I say Antelope Friday, because that was one of our specials last night on my first day at my new job. Woo hoo! We have two specials, and one "game table" special, as well as two soups and one appetizer special. I think it was Antelope Scallopini ala milanese, or something like that. lol. Looked like chicken.

It was much busier than they thought it would be last night, so I was actually working instead of just following "Pam" around. Hard work let me tell ya! Lots of stuff to remember. But it's such a pretty place, that the surroundings are somewhat distracting.

I have until Tues. to memorize the wine list, and the menus and liquor, to be tested on it. Then Wed., the manager comes in and I have to serve her... that's my final test. Last night, the only thing I messed up was refilling someone's water glass with iced tea.

Remains to be seen if I'll like it, the tips are unbelieveable though, so of course that helps. Just might be too many hours, next week I'm scheduled to work 5 nights, and I work a full time job during the day too. And have a teenager at home ! Sooooo.... we'll see....

Hope everyone has a great weekend, and a Happy Mothers Day to all our wonderful moms out there.... especially Linda, our Cam Mom. xoxox

Well Kelly, it sound like lots of work. Good luck if you decide to stay!!

And a Happy Mother's Day to you! Hope you are doing something special. Take care, Elvira

Hi, Elvira! I work on Sunday for Mother's Day. But I should be getting my own tables that day, so we'll see. I hope they start me sloooowww.... lol

I don't go in until 3 pm, so I'm planning on hanging out with Stephanie a bit before I have to go in. She has to work too that night.

Whoops, Kelly, you are having to work hard! Like Elvira, said... good luck if you decide to stay on the job. Remeber the fun things you can do with the tip money

Sounds good. Sound like a menu I would like to try. Wow, serving lions food.

John, the food is beautiful! I've never seen so much food that made my mouth water so badly! lol

On www.cherryvalleylodge.com they have the menus if anyone is bored and wants to check it out.

Diana, it is way too much to learn in a short period of time, but I just keep thinking it's Bonaire money, and that certainly helps.

Kelly - sounds interesting and a lot of hard work!!!!
I know you will do fine once you get the hang of it!!! hey you didn't spill anything on anybody last night - that's a good start!!!!

Hope you have a great weekend and a good Mother's Day!!! I know that you and Steph will have for the time that you are together that day!!!!

Good luck tonight!!!!

Menu sounds very interesting!!!!

Mary, every minute I'm there I'm counting the $$$ until Bonaire. Some people count days, I count dollars. ha ha

Really looking forward to meeting you and diving. We will have a ball !

BTW Sebbo -- every time tonite when I say "for you", I'll have a little silent giggle to myself.... hee heee I'll be saying "for you", but thinking "give me money" ... lol .... must be a subliminal thing. ;)

Kelly,
I took a dale carnegie course and it taught you how to rember things by word association. Looked at menu from the lodge lets help Kelly out
Starters are Baked almond crusted brie = Bacb
calamari= rings of calamari dancing around sundried lemon & aborio with sweet harissa sauce & balsamic syrup raining down on them
Spinach, Artichoke and Boursin dip = Sabd metal picture of cheese diving in a dip full of spinach and landing on latwosh crackers

Asparagus Pastry- think of asparagus with asigao cheese hanging on for dear life while trying to dip it in sauce with sundried tomatoes around the rim of the bowl stickin out
Ok you guys get the idea and choose a item from dinner meanu listed below and come up with acronyms and a mental image to help Kelly rember the menu YOU are all creative I know we can do this Sample of menu
Duck Quesadilla Adobo pulled duck & black beans on chipotle flour tortilla with manchego cheese & prickly pear pico de gallo=

Crab Cakes Diablo Sweet jumbo lump crab with peppers and scallions bound with Japanese bread crumbs, serviced with spicy diablo sauce

on to the wine list
White Zinfandel, Beringer, Cal = Think of Cheryl from texas for the Beringer, and think of Cynde for cal and drinking a glass of white Zinfandel

