Open Once Again!

Wow, would you look at that? December 1st already. Time flies, and obviously it's been a while since this little bistro has had its doors open. Let's hit the lights on the pinball machine, crank up the old jukebox in the corner (a little Patty Smyth please, maestro) and get the espresso machine brewing once again, shall we?

With the 2008 elections slowly fading, Thanksgiving already a warm memory and the Christmas frenzy not quite in full swing yet, let's have a little nightcap recap of a few random thoughts over the past few months. In no particular order, here we go:

1. Mary Chapin Carpenter is healthy again, back on the road, and in fine voice. Life is good!

2. Ten days in Kentucky in November under mostly gray, rainy skies is enough to remind me why I enjoy Florida sunshine so much.

3. Regarding Thanksgiving: I am blessed in far too many ways to count. Every once in a while I'm smart enough to realize this.

4. Shopping on Thanksgiving Day? Bah, humbug! And "Black Friday"? An abomination -- more on this in coming days.

5. Old Volvos, fortunately, are difficult to kill.

6. The Bumble (of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" fame) is clearly a cousin to Cookie Monster.

That's it for now. More later after a couple of cappuccinos......