Asia for a few days...

By Monday I will be in Asia for a few days ( more like a week) and trying to launch a business venture. My R, is so supportive of this. A special THANK YOU, MY LOVE - goes out to him.

I leave on Saturday, so as you can expect, I am trying to get my act together and pack and do some final paperwork preparation. It is never easy to go on any trip, let alone cross the Pacific for a business trip - my worst fear is to forget something. I have a list of things I need to accomplish before I leave - but lately I keep adding unto the list rather than crossing things in there. Well....

I have the essentials. Tickets, passport, $$, computer, camera, cell phone, ipod, makeup and my docs - and oh, the enthusiasm to make this work and the ever so helpful big smile. I think I pretty much have all I might need.

And what I have found out in all my travels is that no matter if you are there for 10 days or 20 days - you never really have enough time to cover everything you want to do, just like my list.

In a few weeks I will make good on my commitment to give life in Buenos Aires a shot. If you ask why I am leaving a place like the US to live in Buenos Aires, I have to direct you to one person and I mentioned him in the early part of this post. R!

If I am not able to post for the next few weeks after Saturday, rest assured I am fine. I am just trying to pave the way for a smooth transition to BsAs by going the long way and swinging by Asia. As I have been told numerous time, the way from point A to point B is not always a straight line and I find truth in that.

Well, ask me a question, if you have any. Maybe I can post something that you are interested in. I promise to take pictures during this trip and then I could let the few visitors that I have here to guess where I went - after all Asia is pretty big.

Ciao!

HELLO?!?!

It is 8am on a Sunday morning and I was rattled awake from sleep by a loud voice.

It has been extremely warm here in California for almost a week now and I decided to leave a window slightly open to get some cross ventilation in, and occasionally I get a breeze from the bay. It was a nice night last night, stars filled the sky and it was pleasantly cool as the breeze hit the drapes and the moonlight would filter inside my room. So I slept soundly...until this morning! ARGH!

A woman's voice, so ever loudly, talking about everything under the sun (and the sun was hardly up for an hour). She was speaking in Spanish about test results of her husbands, her sister's party at the park today, he son's lousy teacher, the recent encounter with a police, how her kitchen sink is leaking, again - all stuff that I would not care about - so SHUT UP already.

I am not pleasant at all in the mornings, so it took every nerve and self control in my being not to yell out the window for her to SHUT UP already! I ended up with a headache.

People who talk on their cell phone should keep it down. No need to share - coz I am sure I speak for the world here who cares less that you have to make a second appointment with your doctor coz your pee specimen was not enough and that the test results were inconclusive and the doctor is recommending a re-test. Who freakin' cares? Just keep your voice down will you. We are not interested. Really. And all these insane conversations people have on their cellphone, I care less if you talk on there for hours on end , just keep your cackling, shrieking, high pitched, ear piercing voice down. The fact that your sister's birthday at the park (Hell-o!) will need some more chairs - does not concern the rest of the residents of the condo. Your son's troubles, and your police and plumbing troubles - we do not care - just keep it down there will you.

Sometimes I really think that people speak so loud because they actually want other people to hear what they are talking about. It is a forced voyeurism. They want to attract attention and they use the cell phone to declare what is happening to their lives. Like we care? The rest of us have lives, and for those who don't do the same thing when they are on the phone. Right? Talking loudly when the gadget you have on your hand is especially designed to pickup the faintest sound, should indicate that NO SCREAMING NEEDED when speaking to the microphone of your cell phone. I am so irritated by being roused from sleep for any reason - let alone loud talking on a freakin' cell phone.

Some people can be so inconsiderate at times. These same people lack manners and yet they dress and walk around like they know Ms. Manners through and through. NOT! I am sure 98% of people with cell phone have not GOOGLED the ethics of using a cell phone (aka cellphone use 101).

It is considered ill mannered when people pick up their cell phones when it rings during dinner time - it is down right impolite. That is why we have voicemail - Hell-o! And if it was important, even very important, urgent and "I must take this call" - people shouldn't be calling YOU when it is an emergency they should call 9-1-1!Right?No exceptions.

