July 28 marked the first anniversary of this blog.  I’m amazed on so many levels. 

First, I can’t believe how fast a year can go by.

Second, I can’t believe how much I really enjoy writing it.  It really is a labor of love.  Over a year ago, when asked by my older son why I don’t start a food blog, I replied, “What do I have to write about?"  Little did I know…

Third, I love sharing recipes and any cooking expertise I have with those who have been bitten by the same bug.  When I was first learning to cook, there was no internet, let alone food blogs!  I love being part of the buzz that is social media, especially at my age!  Dinner at Sheila’s even has its own Facebook page now…again, as a result of my son’s prodding.

And finally, I love photographing my food. For someone who never took a photo I have learned a lot, even if by trial and error.   True, I took 15 photos of that piece of cake from every imaginable angle, but hey, I got the shot! I’m especially proud of the fact that I’ve learned pretty quickly how to download my photos, and post my blog all by myself…  with the exception of those few times I’ve found myself frantically calling my son at 11:00pm his time, (that’s 2:00 am my time ) because the blog I was about to post which had taken me longer than I’d like to admit, mysteriously disappeared! 

So I would like to take this opportunity as I begin my second year as a food blogger to thank my son who seemed to know not only that I could do it, but how much I would love doing it even before I knew it myself.

Thanks, Josh!

The above video was posted recently on his website, JoshSpector.com, and it’s pretty amazing.  Just like Josh!

Here’s what he said about it…

Three friends recently spent 44 days traveling around the world during which time they visited 11 countries, took 18 flights, and traveled 38,000 miles. They also brought along two cameras and shot a terrabyte worth of footage chronicling their adventures.

But here’s where this story gets really awesome – they took all that footage and boiled it down to a series of three videos, each of which is only about a minute in length. What follows is the three videos, each one about a different specific theme: movement, learning, and food. They’re all fantastic.