DOMA/8

I am sitting here alone, in front of the constantly-updating SCOTUSblog, tears of gratefulness and hope welling in my eyes. Two ugly stains on our country have been thrown out with the stinkiest garbage: DOMA and Prop 8 have bitten the dust!!! What a thrilling day for equality, justice, love and hope for a better future for all. An enormous thanks to everyone who worked so tirelessly and courageously on behalf of what's right!

An all-around tasty day

I have just tasted my first zinger, and wow, it is so good. It's as childishly sweet as I remember but the homemade elements give it just enough seriousness to make it a real dessert. It is abundantly clear that I cannot, however, eat 16 more of these, so if you're local, raise your hand so I can share! The children and I had a seriously rough afternoon, and I have spent the afternoon musing over the pain of feeling disappointed. It sucks, plain and simple. In any case, it seemed a good dinner would help things, so I made a mozzarella/tomato/basil chopped salad, roasted some potatoes from Sunday's farmers market, grilled some chicken and made a rhubarb/bay leaf/juniper berry/balsamic sauce to go with it. It was all so simple and good, flavorful in elemental rather than overwrought ways. Here's to your own good dinner and to a smoother tomorrow.

Oh wow! Quiz!

A little morning quiz to get your brain a'churning... Looking at this photo, who can tell me what I'm going to make today?

#childhoodsnackmemory

Also, do you know what I did this morning, with an enormous, somewhat uncharacteristic, degree of spontaneity? I bought train tickets to and from NYC for a Saturday matinee of Lucky Guy. Yes, the Nora Ephron play on Broadway now, starring Tom Hanks, and closing next week. T will stay with the boys while I have a day in The City. Waaa!! So exciting!!