Let me share a little anecdote - I gave my father my old cellphone because I thought he should have one in case of an emergency he can get a hold of one or all of us. In case of emergency - you see. We do not call him to ask him where he is, what is he doing and all that mundane pleasantries. The phone was given to him, so if he needs us he calls us. My father will not answer his phone, nor send text messages, nor check voicemail. Plain and simple - he said - it will serve me for what I want it to - I will not be a slave to it. All his grandchildren were there when he said this and to all the young ones' amazement - they knew he meant it- and that there they were each and every single grandchild has a phone even the 11 year old one; and they are a slave to their cell phones. It is a tragedy my father thought. But he is up and cool with the times and it is changing , he know that; he does not want to let life to pass him by any faster at this time in his life - waiting for his phone to ring. He has a life to live and since he likes his privacy so much - he still prefers the person to person conversation rather than over the phone. He says - before and after a conversation - I can give you a kiss, look you in the eye and show I care, not just say I care over the phone. Wise words. And he hates it, oh he so hates it when he gets disconnected.

Lesson is: People still have a lot ot learn about cell phone manners.

Conclusion: I just made myself a cup of coffee, sat, and started writing about it.

Request: Next time your cell phone vibrates or rings, and you pick it up make sure you speak softly and tell your friend across the table, to excuse you - as you step away- should you really have to take the call.

And when in the movies as soon as you get your ticket - turn that darn thing off!

Well it is another day....

I am a Piscean...

People who do not understand astrology make pretty biased judgements about those who do. But that is not what I am about to blog about today...I will share a vignette about me .

To be a Piscean (born under the sign of Pisces) you have to be born between February 20 to March 20. Pisces is a Sun sign. I personally get very well along with those born under the sign of Cancer, Scorpio an other Pisces. There is a high chance I would like Leos and Libras. I tend to not get so well along with Gemini, Sagittarius or a Virgo.

Most Pisces are known for being creative, imaginative, artistic, intuitive, compassionate, sensitive, kind and sympathetic . For me, I also am an idealist, vague and secretive. I also like order (most people call that - demanding - well...). Other Pisces I've known are weak-willed, easily persuaded, unworldly and selfless.

I tend to like my solitude (time to think alone) and I have discovered that anything I have in my past is most likely to remain in the past (so anything that I have dismissed or discarded will remain dismissed and discarded). I dislike know it all people and pedantry.

I exist 60 percent of the time on an emotional level and on 40 percent rational level. My instincts and gut feelings are big factors in my decision making, they have not failed me yet, ever. I practice my intellectual decision making capability on other matters but for those that are life, relationship and money - it is purely instinct all the way. I do not like the sense and being confined. I like to be free in spirit, thought and actions.

I am an example that not all Piscean are the same. I know of another Piscean that is uncharacteristically Pisces - having a strong sense of despair. When a person believes no one else in their inner circle share a particular doomed feeling they are prone to feeling alone and desperate. That is why I tend not to surround myself with that negative vibe because it is a downer. All my life I have been trying to develop my skill in being able to open up to those in my smallest inner circle. My hope is to inspire others and contribute to those who love me. I am learning to lighten up.

Other people born under the same sign: Sidney Poitier, Buffalo Bill Cody, Johnny Cash, H. Daumier, Cam. Flammarion, and Jackie Gleason, Joanne Woodward, Elizabeth Taylor.

Pisces rock!

I thought this was a fun blog to post today. I do most of my thinking when I am asleep and when I woke up this morning, I knew exactly what to blog about. I hope you had fun reading this as much as I had in writing it. Happy Stargazing!

A woman is desperate to have a man in your life when...

• she needs a ring on your left ring finger to define herself as a woman
• she laughs when he makes comments about how all women are bad drivers
• he points a finger at her when things go wrong
• she lets his philandering ways be explained away as just a "boys will be boys" thing
• she does not say anything when he looks at other women when he is with her
• she allows him to call her demeaning names
• she settles for a lesser paying job because she does not want to earn more than he does
• she think it is OK if he disrespects his mother
• when he asks her not to think too much - she obeys
• he tells her his friends are more important than anyone else
• he asks her to just let him be himself but she has to change her ways
• he sets the rules and she is just to follows
• she hangs on to every word he says
• she cries more than she cares to count
• her friends keep asking her what does she see in this man

Are women really that desperate to have a man in their life to stand these kinds of demeaning and condescending behavior? It is sad when men think that women's empowerment and independent, self sufficient ways are a devil's work. These are men issues not women's issues. I am not here to dole out advise but you know what they say about when the cup runeth over...

