[nopardons]

Thanks for the suggestion and IF I see that book, I'll get it. I pocked up an artmload of great books, when we were there last fall. The store has a HUGE remainder stock and I walked away with something like 12 books, for what I would have paid for two books, at regular price. One of which was an Edward Gorey bio/set of interviews, that I hadn't even know existed and was delighted to find. :-)

Well, I'm afraid that all of my tales will be rather mundane; perhaps even slightly banal. There are several really marvelous homemade ice cream shops down there, that have spectacular ice cream! One flavor I really loved, was a coconut with fresh pineapple chunks, served in a 1/2 dipped in dark chocolate cone. YUMMY!

And then there's our favorite Italian haute cuisine restaurant, that serves THE best ever Tiera Missou (sp?), I have ever had outside of Europe. My favorite entre there, is shrimp wrapped in bacon, in a wonderful light, smoky sauce served with a medley of crisp, slightly sauteed in olive oil veggies.

[Calpernia]

Ok, I get from your post that your house is as bad as mine with books spilling over in every room!

I failed to mention that Splinter Cell is a Bill Clancey book.

And I love ice cream! My kids love it more now because we make it. They get to design their flavors.
Mediterranean is my favorite food. I will proudly put up my Momma Nome's recipes against any restaurant. But I would rather enjoy eating at anyone's restaurant that doesn't have a human habit trail...and no children complaining that their is a colored herb in their dish.

So yes, I want stories! I'm pathetic! All my movies open with the disney castle!