Friendsgiving

Last night was Friendsgiving over at Colleen's house. Everyone brought a dish or two and then we pigged out.

I made three Martha Stewart recipes: sauteed brussel sprouts and shallots, pecan pie, and roasted garlic mashed potatoes(follow this recipe, but first slice off the top of a bulb of garlic, drizzle with olive oil, and roast in over for 45 mins. Then squeeze garlic into potatoes after you add the milk. Oh, I also kept on the potato skins.)

Mmmm...Piper's bruschetta was pretty.

[Clockwise from 12 o'clock: sweet potato au gratin, brussel sprouts, stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potato with raisins, butternut squash lasagna, and cranberry chutney in the center.]

Piper tries to get the dance party started.


We played several games of Celebrity. Can you guess which household name I am charading?

At 2am we ate Round 2 of the food and then went home and passed out.

NYC Marathon 2009

The NYC Marathon was today - my favorite NY day of the year. Having it the day after Halloween was a little tough in the morning, but luckily Colleen and I started walking from Greenpoint to Williamsburg just in time to catch the pro runners and the wheelchair competitors. We walked all the way to N. 8th and parked ourselves for a couple hours and cheered on the runners.

Colleen's brother-in-law, Harry, was running in the race. We spotted him, screamed his name, and jumped up and down. He was able to maneuver across the street to come say a quick hello.

After all that exhausting marathon-watching we met up with Brian at Juliette and had an amazing brunch.

Just Another Saturday Night

Weird Al, Pat, Bowie, Pee-Wee, Giant Squids, Frisbee Golfer, Mr. Miyagi and the Karate Kid...I call them all my friends.

Actuarial Tables

Speaking of Andy Rooney...

A big shot out to Piper Weiss and Jeff Bercovici for having their Actuarial Tables published in the Lists section of McSweeney's today!

Happy Birthday, Piper!!

For Piper's birthday we had a Monday night party at Roebling Tea Room. I love Monday night birthday parties. It sounds like it would be a rough way to start the week, but it's actually the BEST way to start the week!

Lauren brought cupcakes from Crumbs.

Love you, Pipes!! Happy birthday!!!