Aww, MOM, I am absolutely replete with good food and good company. Dani, Elena, Holly, Kendall and a friend of mine from work, Greg, just left.

If I do say so myself, the meal I fixed was on par with the fine company. We drank a champagne toast to the nomination of the Utah Phillips tribute CD for a Grammy, yakked our heads off, filled our bellies with good food and good wine, and our hearts and minds with good conversation and good company.

Kendall appreciates Maine much more, having come to NC for the first real southern heat spell we have had this year. (He arrived with a lush beard, which is now gone after a day or so in this heat. Hope Jacqui forgives him.)