That's not to say I don't see her with the occasional reddened eyes after an abrupt dash to powder her nose, etc. (she's strong -- not superhuman) but really, I told her that I am so proud of her for the way she has handled everything with such grace and strength. I mean who else do you know who's gone back to work at 60 (yes, she looks fabulously young for her age) after 35 years without complaint? (AND looks smashing while doing so?)
And at the end of the month, she'll be temporarily moving into a small cottage since she is renting out her home to help with finances (see: expensive nursing home, above) so I'm doing what I can in my own little way: I am her personal Geek Squad with technology issues such as setting up her wifi, etc.
That is the message of the day, folks: my sister rocks.
And now on a completely frivolous note, here's what I had for dinner with my friend Curt last Friday at Maze, one of Gordon Ramsay's NYC restaurants, selected from their very tasty pre-theatre prix fixe menu:
Starters
Octopus terrine with Kalamata olives
crisp potatoes, pickled shallots, sauce vierge
(me)
Tortellini of beef short rib
escarole, trompette royale and dashi
(Curt - but voted by both of us as our favorite dish of the night)
Main courses
Carnaroli risotto of parsley
preserved lemon and mascarpone
(both of us - delicious with the lemon flavor, but not photographed since it it was, let's face it, a big green blob of risotto with some daintily sliced lemons)
Desserts
Chocolate pudding
stout ice cream, pretzel, peanut butter powder
(me - yummy, but I'm afraid the stout ice cream was wasted on me since I dislike beer, but hey, I was curious about the flavor)
Valrhona chocolate fondant
green cardamom caramel sea salt and almond ice cream
(Curt - tasty but not exactly photogenic either: chocolate cake in a ramekin)
And now, lunch time is OVAH!
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