whenever you go to the supermarket? Do you plan to buy just a few things and end up spending a fortune? Will this help you stop? Probably not, but it will give you a laugh.... or a few even!!!!

Someone once said that one should never go food shopping when hungry ( this would cause us to buy more groceries than planned) . (This silly statement may have been made by the same person who said that the moon was made out of Swiss cheese, but I couldn’t swear to it.) It does make sense though, if you think about it. Being full can put a damper on impulse. I don’t know about you, but whenever I go shopping for "just a few things," I always end up spending more than I meant to. And so I have devised a system with few rules of the road to be applied every time you even come close to the door to your favorite supermarket. They are divided up into three categories; before the shop, during the shop and afterwards.

The very first thing you must do is realize that being prepared isn’t only for boy scouts. Park as far away from the market as possible. It may slow you down, as it will force you to at least think about how far you have to travel with that "big fat heavy cart." It also helps to never take a cart inside the store with you. You will always need one and that is precisely the point.
You can carry only so much in that little basket...

Never....Shop.... in nasty weather. Blizzards, torrential rains and monsoons are very good; hurricanes are even better( really worse) . Apart from the thrill of never knowing whether you will live to get home, there is something about rain, snow and murderous winds that turns one’s thoughts to home, hearth and over-stocking such staples as rice, soups, pet food and Haagen Das. Food shopping under these conditions will encourage you to buy more than you will ever need of everything under the sun. Oh, and by the way, avoid the sun. It’s no help at all.

Shop early in the morning and wear a mask. (Avoid cashiers and managers as they might think you are trying to rob them.) No one will recognize you, and you can buy all that junk food without looking over your shoulder or feeling guilty. (And if you do this, don’t buy low fat potato chips and the like. Go all the way! Hell, you only live once!) Don’t think about the fact that no one you know is watching you shop because any normal human being will be asleep at this hour. Why aren’t you?

Buy lots of cottage cheese and yogurt in all flavors and varieties. Vow to eat all before that dreaded expiration date. Make sure they all have different dates or you will really be sorry you made that promise!

Leave your glasses at home if you wear them and bring them with you if you don’t. And don’t forget those coupons. step by step. By nightfall, you should be home safe and sound and may only need one Valium to get to sleep.

Last but not least is the trip home. Try a new way to get there (preferably in bad weather with or without your glasses depending on whether you need them or not).

If all of the above fails, consider bulk shopping. Places like Sam’s Club, Price Club and others offer mayhem at very reasonable prices.

Think about it???

The birthday count down is offically ticking for my folks!!! 

Happy belated Day.... Yes i carved this pumpkin a few years ago!!!