I would not like to think that a young girl out there is considering settling for less and will resort to dumbing herself down just to get a good catch of a husband. I've recently heard of a friend who did this and now that she is racking on the years, gave up a career to be the Stepford wife, well, he and his wandering eyes are at it again.

Desperate Housewifes is a show on TV and it is a comedy - but I sure don't see anything funny about it when it comes to real life. Do you?

Things that make you go...There's truth to that...

. We drive in parkways and park in driveways.

. Why do people get pets and have other people walk them?

. Why do young boys call little girls "ugly" when they like them?

. When people say they are going to be honest with you, they are going to tell you a lie

. Why does cursing always involve a mention of some body part?

. Copycats, don't they want to be originals?

. People who do not take daily showers - it shows and they smell...what are they thinking?

. The secret of successful marriage - is just that- a secret.

. People who ask you for too many favors - is not a friend - he is an opportunist and that makes you a ...sucker.

. Women who walk around attracting attention - know exactly what they are doing.

. The best advise an arresting officer gives you - you have the right to remain silent - you should!

. People who say they have a sense of humor and are funny usually don't and aren't.

. Guys do not like it when a woman thinks - it can spell trouble.

. You go to the doctor when you are not feeling good, and the first thing they ask you is - "so, what is wrong"..hello!

. People who litter are ignorant. Action no thought = ignorance.

. I do not impose my choice of music to you - so please keep your music to yourself. No need to share. Thank you.

. People who say they are cultured - have just read and saw it - not actually lived it.

. Adjusting to any change is 99% mental and 1% physical.

. Someone said to me - THE END is just the beginning. And I totally get it.

. Forget the end result - enjoy the process and the journey in getting there. Now, that is living.

. Death comes soon enough, why should you kill yourself even sooner?

. Nobody can take care of you better than you, yourself, can. Best advise ever given to me.

. Expect some heavy showers once in awhile, you get to enjoy the sunshine better next time.

. I can lay on my Tagalog accent on my english when a teller marketer calls.

...more next time..

Is Chivalry Dead?

Is Chivalry really dead? A virtue this good should endure the test and abuse of time, no?

I am a woman and I seek for equality and I believe in women's liberation, but in my quest for this freedom do I have to be treated rudely, disrespected in the process. I do not think I have to give up one to enjoy the other. OK so I want it all, is that so wrong?

Chivalry (from the word chevalier - meaning horse - in reference to the knights) might have been started during the dark ages of middle ages, when men were ignorant in treating their ladies, brutal in their ways and crude in their manners but they started the knightly virtue of chivalry and it was great for the women then, right? Why can't we still have that in our men today?

What I am referring to is my own definition of chivalry is a man who RESPECTS the total woman ( body and mind), reciprocates admiration and still keep the equality.

As a mother I try to instill these virtue to my son, I am thinking if he opens the car door to a woman, says "no, thank you", Yes, Mr. Joe, holds the door open when a lady is set to walk in, and helps ladies with their overhead luggages and others, I am thinking I am raising myself a nice husband material. Someone that would make one woman happy one day. His mother in law will be proud of him one day. And I have done my duty as a woman - raise my son to be one woman's knight in shining armor.

So actually, I am not just complaining about how chivalry "might" be dead but I am trying to resusitate it by making sure I have in my care a young man that would be someone's hero someday.

Well for me, I have "R", my very own 21st century, modern day knight in shining armor and he is a self- made knight, complete with all the seven knightly virtues. We could only be so lucky, each one of us ladies, to get one of our own chivalrous knights in our lives. I wish you luck in life on that. And just to give it a little flavor, mine is from Argentina. Maybe that means something - or maybe not.

And I don't have to tell you, once you have been treated like The Ultimate "Lady" Diva, you never will settle for anyone or anything less.

Revisiting....Annie Hall

Annie Hall was a movie that introduced me to Woody Allen. A lot of movie pundits thought this was his best work. I have seen other very good ones after this but Annie Hall is a special first for me.
The DVD version I have is in English (subtitles available in spanish and french). The influence Diane Keaton had on me after I saw the movie for the first time on was enormous. I started dressing up (or down) like her, ties, vest and pants - I loved the feeling that wearing ties and vest/pants gave me. It was so much fun more than any idea I had about women's lib.

