So, it's been a bit since I've posted.  Been pretty busy and pre-occupied with my family's move back to Cali.

The new menu I've created has been approved, and is scheduled to launch in the beginning of April. Yeah me!

As all this was happening, my family decided out of the blue that NOW would be the best time to move... But... not EVERYONE at once.  Josh, Tat, Beans (the dog) and Aiden went.  I had Phoenix (thank goodness)...  as it was agreed it would be too hard to move EVERYONE at once.

To say that I bawled my eyes out would be and UNDERSTATEMENT!!! I actually threw up because even though he had only been gone a few hours... I missed Aiden so much... it made me sick.

OK... so I have to hold it together for the Phoe-Cat... at least for a week, till Dad gets back to take HIM to Cali.

In the meantime... I've got this Tasting, Menu... Blah, Blah, Blah going on at the restaurant.  Then Phoenix comes down with the Flu From HELL!!  He has been puking for a WEEK!!!  The doctor says that this is a bad bug and this is what is to be expected.  Poor little dude!!

Today I finally had my meeting with the management at Copper. After MONTHS of hard work, uncertainty and frustrations... they have decided to go with my ENTIRE new menu... the launch date for the new menu is April 1, 2012.

I'm not entirely sure, but I THINK they also agreed to the prep time.  Hopefully with the kids moving back to Cali, and me having to find a new place and move... I don't get too overwhelmed to pull off the launch date! (That would SUCK!!!).

I thank everyone for their support and well wishing.  Now, I just need to FOCUS...