Avanti!

One day soon, I need to make a mini book about my favorite meals.  This one, the duck you see here, will be on the top of my list.  My folks took hubby and I out to dinner to celebrate our anniversary, which is in September.   We went to this fabulous little restaurant in Oklahoma City, Avanti.  It was just, well in a word - yum!  I had a feeling it would be fabulous before we got there, namely because I happen to know the Sous Chef, well, I more than know him..... I am his big sis.  Can you tell I am little bit proud?  But, seriously folks.  This duck was absolute perfection.  It just about melted in my mouth.  The swiss chard and veggies were delish and the curried rice with almonds - fab.

My little brother.  A handsome, sweet guy, who just became a new dad!  So proud of him. 

The family.  Mom and Dad, and my brother and me.  

I love that he came out to give us all hugs when we arrived.  He took a moment to help Dad decide what to get for dinner.  Dad went with the grilled cornish hens in a pomegranate sauce - every last bit was sucked off the bone... they were that good.  

My Dad's cornish hens. Can you just see the sticky glaze on those babies....yummy! 

Gettin' my fix!

This is a LO I did back in February for LOAD.  I was lamenting all the things I miss.  All the stuff that we don't have in Cyprus.


But right now I am no longer lamenting, instead I am like a pig with a mud puddle, I am rolling around in the goodness of being home, albeit for a short visit.

doghnuts
tacos
burgers (hmmm, big juicy burgers)
TARGET!!!
Khols
Hobby Lobby
family, family, family!
and FRIENDS


The list just goes on and on....

We are on what is termed an R&R - a little break from our island living (because believe it or not it gets a little old) and visiting our family and friends here in the states.

This visit has been beyond fantastic!  I was here to await the arrival of my new niece and more importantly able to see her at a few hours old.  That is a first for me.  Usually we are living in lands far, far away and I don't get to see the new arrivals until they are nearly a year old.  It breaks my heart.  But this time I was here, thank goodness.

This is just the first leg of our visit. Out in the heartland of the US visiting with my family.  The second leg of our little adventure will take us to the East Coast where we will see friends and then to my hubby's home town for a visit with his family.

The third leg will be in Germany to visit our good friends and to break up the return trip home.

For now I am enjoying the company of my parents, visits from my siblings, hanging out with my nieces and nephews.

Life is very, very good!

Have a good one,

T.