Yoga, J's performance, Ripple

Jack's final performance last night was smashing- the cast's best show yet. I was so very proud of him. It was the real deal of a production- tech, lights, music, bands... He (meaning me too) missed just one rehearsal out of many (they started in early January) and never seemed to mind that he had no lines but rather was just a member of the chorus singing Imagine and Some Nights. J dressed as John Lennon complete with skinny black tie and round glasses and really seemed to enjoy the whole of the experience. I took Oliver to the afternoon show yesterday and other than farting loudly and continuously throughout (good god), he enjoyed it and clapped like a trained monkey on speed each time a song ended. Naturally, I was up much earlier this morning than I would have liked but c'est la vie. I delivered two beautiful cakes and then went to yoga for the first time in a long while. It was bliss. The kids completed, mostly successfully, an hour of quiet time and we're now setting up in the basement for a family viewing of Alice in Wonderland, the real one from  decades ago. Tonight, T and I are going to Ripple to enjoy a night there before Chef Cox heads west.

It is revoltingly gray outside and quite cold. Maybe if it'd just snow already, we could get on to March.

Happy Valentine's Day

Firstly, I'd like to thank, profusely, all of you who wrote so thoughtfully following last night's post. As always, I'm grateful that you read and respond, happy that my words resonate with you in some way. Love and thanks. And thanks also to sleep and the truth in "tomorrow is another day." The boys and I woke to a beautiful morning, Valentine treats and another loose tooth that was just ready to head to the fairy's stash. How cute is he?! I'm glad his adult teeth are coming in as quickly as they are because otherwise he'd have to subsist on smoothies and eggs for a while.

Jack loses tooth #5

Secondly, as you undoubtedly know, it's heart day! Yee-haw. Y'all might recall how wildly enthusiastic I am about V-day so I feel festive right now. I'm baking a scrumptious chocolate cake for my friend, Gay, and am soon to make her a cheesecake too. Concurrently, I've whipped up some fresh ricotta and intend to put some in a lemony pasta tonight as part of our Valentines dinner. I'm not going overboard tonight: crab maison, the pasta, some champagne, something green..

Jack drew this Valentine picture. Hello phallic cupid arrows!

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