Hey everyone...<br /><br />it was another one of those can&#39;t sleep night... was up most of the night...<br /><br />Rose... i have 500 cookbooks, recipes from my mommy,( she loved to entertain ), being that my dad was LT CMDR she always had cocktail parties, wives of the officers for lunch etc and of course i was right in the middle of it...  friends etc... i just love to cook... and if i want to make something and have no recipe i hunt till i find one i like ... cooking is my stress reliever.. if i have something i try to make it  and keep trying till i get it right,.. or i write the restaurant for the recipe...<br /><br />i do that on the cruises too...especially the sauces i love <br /><br />Marylou.. Maria  Shari.. after the holidays you are all put on restriction... to relax and have a couple days of yourself days ... gezzzzzzzzzz you three make me want to take a nap... but you three keep going and going...<br /><br />Jackie ... hope the job comes thur ya want....i hope i gave you a few things to think about for apptz&#39;s...<br /><br />Joey.. its really a good thing we don&#39;t live closer... i like the way you shop LOL <br /><br />well today is kinda cloudy.. we have had a little rain the last few days.. just enough to get things wet...making everyone drive crazy LOL god what would these people do if we ever had snow LOL <br /><br />thinking stuffed flank steak with mozzerella, sun dried tomatoes, basil, and garlic butter for dinner..( gary said i have to go back to work soon ), i am making him fat he said.. LOL <br /><br />everyone have a good day...<br /><br />Tonia<br /><br /><br />