always a reason to celebrate

so – it’s fathers day and all and my dad lives in a different state, so i will not be able to celebrate with him — but i will still celebrate him and life in general!  i did get to have dinner with my kickin’ grandpa though, and that was lovely.

but really, i don’t need a reason or excuse {even though long, late-night chats with girlfriends are totally awesome and necessary – thanks, mary!} to bust out some yummy parano cheese, chopped pecans, fresh organic san marzano tomatoes, an olive mix, and of course a bottle of a full-bodied red…

and why not have a fruit tray with fresh blueberries, grapes, and sliced taylors gold pears. if you haven’t tried these, run – i say RUN to the nearest whole foods and ask for them.  they may not be available, their season is short and i lucked out to get my hands on some…

but dang! – out of this world delicious!

here’s a toast to all you fathers out there 🙂

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