Wedding.. Wedding and More Wedding

Matthew and Christina are getting married tomorrow. This I am excited about . I will now have someone that I can consider a sister!! We had the rehersal last night , the pastor/ minister( not sure) is a funny guy , it should be a great ceremony!!

One thing that I am finding to be slightly difficult is to stop comparing my wedding to theirs. I know not everyone shares the same tastes but I still find myself thinking what I would have done differently. Regardless , its going to be an amazing event!!!

The details so far .....

The Bride and Groom will have their first dance to Everything by Michael Buble
the bridal party is dancing to Can you feel the love tonight by Elton John
Matthew and My Mom are dancing to What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong ( This is the same song John and his mother danced to at our wedding!)
The bridal party is being introduced to Celebration by Kool and the Gang... this makes me nervous , as I feel I should have some clever way of entering the room , but i'm just not that clever!

From what I understand each table's centerpiece will be our very own cake with the table number on it . I love this idea for multiple reasons . 10 people to a table and a single layer of cake is ALOT of cake!! yummm. secondly Christina has Celiac's so a gluten free cake is necessary for her. But I do not share in this and even though some gluten free stuff is great. I love gluten in my cake!

I'm very excited to see the flowers I will get to carry. I am crossing my fingers we have great weather , as we're taking pictures after the ceremony at Roger William's Park, Temple to Music and the Rose Garden....
How much more Rhode Island can you get!!!!
I love it!!


I hope everyone has an awesome Labor Day Weekend!!! Pictures and more details to follow!!!

For the Red Sox Fans

i'm going to see him tomorrow!

for the 6th time... hurray John Mayer!
pictures to come!

Jimmy Fund

So I know not everyone is a Red Sox fan , and I'll accept that , however the red sox are part of a really fabulous organization known as the Jimmy Fund

This is directly from their website ...

The Boston Red Sox, WEEI Sports Radio 850 AM, NESN, and the Jimmy Fund will once again team up for the 7th annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon at Fenway Park. Learn more

Tune into WEEI or NESN for fun and inspiring interviews and commentaries by local sports heroes, Hollywood celebrities, cancer patients – and an all-day opportunity to phone in your gifts and pledges to the Jimmy Fund.

Sports enthusiasts will be able to enjoy unique experiences at Fenway Park during the event. On Thursday, WEEI's John Dennis and NESN's Tom Caron will host Trophy Talk, a luncheon at which Bruins legend Ray Bourque and Sox pitcher Curt Schilling are slated to appear. On Friday, Red Sox announcers Joe Castiglione of WEEI and NESN's Don Orsillo will moderate Sit Down with the Sox, a luncheon featuring a panel discussion with current Red Sox players.

The two-day event in 2007 raised $3.74 million. Since 2002, the Radio-Telethon has raised nearly $12 million to benefit the Jimmy Fund and the life-saving mission of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.


Please , consider donating to the Jimmy Fund so that some child may have "another at bat"

go to www.jimmyfund.org for more information

the greatest appetizer in history!

I found this on theday.com ( by Elissa Bass) but I needed to share it , its the greatest appetizer in history!, ok , maybe its just my favorite anywho......






This is good, because the Garlic Bread with Maytag Bleu Cheese Fondue at Michael Jordan's Steakhouse at Mohegan Sun is the greatest appetizer in the history of food.If you have had it, you know this to be true. If you have not, you can either drive up to the casino in Uncasville and shell out $7.95 for an order, or you can cut out this recipe and make it yourself. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player in the history of the sport.

David Maini is the new executive chef at Michael Jordan's, and on June 1 he unveiled an updated menu that offers new dishes, organic produce, and more seafood and pasta options. He was wise enough to know, however, not to touch the garlic bread appetizer. It is one of the restaurant's most popular items.

FOR THE GARLIC BUTTER:

1 pound butter, softened

2 tablespoons chopped shallots

3/4 cup chopped garlic

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley

Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

FOR THE FONDUE:

16 ounces crumbled Maytag bleu cheese

1 quart heavy cream

1/4 chopped white onion

1/3 cup white wine

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

FOR PRESENTATION:

1 loaf ciabbatta

Chopped fresh chives for garnish

To make the garlic butter: Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or Kitchen Aid mixer with paddle attachment and mix until thoroughly combined.

To make the fondue: Saute the onion on the butter over medium heat until translucent, then deglaze with the white wine and reduce. Add the cream, bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Add the cheese and reduce until the fondue's texture is thick and creamy and can coat the back of a spoon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

For presentation: Cut the bread into four rectangles and then cut those pieces in half. With a spatula, spread a layer of garlic butter onto the top of each piece and place in a preheated 450-degree oven until golden brown (8-10 minutes). Remove and let cool slightly before cutting each piece into four more pieces.

Pool the warm fondue on the bottom of a serving plate and then stack the garlic bread pieces, Lincoln Log-style in the middle of the pool. Garnish with the chopped chives and serve immediately.

This is the city I was born in ...

According to Forbes (?) Providence is the 4th Drunkest city in the country.....

I could't help it....

Its Bay Day!!

So , I haven't said anything about the Manny trade yet, not that people are reading this for my opinion on the matter , but I still have one. Its a shame to see Manny go the way he did. When he was on his game , he was really on. He was super fun to watch, made great plays ,and hit a ton. But then there was the flipside Manny was demanding, he didnt appear to be a team player . He saw dollar signs instead of runs, and he was crappy to management... There may be more to the story , but this is what I've seen. So to Manny, Good Luck in the future! and Welcome to Jason Bay!!! 12th inning triple, and Jed Lowrie hit him in! What an ending!!

... I havent uploaded the Disneyland pics yet... soon , maybe tomorrow!