LITTLE MAN

It was a tough week for CARMINE, first off, he got "the big snip" and had to wear "the cone of shame" for a bit but after a few days he got an allergic reaction to something and swelled up like a balloon. His body was covered in hives, his entire face swelled up and he was a bit itchy, let's just say he wasn't a happy camper. After a few vet visits, we still aren't sure what exactly caused the issue (spider bite?) but he is on medication and slowly getting better. Poor little man!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEAN FREWPOT!

WE LOVE YOU MAN!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIO!!!!!

Today at Corsiworld we celebrate the birth of one half of our dynamic duo. Well, celebrate may be a strong word. You see, Mr Corsi is having a tough time with this particular age, 36. Maybe because it is 6 years into his thirties or only 4 years from 40. We dont really know why. 

I have done some investigation to find out a bit more about this day:

• its the same day of the year that Augustus Cesar, Roman Emperor was born and well as Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire so apparently strong leaders are born on september 23rd. That is fitting, as Gio is a very strong person, a good leader and my personal rock on whom a lean so often (especially of late).
• It is NEW YEARS Day in Constantinople due to the birth of Augustus. Its like the day was meant to be a day of celebration for centuries; perfect to celebrate my main man Gio!
• Being born on September 23rd makes him a Libra, a truely great astrological sign. Does a person become their sign or are they destined by the stars? Well the qualities of a Libra are (see if you think they match our man): Flirty and frivolous  (yep), gentle (check), sensitive to others (check), cheerful (generally, maybe not today), graceful (well...) , diplomatic (check), cooperative (depends on the event), charming (check), easy-going (check)! A true Libra!

There are a couple of cool factoids about the number as well..

• 36 is the sum of 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8! and if you add all numbers up to 36 you get 666!
• 36 is the number of degrees in the angle of all 5 tips in a star!
• 36 is the anatomic number of KRYPTON!!

So you see it is a great day and a great age! 

Gio you have accomplished so much, and have overcome hurdles, you have a gift for making those around you feel secure and happy that is inspiring, your talent for making people laugh is incredible, your caring spirit is endearing, and your knack for useless pop-trivia is mind-blowing. You are my friend and my love, and I consider myself lucky to have found you. So buck up and celebrate! 

 

KEN & LOREEN TIE THE KNOT

The final wedding of the season! Our friends Ken & Loreen tied the knot over the weekend while we were in Whistler but Michelle came down to take part in the festivities! She also brought along her camera to take some snaps, I mean come on, it wouldn't be a Corsiworld Blog entry without some pictures! Anyway, the day was perfect as was the wedding and a good time was had by all. For those of you keeping score, Loreen was the lovely lass who made all the pink bridesmaids dresses for our wedding! Now you know and knowing is half the battle!

Check out the pics HERE!!! Congrats Ken and Loreen!

3 YEARS STRONG...

Three years ago today we got married and today we shall celebrate that joyous event by working! We shall work extra hard and make an extra effort to do a good job as that is the best way to celebrate our love for earch other... BOOYA!

It's amazing that three years have already gone by, it doesn't feel that way... but sometimes it does, like when Michelle asks me to do something and I don't do it, so she asks me again and I say "yup" but I still don't do it... so then she gets mad at me and I get mad at her for getting mad at me when I didn't do anything wrong. Right? I love those days!

I kid, I kid, I'll take those days and every other day of the last three years and I know the next three are going to be even better. Happy Anniversary baby!

To see some Corsiworld goodness check out our pics HERE

THE BEST MEAL IN A LONG, LONG TIME...

Whenever someone asks me "what is the best meal I've ever had" I tell the tale of my beef tenderloin & Caymus Cabernet at Quattro in Whistler with my uncle Antonio. My second favorite has to be the "experience" I had at Nine Steakhouse at the Palms in Las Vegas, I will never forget the first time I bit into that steak during my Stag weekend, it was awesome. So you see, the best meal was because of the food and wine pairing, the second meal was because of the experience. Well, I know have a third favorite meal and it's because of the food and the wine and the experience!

This weekend saw 13 Corsi relatives from Italy and 10 of the Vancouver-based Corsis head to Whistler for a weekend of fun, food and family-bonding. Some stayed in a hotel, others with my Uncle at his place while the rest of us made camp at a great 6-bedroom cabin in the woods. We had a BBQ on the lake, some folks went ATVing while others took the tram to the peak of the mountain, we ate at different restaurants, went dancing till the wee hours and usually ended up for cigars and cocktails at one place or another, it was a great weekend to be sure but let's get back to "the meal".

First off, all the meals were great, big ones included a suckling-pig feast at CARAMBA (how very Roman of us), the biggest bowl of traditional Paella at KYPRIAKI and some award-winning French appies at BAREFOOT BISTRO. But one meal in particular stood out from the rest and once again it was from Chef Jeremie Trottier at QUATTRO IN WHISTLER. Now I know what you are thinking "hey hey bald man, this is one of the family restaurants, ofcourse you are going to say its awesome". Not true jerk face, I calls them like I sees them and I have had disappointing meals at my family's restaurants, luckily, this wasn't one of them.

The meal, or feast, or food orgy, whatever you want to call it was 8 courses long and each course was paired with a fantastic wine. What's even better is that Chef Jeremie didn't just give us a meal of Quattro Favorites, he created a menu of his favorite dishes, some inspired by his Italian experiences, others from his personal adventures, it was truly a meal to remember.

A weekend with non-stop relatives can be tough, I mean we've all heard the stories or seen the movie version starring Chevy Chase but this was a great experience and it was awesome to see three generations of the family having a blast together. A few of them are here for another few days but you can see a pictorial history of their visit HERE!!!

AWESOMETOWN

We've dubbed our little 10-unit Townhouse complex "Awesometown" because well, it's awesome! How did that name come to be? Well, during our yearly owner's meeting, Michelle asked the group what the name of our complex actually was since it is a bit of a mystery and before anyone could say anything, I blurted out "Awesometown". People laughed but sure enough the name stuck and more and more folks are using the moniker to describe our living situation.

But a name alone does not make a town awesome, a town must be awesome to truly deserve the name Awesometown. Take yesterday for instance, a few of us were hanging out in the courtyard letting the dogs run rampant when Tom suggested we have a big BBQ, everyone who was there said "sure" and just like that a feast of epic neighbourly proportions was underway. Within a few hours we were eating, drinking and laughing while filling our bellies to no bounds.

Let me get into the extremely tasty foody specifics: we provided 2 types of baked Chicken Wings (18 Roasted Garlic & Herbs and 18 Brown Sugar, Red Salt & Chili), a large Summer Grape Tomato Salad, Grilled Sausages and Michelle's highly-coveted homemade Chocolate/Espresso Cookies. Tom & Angela created smoked/pulled Beef Brisket Sammiches, Corn & Blue Cheese Salad and mustardy rustic Potato Salad. Teri provided the Roasted Garlic Wild Rice and Portobello Mushroom Burgers. Mike & Carla gave us the Ginger Soy BBQ Salmon, the Arugula Summer Salad, fresh Bruschetta, Olives & Cheese. How's that for awesome???

4 units pitched in for the food, 2 other units made cameo appearances and a good time was had by all. Sangria, Wine, Beer and Scotch were shared and again we got to know our neighbours who are all cool people and this quick impromptu BBQ turned into a memorable night. It's funny, when we lived in Deep Cove, over the course of a year we met our neighbours once or twice and never "broke bread" with them, I bet you I wouldn't recognize them on the street if I saw them. But here it's different, a lot of us hang out, go out on the town or have everyone over for a meal or a drink, it's great.

I love AWESOMETOWN.