Riesling,HansVon Wihelm Germany = Help me out with this one guys

Gewurtztraminer,Hogue Cellers , Washington state=
think of a bunch of hogs in a celler in washington state drinking Gewurtztraminer
OK need some brains on the next few
Pinot Grigio, Cavat Italy =
Pinot Grigio, Danzante Robert Mondavi, California
Sauvignon Blanc, Kendall Jackson, California
Sauvignon Blanc, Beringer, California (Luxur)
Chardonnay, Sonoma-Cutrer "Russian River Ranches,
Russian River

Chardonnay, Merryvale "starmont", Napa Valley =
think of a girl named chardonnay who was merry and wore a vale and was on a mont looking at stars in Napa Valley

Chardonnay, Kendall Jackson, California
Chardonnay, Sonoma-Cutrer "Cutrer Vineyard, Russian River
Chardonnay, Frogs Leap, Napa Valley = Chardonnay took a leap with frogs in Napa Valley

Chardonnay, Francis Coppola, "Diamond Series, California = Chardonnay met francis copppla and gave her a seires of diamonds in California

ok now for the red wine list
Pinot Noir, Firesteed, Oregon
Pinot Noir, Kendall Jackson, California
Zinfandel, DeLoach Vineyards, California
Shiraz, Lindemans, Australia
Shiraz-Cabernet, Oxford Landing, Australia
Merlot, Francis Coppola, "Diamond Series", California
Merlot, Santa Rita "Riserva", Chile
Merlot, Wellington, Sonoma County
Cabernet Merlot, Penfolds, Kponunga Hill, Australia
Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford Ranch, Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Clos du Bois, Sonoma
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pine Ridge, Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenet "Dynamite", North Coast
Bordeaux, Baron de Lafite Rothschild, France

oh my lord I am laughing my butt off! You are too much Christine !!!

Christine! Slow day at the bank??? LOL!

lmbo it was the bank who paid for the dale carneige course and yes it was a slow day at bank
But I can say I am practicing my skills to remember things that I should

Since you're having time to gab, Christine, I'll ask you if it's true that we will overlap on Bonaire this time? It will be a kick to meet you!

Niki, do you think you will have time to socialize? Aren't you helping Jake and Linda move? LOL [wink]

LOL! We better....

Kelly, You got my attention with the Cherry Valley Lodge. We live in Reynoldsburg! Cherry Valley was a favorite of my grandfather; it truly is beautiful. We're leaving tomorrow for Bonaire! Back in two weeks; will look you up when we get back. Good luck with the new job, BT neighbor. Judy

Kelly, I took a look, wow!!! And the menu looks great! Good Luck with the job and your decision!

Kelly,

At least this place has more to eat than those nuts and chips your old place. Sounds like your tips will go up but I bet your mullet ratio will go down. Think about that. Is worth more money to loose the mullet-head customers?

Life is always a trade off.

Dr. Doo

Hey Niki,
I arrive on bonaire on June 26 and leave on July 7th . It would be great to meet you

Dr. Doo, Do you think that we can start a francise and sell mullet 'add-ons'?
I think that the Cherry Valley Lodge has enough square footage to set aside a little spot for the Mullet Mart.
Whadja think? We'll have a bunch of styles and colors with little elastic bands that hold the mullet in place and can be hidden in the natural hair. And, of course, a photo booth to take pics of satisfied customers with their new mullets.
Mary W

Ummmm, Antelope. Al and I took a 300 mile Harley ride yesterday up around Steamboat Springs. Lots of Antelope roaming out in the fields!

Mary,

I like the idea. I will invest in the Mullet Mart. We may have to do a little more market research to see if would work better at Cherry Hill Valley Lodge or at Jugz biker bar.

Linda,

300 mile ride...That is a good day on a Harley. One week this summer I want to ride to Key West and back. It is about 450 miles one way. That should make a nice week long trip. Now I just have get someone to follow with all the scuba gear so I will have something to do during the stops.

Dr. Doo

Judy, please send me an email when you get back so we can meet. We have dive club meetings in Summit Station, and I would love to meet you and have dinner ! And see Bonaire pictures of course! It's a small, small world....

Mike,
That's ONE advantage of being a snorkeler .....but I'd still have to strap the fins on my back (too long for side bags). We take a Harley ride every Friday during the "season". We usually do a 150 - 200 mile ride but have done 450 miles. It just depends where the road leads us. The Keys ride would be wonderful, especially the seven mile bridge.