by Jeff Slater | Apr 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Travaglini’s GattinaraI’m a lucky guy with few reasons to whine.I have a loving family, a remarkable wife and two extraordinary daughters. My Mom will turn 85 years young next month and is always interested in staying current with the latest activities....
by Jeff Slater | Mar 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Jeff, Ra El and Phil Donahue on Nov 19, 1986On November 19, 1986, my wife and I were guests on Phil Donahue’s nationally syndicated TV show along with the founders of Häagen Dazs.An author, Sharon Nelton, had written a book called In Love and In Business about couples...
by Jeff Slater | Mar 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have always felt blessed that I have good genes; DNA not Levis. With all the love that surrounds me, I sometimes think I am a thoroughbred like the great champions destined to go the distance. Previous Triple Crown WinnersMy maternal grandfather lived to...
by Jeff Slater | Feb 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Everyone needs an Uncle Hymie who brings change into your life. Aunt Sara and Uncle Hymie in 1969As a young boy, my material grandmother’s brother-in-law Hyman Teitelbaum taught me a really big word: NUMISMATICS. I thought it had something to do with weather or...
by Jeff Slater | Dec 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Now that the girls have both headed home, I thought you might enjoy a quick roundup of the past week’s cooking activities. Since we like to plan almost as much as we like to eat, we started with a rough outline of what we wanted to cook when we were all...
by Jeff Slater | Dec 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
I started this blog on August 22, 2010 for three reasons:To write stories about special moments in my lifeTo memorialize and honor special people I knowTo become a better writerThe MomentSlater AwardNow, at the end of 2011, I have reached my 100thblog post....
