My Birthday!

Today was my birthday. Actually yesterday, since it's after midnight now. I've had a pretty busy week with holiday parties and get togethers with friends, since most people who live in this great city of ours are not locals and nobody is in town for my sucky birthday. Andy and I have been going out to eat in our neighborhood a lot lately (yay for December baby birthday money) and Williamsburg has been surprisingly deserted, since I wrongly assumed most of us have less than simpatico relationships with our families. At dinner at the St. Austere on Friday night (by the way, an epic and amazing meal), we were the only customers there from 7-9pm. Andy made the observation that we are the uncool townies. Which was true, I guess, in a way, except for the uncool part.

We spent Christmas lamely in our apartment overdosing on junky TV, but did our prodigal duties today in visiting and breaking bread with both his and my family. Which should hold us for another couple of months.

My amazing friend Peter, at Fresh Salt, the greatest local watering hole I've ever had in this god forsaken city.

Quinn, Sonya, Olive, Beezus, Amanda, (from left to right) at Amanda's digs in Fort Greene for a semi-birthday/pre-holiday gathering.