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Dinner with the Millers
“You have a very distinctive walk,” Tracy told me after I had distinctively walked from the restroom back to our table. “We were trying to figure out what song you have playing in your head, that you’re walking to.” “Like on Ally McBeal,” I said. “Right.” “Think of something Ian will hate,” I suggested, because … Continue reading
Hello!
We bought our tomatoes from Katy’s farm this year. She made little labels for each plant, written in the same distinctive handwriting she’s had for as long as I can remember, more familiar to me even than my own. I like going out to water my plants every evening and seeing this little piece of … Continue reading
Props
Michele and I exchanged a few emails this morning (as we do most mornings), because she’d just discovered that Tatum Channing Tatum’s* abs (and, I guess, the rest of him) will be playing a stripper in an upcoming film. All I had to offer was my discovery that my neighborhood theater is showing To Kill … Continue reading
Moving on
Kris: “I finished the second season of Downton Abbey already. Now I have to wait another whole year for more.” Michele: “The new Sherlock season is out.” Kris: “Oh thank God. Although I might have to wait for this crush on Matthew Crawley to fade a little before I can move on.” Christine: “No, you’ll … Continue reading
Why Ian and Tracy will never invite me to dinner again.
Ian: I just read a book that you and Gibney have probably read. Kris: Oh, yes? Ian It’s called The Hunger Games. Kris: Yeah! So awesome, right? Ian: So badly written. Kris: What? No. Ian: Come on, you have to admit that — Kris: Augh! Why do you like everything that is bad and hate … Continue reading
Demote, denote, rote, dote
Yesterday we spent some time at Christine and Adam’s house. While we were there, Christine whipped up THREE blended soups (potato-leek, broccoli-cheddar, and lentil, which was oddly my favorite) and a roasted leg of goat with a (homemade, naturally) pomegranate glaze and pomegranate gravy. As far as I can tell, these were random ideas that … Continue reading
Games
Erin: “Maybe we should all come back to your place and hang out on Thursday instead of going to a restaurant.” Kris: “That sounds good. More mellow.” Erin: “Do you guys have any fun games here?” Kris and Gene laugh a lot. Kris: “Oh, yes.” Gene: “We have Magic: The Gathering!” Erin: “…” Kris: “And … Continue reading
Year One
Sunday was our first wedding anniversary, and we spent it picnicking with some friends in the park where we got married. A few highlights from the day: Waiting for other people to arrive Kris: How about we call our dads right now to say Happy Father’s Day? Gene: Good idea. [Picks up phone.] Kris: And … Continue reading
Ladies Who Lunch
Tami: “I just have a real problem communicating with her.” Kris: “I guess with all your psychology know-how, you at least know exactly what her issues are.” Michele: “This curry is amazing.” Tami: “I do know, but it doesn’t always help.” Kris: “Well, I think that email you sent was exactly on the right track.” … Continue reading
Tacos for the sassy girls
As Michele and I were sitting dockside at the Lake Chalet’s Taco Tuesday (an outing ably captured by Michele elsewhere), waiting for the rest of the girls to arrive, our waitress plunked a plate of tiny tacos down in front of us with a flourish and said “Tacos for the sassy girls!” For a brief … Continue reading