This n' That

Crumpet turns 22 months old in a few days. Can't wait to shed this ''month'' thing and move into ''Years''

Potty training is in full force. Sometimes a nice surprise is a, ur, surprise.

Quick trip two weeks ago to Nashville. Visited Karen's new digs & re-visited her cats Frances & Faye. Had BBQ at Jack's. Learned how to play Beer Pong.

Quick trip last week to New York. Crashed at La Gringa's pad and spent endless hours surfing funny cat blogs. At least this time we didn't burst into singing Sweeney Todd. Yummy dinner at Flors Kitchen.

Fabu dinner in Seattle with Gracie at Tilth, a lovely restaurant nestled in the corner in Wallingford. Organic, fresh & creative. Highlights include mini duck burger, rabbit rillet and smoked gnocchi w/t lemon preserves & kale.

Going to Mazatlan next week..no shoes on Thanksgiving Day....

Looking ahead to Crumpet turning two - thinking about doing it in Vegas. The booze, gambling & showgirls. Seems appropriate.

Good movie: Hoax starring Richard Gere (no, really)

Great movie: Borat (does not suggest watching on your personal DVD player on an air plane)

Bad movie: Spider-Man 3 (boring....)

Downloaded tons of new music but have not listened to them all yet: new Duran Duran, Queen live album, Jay-Z, Annie Lennox, Seal, Shaggy, Trisha Yearwood.

The new Robert Plant/Alison Krause album is STUNNING

Crumpet's favorite new book: How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight (she goes to bed right after reading this book. Wow.)