by Monica | Jan 14, 2010 | Announcements
Snorkeling has become my cheesy allegory for life these days. When I wake up in the middle of the night and the stress of my mind gets busy keeping me awake, I relax by going snorkeling. I envision the warm water enveloping my skin, the sun on my back, the beautiful...
by Monica | Jan 4, 2010 | Announcements
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I am not sure I ever thought the year 2010 would be real to me when I was a kid. That seemed so far away! And here we are, 4 days in and we should probably start Christmas shopping so we don’t get too far behind! Just kidding…sort of. Did...
by Monica | Dec 29, 2009 | Announcements
Did you have a nice Christmas? I always wonder about folks who do not celebrate the holiday. Is it enjoyable down time? Or annoying because you cannot get anything done since the majority of people are off for at least a couple of days if not more. I know that trying...
by Monica | Dec 23, 2009 | Announcements
It’s a foggy morning and the quiet morning belies the panic in Erin’s eyes. Erin is our morning baker and she had a longer than usual day yesterday. She was here for close to 12 hours helping Mark with special orders and other prep. Mark worked close to 17...
by Monica | Dec 16, 2009 | Announcements
I am so happy our real winter is back! I know it is not the popular view: I love the rain for many reasons. It is cold but not too cold, and when I walk out the door I smell the trees, the sea, a whisper of smoke from someone’s fireplace… I can smell the...
by Monica | Dec 10, 2009 | Announcements
As you all know, last week 4 Lakewood police officers were ambushed and executed by, for lack of a better word, a psychopath. We have all seen the anguish of the community and the incomprehensible grief of the families. We have seen the police family rally and encase...
by Monica | Dec 3, 2009 | Announcements
Can you believe Thanksgiving was just last week? Truly, it seems like a long time ago. So much has happened in our region, and in our neighborhood, and my little mind has been whirling and twirling like crazy. There are good ideas coming out of there so stay tuned! I...
by Monica | Nov 19, 2009 | Announcements
I am cold this week! I keep hearing everyone bemoaning the ‘nasty’ weather and everyone seems to be so surprised at how rainy and cold it is. I looked up the averages and our temps are very normal for November. We do have about an inch more rain than...
by Monica | Nov 11, 2009 | Announcements
What a lovely day it was today! The sun was shining most the day and while it was definitely chilly, it was really very nice. In case you want to see the many pictures that Mark took while we were in Italy, he has posted themHEREfor you to peruse. There are many...
by Monica | Nov 5, 2009 | Announcements
Last Saturday we hosted a party at the cafe and we had a blast! Several people came in and got to sample the dishes we made and a couple of wines that we loved in Italy, as well as check out some of our pictures that Mark took on the trip. We had a pot of Pasta e...
