Life in the Emerald City

My how the time goes by…it’s been a week since my last post! This week I accepted a position with Mildred’s Big City Food as a line cook, so I can learn how to become a professional chef from some of the best around. In addition, my friend Sarah has taken a new position with her mother’s dentistry practice. Lastly, my friend Joann has joined a top photography team here in Gainesville as their new marketing consultant.

With all the new, exciting things going on in our lives, we decided to take out our boys and celebrate! First we enjoyed a wonderful meal together at O!O Tapas & Tinis where I had a yummy fruit and cheese plate with double martinis and ended with a scrumptious chocolate mousse! Oh yes, I celebrated! Sean skipped the martini and enjoyed a Serrano cheese-wrapped fillet mignon with white asparagus and saucy potatoes. He didn’t celebrate as much as I, but I think he enjoyed his meal!

After lots of laughs over some great food, the idea was thrown out that we should go skating! We decided to take on the challenge and rekindle the memories of our childhoods! See the pictures below:

My how the time goes by…it’s been a week since my last post! This week I accepted a position with Mildred’s Big City Food as a line cook, so I can learn how to become a professional chef from some of the best around. In addition, my friend Sarah has taken a new position with her mother’s dentistry practice. Lastly, my friend Joann has joined a top photography team here in Gainesville as their new marketing consultant.

With all the new, exciting things going on in our lives, we decided to take out our boys and celebrate! First we enjoyed a wonderful meal together at O!O Tapas & Tinis where I had a yummy fruit and cheese plate with double martinis and ended with a scrumptious chocolate mousse! Oh yes, I celebrated! Sean skipped the martini and enjoyed a Serrano cheese-wrapped fillet mignon with white asparagus and saucy potatoes. He didn’t celebrate as much as I, but I think he enjoyed his meal!

After lots of laughs over some great food, the idea was thrown out that we should go skating! We decided to take on the challenge and rekindle the memories of our childhoods! See the pictures below:

My favorite animal is the elephant. I have loved elephants for as long as I can remember; together with butterflies, they are the greatest animals on earth. Elephants are very emotional, live in strong family units, and do whatever they want! I think people have always been fascinated by their gentle appearance and docile nature, as well as their strength and ability to damage anything when they get mad. I always wanted an elephant to care for, they just get so darn big! Recently I came across a CNN story about elephants in Africa that really concerns me. Watch the video.

How is it that elephants lived for hundreds of years without destroying the environment, yet now they are the problem?? I don’t think so! I agree with the animal activists; the African people in this area just want to kill elephants for their tusks. The government should do something about this, although they’re probably too busy with all the other issues in Africa to care about the animals.

I have a good friend who’s volunteered many summers to the elephant sanctuary in Thailand. It’s a great program for injured or unwanted elephants where they can be cared for and loved throughout the rest of their lives. Unfortunately many elephants don’t make it to the sanctuary due to horrible injuries or illnesses. I wish there was more I could do for these beautiful creatures. I’d love to open a sanctuary one day and care for unwanted elephants. Until then, I’ll send my extra love, support, and funds to make sure the sanctuary stays open. If you’d like to get involved, please visit the Elephant Nature Foundation.

How could we not help these wonderful creatures??

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