In the movie Diane (Annie Hall) played a ditzy singer that Woody Allen fell in love with. In this movie, Woody Allen's quest for true love he had to overcome his own "wackiness" and go all the way to LA to get Diane back. Movie starts in New York. Very funny stuff - it won the 1977 Oscars Best Picture, Best Actress (D. Keaton) and Best Orig. Screenplay (Allen and Brickman).

Now that I revisit it after years of not watching it - it is definitely an ALL TIME Favorite. It leaves me in stitches. I could not stop laughing. Woody Allen as a neurotic comedian is hilarious. Paul Simon is also in this movie, he played the lover Diane took after she left Allen.

Diane Keaton looked so young here, she looked closer to how I first remembered her in Baby Boom ('80s) but she has aged gracefully as evident in Something's Gotta Give movie. I always liked her as an actress.

Woody Allen is brilliant in his craft - you gotta give the man that - he is a great storyteller. His brand of comedy is a genre in its own. It is always such a pleasure to revisit and enjoy any of his movies. I remember how much I love this movie now that I picked up this Woody Allen DVD - and to think it took me several months to get it from the store - they were always out of copies.

Pick up your own copy today and revisit - Annie Hall. It will remind you how great it was to go to the movies...and watch Woody Allen movies. Watch it and tell me what you think. Would love to hear from you.

Me..

I like delicate flowers. This is one of my faves, but I like the green ones the best. I would love to surround myself with various types of these delicate flowers - orchids - are finicky plants - just like The Ultimate Diva.

Have you had one of these yet?

If you have not tried this hotcake buns with a piece of sausage in between-no cheese, no mayo - just these 3 pieces - McGriddle sandwich ONLY - you are missing out on something good -and you have to try it at least once. Yummy!

With a cup of hot java - this baby- is a tasty way to start your day and will definitely brighten your cloudy Sunday.

See, here is something that is good and delicious - no syrup, no ketchup needed. Just good ol' pancakes and sausage. Nice breakfast - to go!

ARK

Last night, I went to the movies. I watched "Evan Almighty" - mostly because I like the movie trailers they had and Carell (The 40yr old virgin movieguy and The Office TV series star) is in it. I also like Lorelei ( the mother of Rory in The Gilmore Girls TV show) and she played the wife of Carell in the movie. Wanda Sykes is one of my present favorite female comediennes - she is on The new adventures of Old Christine - the TV show that stars Julia Dreyfus. Wanda cracks me up. Her lines and timing is perfect. If for nothing else - you gotta watch this movie because of Wanda.

I had a blast watching this movie. I thought about going to watch Ratatouille, but the lines on a weekend was long. And the thought of kids in a movie theater at night past their bedtime was just not my idea of a relaxing Saturday night at the movies. So I passed on the the Ratatouille.

The movie was in fun - Imagine a 21st century man building an ARK in the middle of Virginia. And all the humor that went with employing animals, the jokes about what they can and canot do. John Goodman is in this movie as well ( he was Roseanne's husband in Roseanne TV show) he was good as the unscrupulous congressman. Morgan Freeman played his reprised role as GOD (remember BRUCE ALMIGHTLY). The victory dance was a nice "silly"touch.

I would tell a friend to watch it. I love comedies so I am biased to them. With a small bag of popcorn, a hotdog, soda and pretzel, shot my diet but I skipped dinner altogether before and after the movie.

And I do not want to spoil the ARK idea on you but it is on 6:14 check THE BOOK. It is all there.
Go have a nice day at the movies, and you can thank me later. Or better yet send me an email telling me how you were LOL or NOT.
Sunday, it is another good day to go to the movies...enjoy it.

A good night's rest = deep sleep

Lately, I have been trying to work on going to bed early and working on getting into deep sleep. I have seen how 8 hours of sleep does not equate good night's rest but that a short number of hours of deep sleep is even better.

I never had difficulty going to sleep when I was much younger. I remember just putting my head on the pillow and to dreamy land I go. But now, I have to really work at it to get some sleep. I sleep in a quiet room but there is always the ambulance, the police siren in the background in the middle of the night, a neighbor slamming her door and car alarms going off, horns honking, blaring boom boxes and others. I guess these sleep deterrents are universal, but how does one ignore all these and still go to sleep.

I know you can take some sleep tablets or put on your ipod or shut all doors and windows in the house ( I do not like this, it gives me the thought of being in a closed coffin - yikes!). And this is just when you are alone trying to get some sleep.

