My Girls
HEART AND NERVE AND SINEW
Time to sharpen them tools people.
Thank you Grampa Jim–who decades later can still recite it top to bottom. While living it.
I suppose a shoutTime to sharpen them tools people.
Thank you Grampa Jim–who decades later can still recite it top to bottom. While living it.
I suppose a shout[...]
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PLATH BITING LIP…
As some of you know, our London based marketing consultancy has put us (me!) on strict orders to not leak information on the new restaurant.
A gag orderAs some of you know, our London based marketing consultancy has put us (me!) on strict orders to not leak information on the new restaurant.
A gag order[...]
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QUICK AND… HIP?
The “quick” in this instance being the (2) night jaunt my restaurant-professional, beverage-guru, Chicago-based daughter just made East, toThe “quick” in this instance being the (2) night jaunt my restaurant-professional, beverage-guru, Chicago-based daughter just made East, to[...]
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FROM LONDON TO LISBON, PORTO
Three hours after arriving in Porto, Portugal, for a week of discovery, research and play–lying next to Kathy, our daughter Tara on the loft-bedThree hours after arriving in Porto, Portugal, for a week of discovery, research and play–lying next to Kathy, our daughter Tara on the loft-bed[...]
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FROM LONDON TO LISBON…
Kathy and I are back from some head-spinning travel, which was inspired by our daughter’s Master’s presentation at Goldsmith University in SoutheasternKathy and I are back from some head-spinning travel, which was inspired by our daughter’s Master’s presentation at Goldsmith University in Southeastern[...]
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IN 2500 WORDS OR LESS–THANK YOU!
Cobblestones 25th Anniversary Party occurred this past weekend, and I am hard pressed to properly evidence the excitement, the energy, the excellence,Cobblestones 25th Anniversary Party occurred this past weekend, and I am hard pressed to properly evidence the excitement, the energy, the excellence,[...]
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FOLK FESTIVAL 18 BITES AND HIGHLIGHTS
Written August 1, 2018, before vacation began…
A month to plan, three days of pure adrenaline and then at least a week to fully recover.
That’sWritten August 1, 2018, before vacation began…
A month to plan, three days of pure adrenaline and then at least a week to fully recover.
That’s[...]
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WHAT A PARTY! WHAT GREAT FORTUNE…
I began making notes for a speech. How the past and the present have shaped Stones Hospitality Group’s success and set the stage for the future.
WordsI began making notes for a speech. How the past and the present have shaped Stones Hospitality Group’s success and set the stage for the future.
Words[...]
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TOMATO, TOMADO
It’s so much fun to sit in on staff pre meals–the all staff meeting that occurs before each meal service, to discuss specials for the
It’s so much fun to sit in on staff pre meals–the all staff meeting that occurs before each meal service, to discuss specials for the[...]
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“WE CALL BULLSHIT”
A truly remarkable read.
Please share this beautiful perspective on the overly criticized, analyzed and monetized “millenial”–preparing
A truly remarkable read.
Please share this beautiful perspective on the overly criticized, analyzed and monetized “millenial”–preparing[...]
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