Life can sometimes be like cooking a chicken.  You’re given a recipe to follow that you deviate from, which causes you stress because you’re not quite sure how it will work out.  Near completion you feel that something’s gone awry and you want to give up, but you stick it out.  Then when the chicken’s done you get your pay off.  It’s beautiful and delicious, just like you hoped…

Ingredients:

- oil

- birdseye chilli’s

- ground paprika

- garlic

- lime zest

- lime juice

The other night Amanda and I decided to have an impromptu date, one in our backyard.  Many things came together that night to make a memorable experience.  We had just gotten a BBQ as a gift from Amanda’s parents, the weather was beautifully warm and summery, the sun was out till late that night, and the food I cooked on the BBQ came out better than when I’ve cooked on the stove and oven.

Prior to me becoming a home owner, we use to go out every Saturday for dinner.  Our restaurant of choice, Rudy’s.  A little Italian restaurant that we had both become very fond of.  We even became friends with the owners.  Those times were a lot of fun.  Good food, great environment, and above all the best company.

The other night, on our balcony, we recreated that something special.  Life is good.