Jan
Welcome the New Year
I’m excited about 2008. My business is finally starting to stand on its own two feet and is growing steadily and strongly. I’ve had to shed some branches here and there, and be less of “everything to everyone,” but it’s found me a viable niche. What a good feeling! I’ll be writing more about my adventures with Della and the gang and might drop off a recipe or two from some of our group dinners. Alice and I love to cook and everybody else loves to eat. Alex does help with prep and is great in a supermarket. He actually knows where things are and brings home what I ask for. Della keeps me honest, realizing that there’s more to life than pate, granola and organic chicken. Cheese curls! She swears by them, but I don’t mind. She’s good at poking fun at me and reminding me that I take life way too seriously. I’ll say one thing, though. I don’t get any complaints during dinner. In fact, I get very little conversation at all, except things like “pass the potatoes,” “Are there any more crab cakes?” and “Wow! Who brought the cake from Whole Foods? This chocolate is intense!” Stuff like that.
Since I’m thinking about my life, I’m also thinking about offering my computer skills to folks who could use them but don’t understand what’s inside of these boxes or these laptops. It’s a big, black box and folks have no idea of what you can do these days. Heck, look at me with my blog! Maybe I’ll put up some of my own voice postings and add some videos to keep things lively. That would be fun.
But, seriously, a lot of organizations could benefit from an introduction to the newer, interactive, internet. It’s a fun place, but a productive one. And - I do love this part! - it’s either free or very, very cheap. What’s to hate?
So, everybody, I’ll be starting a chicken for our dinner party as soon as I get Della and lead her to the kitchen. She’s getting better at helping, a lot less unsure of herself. Then Alice will breeze in and take over the stove while I rest and sip some wine with Alex. Who knows who else will show up? Someone, or more than one, usually do!
Bon Appetite!