A nice hot shower helps, or a half a glass of milk, and some very dark lights in the bedroom - NO TV or radio on. Or even reading help, I was told. But one thing I've found out is that when I am exhausted - I can't sleep either. I just toss and turn and turn and toss (sigh). I try relaxing and visualizing and all that, it works sometimes but not all the time. Trust me I have counted sheep too.

I guess, as long as the mind is going and you are thinking, sleep is harder to achieve.

It is a nightly things for me to see what will work and put me to sleep . So far really bad TV shows or summer re-runs works as well as any tablet I can take and it is safer (relatively) for most of the time, I start watching TV and I end up having the TV watch me before I grope for the remote and turn that thing OFF. ...zzzzzzz

Foot fetish

Today, I decided since I got new yellow toe-peeking shoes. I should get a fresh pedicure as well. It is the rule of thumb, when you get new shoes, get a pedicure.

Cappucino, that's the color of my nail polish.

Moving to Buenos Aires...

As I prepare to take my first "baby steps" in starting a life in Buenos Aires (Argentina), I would like to begin this journey with a big "thank you for your support" to my porteno, R.

I have made several previous trips to BsAs in the past, I enjoyed every single one of them. I learn new things each trip and I hope to carve my small niche in such a large city. My porteno's family and circle of friends are all supportive of this. I will not go in to personal details but I believe as I tread my way through the hustle and bustle of such a humungous city, I will have some experiences that would fun and not so fun. I will post all of them in here.

I come to a city of very passionate people, that much I know. Everyone seems to have strong opinions about everything and everyone. This would be an exciting time of my life. I come with an open mind and an eagerness to be a part of what my porteno loves. That alone is a big part of why I am moving from one country like the USA to Argentina. Well, if truth be told, I will take baby steps like I said. I will live there for a few months and then go to the US for a few months and then back and forth again. I am fortunate to have him and his support and love.

Let me tell you this, some really funny posts are up ahead. The open letter to BsAs drivers was a true take on what I had witnessed as I was there. Do not get me started on lack of good customer service - that always gets on my nerves. But so far nothing really outlandish and brutal inferior customer service has come my way -so if it is just so-so, you will not hear or read about it in here. But when something atrocious I experience or witness, trust me, you will read about it here!

In the next few weeks I hope to make the first baby step towards living in Buenos Aires, please join me in one of the most thrilling adventures of my life. BsAs is so big of an experience that I would want to share it. And like any other blog in the internet, I will reflect my own experiences and will not throw aspersions and judgements to the people of Argentina in general but focus on happenings on a case to case basis. So lay off the nasty emails...

Argentinians I have met so far are very nice people. An occassional "I do not really care for that Arse" come my way but you find those anywhere. I am looking forward to meeting more very nice Argentinians and partake in their culture and traditions - all in the name for my love to my own porteno. Personally, I am going because I am one to never turn down opportunities to see the world. What great fun, huh?

If you have questions, just go ahead and write. And I will try to answer them for you, but please note though that it might take me sometime to find answers to your BsAs related question since - I do not speak Spanish that well. I told you this will exciting.

Table Manners....

I like eating out. I get to try new way of fixing things and blending of flavors. It is exciting to venture to the world of cuisine. I can name 6 places that have chicken salad and each one makes them differently. And that is a very good thing!

Today, my son and I went to a fancy Chinese restaurant for a late lunch. We were seated by a very nice and friendly server ( they are no longer called waitresses, pls. take note). So we were there and we ordered our teas and perused the menu some more...and as we were doing this more people were trickling in and being seated. Behind us was a nice family of four, all adults. At one o'clock of us was another family of four - a couple in their 30's with 2 young girls. And 45degrees from our table about 7 to 9 feet aways was a couple in their twenties.

All was well and our server returned and we placed our order. The tables around us had their own food servers who took their orders. As our appetizer arrived , the 20ish couples soup came as well.

What drew my attention to this 20ish couple was that the girl was not only talking loudly but because she kept putting too much food into her mouth, and they were only having their soup. I tried not to look and kept about my business. And then our entrees arrived, I proceeded to pick up my chopsticks and my son was saying how delicious the food was and the shrimp was just spicy - not too spicy. As I looked over my right, I saw the girl again, this time with a chipmunk face, she had so much food in her mouth, they were all stuffed in her cheeks and she was talking at the same time. She was even drinking water in large gulps and even then the chipmunk face would still be there.

