Make-up and Make-believe

Have you ever felt tears forming right behind your eyes?
Have you ever cried, then re-applied your "face" trying to move on with your day, but still felt like there were salty tracks showing on your cheeks?

I cried today. And even though it was out of joy, there is something sobering about tears.

I also spent some time in confession today - not with a priest, and not about sin - rather about truth. Speaking these truths also brought me to a very somber place. This also resulted in some small joy - still not quite the kind you might think.

There are surely times for dancing and singing, but sometimes it is best to speak truth, be quiet, or let the flood gates open wide.

*top photo borrowed from http://www.thelippkes.com/
**night out phone photos

2nd Month-a-versary

NOTHING is too small to share and NOTHING is too little to celebrate!
*photo by Adam Sjoberg

"Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot. "

-Clarence Thomas

My best friend can be Your Best Friend too!

My best friend, Jessica, is a very talented art-director gone personal-Chef! She is now offering open chairs at regularly hosted dinner parties (listed on her website) and can be booked for private events.

Pictured Dish:

"Grilled Cheese"

Toasted chocolate brioche and walnut yogurt cheese; chocolate brioche buttered on the bottom, topped with sage aged cheese, smoked salt and dehydrated English bacon; brown beer soaked village cheese; green olive stuffed with brie and olive oil soaked orange peel

Paired with: Birra Moretti Cocktail - the "Steven"

3 parts Birra Moretti

2 part grapefruit soda

1 part limoncello

4 juniper berries, crushed

Mix all together and top with egg whites (beat 2 egg whites with 1 T. sugar and .5 ounces of gin)

holy Holy HOLY