The Perfect Valentine’s Day

Forget the expensive (and crowded) restaurant.  Don’t bother with the overpriced (and cliche) red roses.  And chocolates?  Only if they’re made in Europe. This is our first Valentine’s Day as a married couple and as I wrote in the card I hid in my husband’s cereal box this morning, it feels a little silly celebrating [...]

A Fat Tuesday Good-Bye

Fat Tuesday was marked with the departure of my former roommate and dear friend, Jennie. About fifty people turned out to eat some King Cake, wear beads and say good-bye. We called it Jennie Gras 2008 and despite knowing it was our last night with Jennie before she headed off for DC, it was a [...]