basghetti

j: what's for dinner?
me: spaghetti
j: wait . . . you know how to make that?

I don't know what took me so long in life to figure out this easiest of meals that my kids love. I guess mainly its because I hate spaghetti and always have, so its not something I'd make for myself or eat under any circumstances.

But, in my ongoing and constantly failed/renewed quest to provide healthy family dinners for me and the kidlets, I bought some spaghetti noodles and ragu sauce at the grocery store this weekend. And it was such a hit, J was actually making grunting eating noises as he shoved it in his face so fast he must have thought it would disappear. And going on about how great the sauce was! Seriously, I boiled noodles for 9 minutes then dumped some sauce right out of the jar, and I'm a freakin gourmet. I've earned a new respect in my kids' eyes.

Who knew?

Everybody's an Expert

I have to admit that for the first time in my life I've become a political junkie. I am addicted to CNN. I love Anderson Cooper in his tight black t-shirt standing in flood waters up to his waist. Is he gay? God I hope not.

Anyway, on Larry King tonight the panel consisted of Charles Barkley and Ben Stein. Wait. What's that, you say? Charles Barkley and Ben Stein?? Really???

So Charles was asked by Larry what he thought of the economic plans proposed by Obama and McCain and he literally said something to the effect of "I don't know enough about either plan to say, but I believe what Ben Stein said. I'll let the economics people weigh in on that." Ok, so exactly what value was Charles there to bring? Don't get me wrong, I love CB when he's in bar fights or blasting his arrogant views, but he's just got no place on a political commentary show.