Gluttony

Yesterday Mom and Dad dropped me off at Papa Jack and Grandma H's house so that they could go look at houses during the day and then go out on a dinner date in the evening. Their destination was Seattle's famed El Gaucho. Mom was in a very pretty black dress with lavender shoes... Dad was in a black pinstriped suit with a tie that accented Mommy's shoes. They are too much!

As recounted to me by a pair of very excitable parents, this is a breakdown of their gluttonous affair:

Cocktail Round

• Belvedere Martini with olives for Dad and a Belvedere Gimlet for Mom

Starter Course

• 1/2 dozen fresh oysters featuring Westcott Bay European Flats and Belon Petite's served with a shallot and balsamic mignonette

• 2 glasses of Billecart-Salmon 2001 Reserve Champagne

Salad Course

• Mixed greens salad with a Dijon vinaigrette

• Bottle of 2001 Gargiulo Cabernet-Sauvignon from Oakville in Napa (Recently rated 100 points in WS)

Entree Course

• Chateau of New York for two accompanied with grilled portabellos and asparagus

Dessert Course

• Chocolate ganache with pecan crust over a caramel sauce
• Porto Rocha 10 year old Tawny Port for Mom
• 16 year old Lagavulin Scotch for Dad
• Joya de Nicaragua Antanos Belicoso cigar for Dad

There goes the college fund!!!

Thumbs Up!

Today I discovered my thumb... Or how to suck just it instead of my whole hand. I'm not sure at this point what kind of impact this is going to have on my life, but I thought I'd report it for those that are tracking my development. I'm sort of saving my enthusiasm for when I no longer poop my pants.

Valentine Art Project

Today I made Valentine's cards at daycare for my friends Campbell Smith and Luke Uniak. I know them through PEPS and will be seeing them both on Monday while our moms meet for coffee. I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when I hand over my custom made cards for them. I also made one for Papa Jack and Grandma Cynthia.

Colds Suck

I'm not sure if it's from daycare or hanging out with some of my friends, but I'm sick again! This time it's a wicked cold complete with sore throat and lots of congestion. Just what I need after coming off my flu of a week ago. Which, sadly, I gave to Dad... The dude suffered. And guess who is going to get my cold... My beloved parents.

Superbowl Party

Today my family and I all headed over the Kathi Cronin and Gerard Denommee's house in West Seattle to watch the Superbowl. Kathi and Gerard are originally from Boston, so obviously they were rooting for the Patriots. Par usual, my dad was just rooting for a good game. In attendence were: Mom, Dad, Kathi, Gerard, their kids Sophie and Phalen, Anne-Marie, Brett, Grandma Cynthia and Papa, as well as Great-Grandpa Jer and Great-Grandma Joan.

We had assorted unhealthy snacks and the men were swilling beer while the women were chugging wine. It was a beautiful site behold... All of the good friends, my great-grandparents, and a pretty darn good football game. The Patriots won. Everyone is talking about a dynasty now.

The only bummer of the day being that I had to bid farewell to my great-grandparents. Again, it was so great that they came up from California to see me. Hopefully I'll be seeing them again soon when I visit San Francisco in March!

The Grups Arrive!

My great-grandparents, Joan and Jerry Herzog, just arrived from their home in Santa Rosa, California. I've been hearing a lot about the "King" of the Mongeese. This is a bit of an inside reference, but as I grow into my role as one of the Mongeese, you'll be hearing tons more about this. And it's worth mentioning that the fact that they hopped on a plane to come see me is a bit of a miracle as they aren't too keen on coming up to the Great Northwest.

It was so great to see them tonight and we're going to get to spend the whole weekend together. My great-grandpa is really funny and had me in stitches for most of the night as he was trying to teach me the signs for fastballs, curveballs, and their locations in reference to the plate. I guess he's expecting me to be a baseball or softball player. Great-grandma has got the grandma touch and likes to hold me close. You're not going to catch me complaining. Hopefully there's fun in store during their visit this weekend.