Normally, we eat pączki after dinner on the Sunday before Lent begins.  It's the thing to do up here in Michigan-- they're like jelly donuts, except the dough is really rich, and the traditional filling is prune jam.  Which is actually really, really tasty.  Anyway, normally we get about a dozen of these little sugar-coated fat bombs filled with ( Read more... )

 Still liking Dragon Quest IX.  Took it to Maker Faire last weekend hoping to get some "guests" at the inn, but nobody joined.  Sniffle.  Hey, I live in Michigan-- it's not like I can just travel the subway in cars filled with wired-up people playing videogames.  Public transit barely exists here, and the people on it are not too likely to be ( Read more... )

 So, the votes are in, and both contracts passed with overwhelming margins.  I can finally relax... until Monday, when I have to execute my duty of enforcing these contracts.  I kicked back Friday night with lobster steamed in white wine (cooked it myself, mind) followed by cream sherry.  Then I rewarded myself with some DQIX.

I hated Dragon Warrior ( Read more... )