Happy New Year.  Yes it is late I know.  I tend to fall into a festive season slump.  That is probably closest to the truth.  However were I to offer justifications or excuses for the absence of any posts recently it would go something like this:

Luthando who manages the restaurant most nights took 3 weeks leave.  Those of you who have dined with us over the past 8 years may have met him and will remember him for his sweet smile and easy going attitude.  Easy going he may be but slow he is definitely not!  We are always trying to get him so slow down as he rushes up and down the stairs trying to make sure over a hundred people are getting what they want when they want it.  So without Luthando around Jason and I were sharing the nights and the late locking up.  And that’s my excuse – too many late nights left my brain feeling tired and mushy .

Here we are then in 2010 with a wonderful buzz in the restaurant as we are almost full still every night with lots of couples and families from all over the globe, many of whom are trying to escape the snow in Europe.  It definitely feels like a year of celebration.  The credit crunch will hopefully come to and end and the start of a new decade is always something worth getting a little tipsy over.  Of course everyone in South Africa is feeling excited about the World Cup Soccer later in the year.  I try to remember to celebrate something each and every day because we truly do have so much to be grateful for.  Mostly I am grateful to our beautiful planet for sustaining our existence and I hope that as we enter a new decade, we as a species learn to respect not only one another, but all life and remember to live each and every day for the highest good of all, remembering our oneness.

As we enter this new decade, may your hearts be filled with joy, love and laughter!