**********Our First Restaurant********** *******Cook & Brown Public House*******

Wow, summer is already here..... in spirit at least.  We're still chugging along with negotiations but nothing concrete to report yet.  We have a meeting on Monday and hopefully we'll get some good news.  Other aspects of the restaurant are coming along though.  There's so much to think about it can seem overwhelming at times.  We have been trying to focus on one little thing at a time and see where that takes us.  For example, we talked about color palettes the other day and looked at paint samples to get an idea of what we like for each distinct area of the restaurant (Bar, Dining Room, Men's and Women's Rooms).  This got us thinking and talking more about the "feeling" we want to evoke from each separate area and how to tie in all of the other elements (tables, chairs, lighting, decor, plates, glasses etc...).  That's where things can spiral out of control because really everything is connected in some way and it's easy to go off on a tangent and lose focus.  One thing at a time.  Also, in somewhat related news... we have a baby coming in the next month!!!!  Pretty crazy.  Jenny is feeling great though, and although the rain has been depressing it has kept it cooler which isn't such a terrible thing for someone who is 8 months pregnant.  Until next time......

Cheers,

Nemo and Jenny