cool wine, hot dishes.

Yet another sign of growing old: I get excited about new appliances. Last week, Mom and Dad gave us their "old" dishwasher. So the new one is quieter and more efficient and looks a helluva lot better in our kitchen.

And then on Monday we bought a new wine refrigerator, installed it in our garage, and promptly filled it up with a half dozen bottles from Trader Joe's. Must be a slow news day.