This and That

This year for Phillip's birthday, I couldn't think of anything to get him. He had just bought himself the Bose noise canceling headphones the previous weekend for $400. Noise canceling headphones. It feels like we're scraping the barrel to find stuff to fulfill our need for consumer goods, with one exception, of course, I can always use some more clothes. My last second inspiration was to replace Phillip's old Tom Waits cassette tapes with CD's, so I got him a big collection. I'd never listened to much Tom Waits before. After this weekend and listening to several hours worth, I feel my urge for bourbon and cigarettes can never be satisfied. We also had dinner at Second Empire. Phillip's steak was exceptional, but I thought my Bluefin tuna was a bit undercooked. It was totally worth it for the service though. We had four servers and each of them knew our names and wished Phillip happy birthday. No clapping or singing - that's class.

I finally got to meet Ava (awake) this weekend. She's 2 months and I'm 438 months old, but still I felt we had a lot in common.

The electrical and plumbing work is done in the kitchen. This week: Drywall!