Restaurant Review: Ciro Food and Wine

"As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans."

-- Quote by Ernest Hemingway that is painted on the wall as you walk into Ciro Food and Wine

Mother's Day was coming and I was looking for ideas. Both my mom's love good food and good wine, so I settled on taking them to a new restaurant to celebrate the event. Our friends Larry and Steve had told us about a new restaurant down on the Wilmington Riverfront that they had loved. We decided to give it a try and see what happened.

The three of unanimously agreed that it is the best restaurant in Wilmington right now.

Run and Plunge

It's 2015 and I have made my list of resolutions: exercise more, spend quality time with my family, and check more things off my bucket list. This morning, I accomplished all three.

A Small Town Fourth of July

Although I loved living in London and there are times when I miss it desperately, more often I am thrilled to be home. Yesterday was one of those days. The English, for obvious reasons, do not recognize the 4th as a holiday of any kind. In fact, most years I had to work on that date. I never let it pass without some small celebration, but it never felt quite right. For the first time since 1999, I was able to celebrate the 4th as it should be done.

Night With A Psychic

Do you believe in psychics? The rational part of my mind has always been a tad skeptical when it comes to people who claim they can either see the future or commune with the dead. As I have gone through life, however, I have seen, heard about and had experiences that have certainly forced me to keep an open mind on the subject.

Christmas 2012

For the first time in nearly a decade, I celebrated Christmas with my family. It was a traditional holiday, reminding me a great deal of my childhood. The house was beautifully decorated by my mother; there were presents under the tree (Santa still comes to my mother's house); and, we ate the traditional turkey dinner in the evening. Simply wonderful time. Here are some of the photos I took during the four days I was celebrating.