it's all about marriages!

le foto of happy people/marriages: Fre & Leikun; M2B & Rozita in Macedonia in '09; Rozita & Oxford; Danny & Natty in Denver '09; M2B & Ema; Tiffany & Sarah

My good friend Rozita is getting married soon in Macedonia. a couple of months later, I will be marrying Emmanuel Brown. those of you who know me know I was ADAMANT I would never get married again, would never change my last name ... I got half of my rant right! it's too cool for words and now I know to keep my yap shut about the future ... the future takes care of itself!!!!

Next Door & Alex's bakery rocks citrus

Ema's alter ego is Alex; Alex is a seriously excellent baker. Here are some photos from our most recent Next Door outing to enjoy the sea and Alex/Ema's fabulous lemon poundcakes (from Martha Stewart's Baking of course!)

belated work xmas party

scenes from our 2010 xmas lunch, held in early Jan '11

le foto (sopra) Aseda & Nhyira w/ mom Regina & M2B; Rita A. & Amanda;

Andy, Ben & Vikram (on shoulders); 2nd row: Regina & girls;

Andy, Nhyira & Aseda 3rd row: Ema, Rita A & Amanda 4th row: the food!

retro in 2011 - resolutions

after being a true aficionado of new year's resolutions for decades, I realized in bella Roma in 2007 I forgot about them ... after taking a few year's off, resolutions are back w/ a vengeance. and my lifelong favorite "exercise/lose weight" again holds the #1 spot. here's a photo of me pre walk w/ Ema through the neighborhood. the walk was great ... the post walk slice of coconut cake ... not so much! also Ema's homemade chocolate chip/macadamia & white chocolate chip/macadamia cookies taste better than any resolution ever will!