Party, Gucamole, Apology to Mom

Last night (and technically this morning) was the first time I partied until, literally, the break of dawn. It was a fencing party that, smartly, refused to end. So much so that when the original party broke up, we went off to our coach's condo. And kept drinking. Well others kept drinking, I had a glass of red wine nearby to defer the question "Can I get you another?". Eventually they noticed that my glass never got less full, but the great part about drunk people is that you can easily distract them and they forget they are asking why you are not drinking.

I made guacamole for the first time last night! It was delicious. I always love learning to make a new dish. It feels good to expand a cooking repertoire, like having a new skill on hand just in case. Except with cooking, the skills are tasty. And guacamole is the kind of thing welcome at any party. I feel though that I have done avocados a huge disservice. Do you know all the things you can put them in? So much deliciousness.

I wonder sometimes if my Mom gets frustrated with my eating habits now. I try new things, I eat things that used to make me turn pale when I even looked at them. I am sure she is happy that I am branching out and enjoying different kinds of foods. But at the same time I think she may look back on all the family dinners she lovingly prepared (after getting us up in the morning, working all day and before taking us to our after school activities) which I dramatically gagged during (peas people! come on!) . All the times she had to hunt through things at potluck meals to see if there was anything I would eat (I still don't like cold cut sandwiches). And the number of times she had to say; "I'm sorry we can't go out for Chinese food; Christine distrusts the whole cuisine", or how she had to explain to the local bagel shop that I wanted a plain bagel with butter, but, heaven forbid, don't toast it, because that would end my world. So I apologize Mom, for my picky eating, but I would like the record to show, that peas are still gross.

I think I am in for a lazy day today, I saw both sides of six am yesterday so I think napping will ensue.