SAY IT ISN'T SO... SUMMER, BACK TO SCHOOL AND HALLOWEEN

i was shopping for a job, sliding down the aisles in my flip flops.... trying to get my work done so i could enjoy the rest of this beautiful day....when I spun into the aisle that displays assorted things..... and it hit me like a cold slap in the face......whine....whine...back to school supplies, halloween candy and sand buckets all on one shelf .... all i could think was that my favorite season was drawing to an end ... this made me very sad .... whine ....whine......  usually the change of season hits me  on  the dairy  aisle when you pick up butter and the expiration  date is in october..... but this year it was the mix of back to school, halloween candy and sand buckets all on one shelf that totally sent me in to a tail spin .....say it isn't soooooooo

GOOD BYE IRENE- WHO KNEW I HAD AN ICEBOX

well life is getting back to semi normal .... Irene hit this area hard and no power for days and days and what seemed for ever  .....I am not good at living Amish .... they are a strong people and i can say i am very glad to be back into the modern world ... and yes that is ice in the refrigerator ... hence the icebox... today is clean up ... hope all your families are safe and sound and lets hope for clear sky 

RUDEE'S ON THE INLET

i ran away from work for a short trip to the beach and went to one of my favorite places for drinks and oyster shooters....  met some friends in the business to talk a little business and have a lot of just plain fun..... but the exciting thing about the deck is the glider tables... yes i said moving tables.... and the more you drink the better it gets.... notice the cup holders and the feet on the deck where people are trying to steady themselves ..... food, friends and drink are fun ......  but getting in and out of the table takes good timing....

NICK STELLINO AND POMPEIAN SMT

one very early morning i woke up to a SMT ( satellite media tour) on a roof top in china town... the talent was a true delight.... the product was great ..... the location and the crew were amazing .....but it came with smell-o-vision.... on the ground floor of the building was a Chinese restaurant ( i was in Chinatown after all.... i should have known) ....and even though i am a fan of Chinese food.... and the food in NYC's Chinatown is some of the best in the world  ... after 6 hours of frying egg roll smell  in 100 degree heat in the shade    ..... well need i say more ....... some days it may look glamorous on TV but it can try my patience and i am sure i can be trying as well.... even so.... i still love my job and let's just say we are having pizza for dinner

TOP CHEF - THE REGIS AND KELLY SHOW - AND FLOYD CARDOZ

Floyd was on the Regis and Kelly show several weeks ago and his shrimp dish was proof of his Top Chef Masters title .....  he sent me to a great store for supplies and i just wanted to pass on the source... Foods of India  121 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016 .. they were very helpful and knew what they were talking about .... always love a good source