Off to TN, IN, KY

Sidenote before I get to the Thanksgiving post: I got a new Wusthof Grand Prix 8-inch Chef's Knife today , which replaces my Chicago Cutlery knife (which, while inexpensive, actually was a good first "real" chef's knife). The new knife is going to take some getting used to, but it's exciting to me anyway.

Tomorrow late we leave for Nashville from which we will travel to Evansville, IN and then to Hopkinsville, KY, and finally to Paducah. We are looking forward to seeing all of Sarah's extended family, but we will be thinking all of our family and friends this Thanksgiving.

Of course, Sarah and I are thankful for so much these days, but here's a partial list: that we live in DC and are doing exactly what we wanted to do when we mapped it out two years ago, that Sarah has acclimated to law school, that I passed the bar exam, again that I passed the bar exam, that Maggie is such a good, well-adjusted (if slightly bitten) dog, that we both have our health and each other and loving families.

Christmas Gift For Nicholas?

I really want some Fun Slides Carpet Skates. They are among the 10 most dangerous toys this year, but in a totally carpeted apartment, they look like awesomeness.

Also, please, if you think anything is funny, check out this week's Strong Bad e-mail.

Spaghetti Alla Cousteau

Spaghetti Alla Cousteau
Originally uploaded by The Smooze.

I was inspired by Christina's post to make the green spaghetti that my parents used to make. I now have a fifth of Blue Curacao and nowhere to go. "Fruit of the Millennium" here I come!!!

Sarah was not fond of this dish (it tasted "sour"), though our friend Dylan and I enjoyed it.

Good Times

Daddy is in town on Corps business and we had a really good time going out to dinner with him last night. We went to Neisha Thai in Tenleytown, which was delicious.

This is the first post here since the election, which is only somewhat purposeful. Needless to say, we were pretty disappointed with the Democratic showing. Despite the fact that I've done a lot of it in the last week, I don't think it's terribly helpful to disparage those who voted for Bush, and I think Sarah would agree. It's better to figure out how they won and try to emulate it. The next few years should be interesting. VIVA Democratic obstructionism!

Oh, by the way...

I was sworn into the Virginia Bar today. It was very ceremonious...

So I'm Probably Way Behind Here....

...but I just found out that Martin Freeman (of The Office and Love Actually fame) is playing Arthur Dent in the forthcoming Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie, and can I just say, "What a perfect choice."

I'm probably just saying that because I've watched the final two special episodes of The Office about ten times in the last week, but I think he's great. Apparently, Lucy Davis (who plays Dawn on The Office) is in Shaun of the Dead, but I haven't seen it.