use real butter

At last the weekend. I felt tired when I left work today, but productivity is up. I even brought the manual home for more “leisure” reading. Jeremy has a symposium all day tomorrow, so I think I’ll try to get a lot done during the day. Maybe take Kaweah for a hike in the rain. Run errands in town like getting some clothes, toys, and games for Ben and Emily. Marla said to bring wine to dinner. What do you pair with a middle eastern/subcontinental veggie dish? Okay, I’ve looked up Reisling and Pinot Noir… My general (and limited) experience with Pinot is that the good stuff costs an arm and a leg. So Reisling it is. I think I should consider investing in a wine and food pairing book. I tend to do more “pairing” than drinking wine for the sake of drinking wine. It’s all about the food for me anyway.

**Jump for more butter**

I’m sipping some Sybarites that I got at the Chronicle. It’s a Shiraz Grenache blend. I love Shiraz. Pretty spanking good for $14 and tastes great with pizza.

Happy New Year everyone. I started my year off by eating something sweet (so sweet things come out of your mouth all year). Some people might wonder that I actually do this, but yes, I try anyway. Then I heard the roar of fighter jets in the sky, so I ran outside in my jammies and slippers to see this: