On Tuesday, K and I had dinner at Bacaro, a place that does the Italian version of tapas down by USC. The food was terrifyingly good -- scallops in a garlic butter sauce with fresh corn, pizza with bechamel sauce, one of the most amazing caprese salads with pesto.

But the best? Dessert: Grilled Nutella Panino. Holy mother of good. It had sliced strawberries and nutella inside with a sprinkling of powdered sugar on top. So delicious. Anyway, info on Bacaro here: [link] So good

My dad had pigs for a while. But then he got tired of feeding them in winter, so he sold them. A week later the pigpen was destroyed by fire after being hit by lightening.

ooooh! And in other randomness? Grace got her glasses today. The nurses were really worried about how she would respond as girl HATES any change. So they had to hold her hands when her glasses went on. But then she left them on. I think her vision really was a problem because she seemed to be okay with them on, which seems to indicate that seeing is really exciting. In fact she fell asleep with them still on her face.

Grace got her glasses today. The nurses were really worried about how she would respond as girl HATES any change. So they had to hold her hands when her glasses went on. But then she left them on. I think her vision really was a problem because she seemed to be okay with them on, which seems to indicate that seeing is really exciting. In fact she fell asleep with them still on her face.

That's awesome! I was shocked at how well Owen took to his, too. Kids are funny.

Well, I'm also willing to say that maybe this is short-lived. They have the fed-ex envelope all ready and addressed for glasses repairs because they didn't get the rubbery glasses frames, but actual frames frames.

I'm beginning to wonder if I need to have Sara tested for reading glasses. She's holding books and papers really close when we're doing reading homework.

They have the fed-ex envelope all ready and addressed for glasses repairs because they didn't get the rubbery glasses frames, but actual frames frames.

Which is smart. Owen's had his lenses replaced once already due to a heavy scratch and I've taken him in at least three times for adjustments.

I considered buying two pair to start with just in case.

Rachel Maddow showed this video tonight, and she couldn't talk for laughing. I could hardly breathe I was laughing so hard. It's not political - it's a parrot. In love.

I love it! Poor kakapo. "WHERE ARE THE LADIES!? WHO HAS TAKEN ALL THE LADIES? IS YOUR HEAD A LADY?"

Oh dear. In love, indeed. He did look happy, too!

That's what had me howling. He looked so ecstatic. And then Stephen calmly providing the play-by-play.

"When you hatch a chick, will you name it Stephen?"

I'm just so happy Miss Gracie got glasses!