Needless to say I was not able to finish my salad, The sight of this was unappetizing and lack of table manners.

Did you know that you can have your mouth closed and still chew loudly? Smacking sounds are just not right, closed or open mouth. I know people hear themselves eat. It can be offensive to the person sitting next to or across from you.

I think table manners need some update now and again - a check update - I know sometimes I forget that I am out of water and I still take the last pretend sip and it makes a slurp sound - sometimes not all the time.
Smack sound during chewing though is really bad table manners. Even elbows on the table can be acceptable but smack chewing just an all time NO NO.

Oh BTW tomorrow I will have my salad for lunch, and this time I can eat it in the safety of my own dining room.

Talent....others think they have it. Huh!

I have taken a glimpse of all the "reality" shows on TV and boy oh boy, what a mess they are. I know they are all over the world. Take the American Idol for example - people who audition in there actually think they can sing. Cripes! Have you heard them belt out some of the tunes that they call singing.
Regardless of Simon, Randy and Paula - that is for another posting - but these people really believe that what they delude themselves as noise coming out from their mouth is called singing. I am sure - for it to called talent - it has to come from a Higher Power and that you as the instrument and vessel of such talent will nourish it and take voice lessons - if you so desire to be a singer. OMG!!

I really thought the days of Hung was over. When he sang that Ricky Martin song a few years back the tune was familiar but for the life of me, I could not understand one freakin' word he was saying. Is that /was that singing? I do not think so.

Oh I do not sing because I do not want to offend anyone but I know good music and talent when I hear it. Barbara Streisand, now that is one God-given talented singer. Celine Dion is another one that tops that list. Johnny Mathis and Nat King Cole now those are talented singers. If you want some more time relevant singers, you have John Legend, Sting, Coldplay front singer Martin. You hear them sing and you hear something pleasurable and awe inspiring. Remember when you hear someone sing you close your eyes and just savor the words and the melody? That is singing with beauty.

It never ceases to amaze me how people would come on TV and embarrass themselves like this - in quest for their 15 minute of shame. Puleezzzz!
You know you have laughed and laughed hard at these poor people and how "stupid" they made themselves look on national TV - and shows like American Idol though there is a winner at the end, we go through the tens of eardrum piercing, headache inducing noise called auditioning. Stop it all ready! I cringe everytime someone on American Idol sings of key and I turn to the remote and put it on mute, because let us be honest here, we are horrified to hear this! But since it brings a laugh we keep coming back.

I am not sure we really would want to broadcast these kinds of "aspiring and wannabe" britney spears or the new madonna. We have those people already - why imitate - don't they want to be originals? And oh and by the way - American Idol was a ratings show in the past, but I think they are loosing steam. It's not a novelty act anymore and thank god if that show stops airing.

I am embarrassed for those people who thought God gave them talent and the truth is - for we all know He did not! Next.....

Fresh Whole Pineapples

It was another beautiful day even if it was very hot day in California. The breeze was so good leaving our little corner of the world, less than a mile from the bay. Anyhow...

It was a perfect day to go run to the grocery and get a whole fresh pineapple. I got one from Von's since they had the best sale price for a whole pineapple and it helped that I was in the part of town. When I got home I sliced off the outer skin and started taking off the "eyes" with a unique way I hold the knife and cut them off. As I was 1/2 way doing this I could smell the sweet aroma of a ripe pineapple and it was a perfect fruit. All of it was yellow but firm and no bruising on the fruit flesh, I was starting to salivate before I could finish my task.

As soon as I was done, I cut the pineapple in rings, with the center an all. Cut in equal circles and the juices of the fruit was running down my cutting board. Always remember to use a very sharp knife when doing this, it comes out professional looking and you could even mistake it as coming from a can but you know it came fresh, the crown of the pineapple sits inside the trash can a few feet next to me.

The fresh, juicing and sweet pineapple was delicious. I always eat fresh pineapple slices with a fork and a few grains of coarse and freshly ground rock salt. Always have done it that way and always will.

Summer is not summer at all unless fresh fruit is abundant and flavorful like this one. I think tomorrow I will go look for cantaloupe. Oh by the way, I have some slices left should you want to taste any and it should be gone after dinner tonight, I am serving the rest as dessert. It should be a hit.

Happy Summertime everyone!