Archive for September, 2009

September 18th, 2009

Dinner Party

It’s five o’clock and time to start a great weekend! Vanessa and I are excited to have Rob, Merry and the kids coming to stay with us for the evening. It’s Rob’s birthday and we are looking forward to a laid back evening of good food and even better wine.

In addition to being my right-hand man and best friend for fifteen years, Rob is also my lead singer when we hit the road. For those of you who have stayed to hang out with us after my shows, you know how much fun we have entertaining friends on the ukulele. Happy Birthday, buddy!

Merry is bringing lobster so I’m heading to the kitchen to get started on the lobster rolls – they will be perfect with a ZD chardonnay. I like to check out the recipes on foodandwine.com for inspiration and make some adjustments to suit my taste. This looks like a great recipe to try. If you have any suggestions, send me a note on Facebook and let me know what you think.

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September 15th, 2009

Lake Geneva

I’m just back from the Lake Geneva Wine Festival in Wisconsin and we had a blast. It was a gorgeous weekend to be on the lake and I enjoyed seeing all of my friends who made the trip from Chicago to join me.

I was the featured artist at the opening reception and it was exciting to see so much of my work displayed at the Lake Geneva Resort. Bob and Sandy at Galerie Matisse did an excellent job representing my work. I loved Chef Robert Federko’s creations. The Chateau La Neurthe drank incredibly well!
Thanks to my good friend and life-long Lake Geneva resident Charles Coleman who hosted a fantastic tour on the Lake for us. Everyone knows what a fan I am of wooden boats. Getting aboard his mahagony boat The Nokomis–made in Michigan by Van Damm–was an incredible treat and one I will not forget. Charles knows his boats and we had the opportunity to see quite a few on our tour.
I’m looking forward to the next trip!

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