Category: holidays

45 Things I’ve learned this year

1.  I prefer my surgery with local anaesthesia.2.  There is a huge difference between having one's heart broken and having your ego     stomped on. The first situation requires time to heal, the later demands a realistic     examination of what the relationship really meant means.3.   Part time parenting is the dirty little secret of divorce. … Continue reading 45 Things I’ve learned this year →

Spicy sesame noodles

my parking strip herb gardenAre you growing any herbs this year?  I was on my game early and was able to get some good stuff before everything other than basil and parsley disappeared from the nearby nurseries.  I finally got around to tearing up the parking strip in front of my house and put in … Continue reading Spicy sesame noodles →

Sunday Dinner – Father’s Day edition

Family dinners remain an important part of life for all of my family so for Dad's Day the plan was a shared meal on the deck.  And what a spectacular day it was!  The menu was cobbed together (with duct tape! Isn't that how Dads do it?) kind of last minute, but I did have … Continue reading Sunday Dinner – Father’s Day edition →

Sausage Fest 2011!!

A few weeks ago, I got to thinking that I should host my first solo event at Chez Silvia.  The Memorial Day holiday provided the perfect opportunity to gather friends together to celebrate the arrival of summer while also memorializing the events of the past - perfect. As I considered the invite list and the … Continue reading Sausage Fest 2011!! →

Memorial Day Weekend aka the weekend I learned to love running in the heat

I don't know what happened to me.  I've always been a lazy runner - looking  for the flattest, coolest running route possible is the way I've always contended with my need to burn calories and get high on endorphins.  I've never been one for  heat.  I've never enjoyed the sweaty, stickiness of it before, but … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend aka the weekend I learned to love running in the heat →