Okay, ladies, I am off to NY/NJ until Sunday. A vacation from my vacation, and no need to get up at 5am

. I intend to sleep on the ride up and treat my family to a fabulous symphony of snoring. I am beat!
Bonnie - I am endlessly impressed that you will make the octopus/seaweed dish. Do you hire out for birthday parties? I think they octopi need a new solution for the eyes, though, as the mustard eyeballs convey a look of blankness and undereducation. Certainly not an image you want to have on your dinner plate, Miss Teacher.

Was Princess Gretchen's delicate system upset by the ravioli? Linus would like to remind her that he has not stolen food since the Great Easter Basket Incident of 2008, thank you very much. Hey, are you sure I don't reply to your PM's? I remember no such transgression!