- Guy with a thick Dorchester accent and a crush on Auntie trying to convince her to come over for pizza (1992)
I guess the theme is "there is nothing in this world that a little sauce and a little cheese can't fix." Although, I could do without the cheese. After an absolute ASS of a week, dinner with friends -- namely, the other Kate & James -- at Caffe Tosca inspired a 180 in my attitude. At the senior-citizen-early hour of 6:30 p.m., we turned over our wee brown babies -- crabby and insolent -- to our angelic babysitter/magician who inspires silence, obedience and sleep in Caroline and Paulie, and even Vito. We would likely have to drug the children and the pug to yield similar results...but we don't. We headed over to the Norton's in Hingham for pre-show.
(photo: The Kates: My hand, freakishly large) When we arrived, Katie & James were in the midst of their own mayhem, having two kids ages 3 and 2. We hid out in their sitting room with a bottle of red that had a story behind it.
Katie said her status-obsessed neighbor, who incidently is a mail-order bride from Russia, gave the bottle of wine to her on the condition that she inform whomever she shares it with that it's "a very expensive bottle of wine." CLASSY BROAD. We toasted the misguided M.O.B, and enjoyed the delish wine. The best part: This story led to another of Katie's, detailing how she diplomatically negotiated a non-socialize agreement with the mail-order bride and other nosy, pole-in-ass neighbors. "Feel free to use the swingset in my yard..anytime! But just because you're there, doesn't mean I'm going to come out and talk." My kind of agreement as I still hide from neighbors.
(photo: The Jameses)At Caffe Tosca, I learned that James N. is a fellow freak as he is also not a fan of cheese! Even better, his dislike is as conditional and layered as mine. Chunks of cheese are off limits, but he will eat pizza and ricotta-based pastas. Plainly put, he doesn't necessarily like cheese but is neither threatened nor plagued by it. Exactly. There's got to be a gene!
So, aside from the excessive amount of cheese strewn about the salads and entrees, it was another successful dinner at Caffe Tosca, followed by a booze-fueled nightcap at Star's. We were home at 11 p.m., which is like 2 a.m. in the suburbs, so everyone should be very impressed.
10 comments:
turophobia
WMD-Only YOU! I definitely have some degree of turophobia -- fear of cheese. I don't know if it's fear or the fact that it smells like feet!
Nice Jim Wylie reference! What a "howl".(remember that stupid expression??)
11 p.m.? I remember when Kate used to be just ramping up at 11:00 p.m.! The city of Boston misses you Kate Jackson!
Jim Wylie! That's right, auntie. I couldn't remember his name! I'll make the necessary changes.
EPB: You have no idea. Might be coming in on the 26th..I'll give you a call..we're overdue!! I miss you.
Couple of Hot Blonde Momas.
Miss Jackson - can you handle the 25th and the 26th?
Thank you for making me laugh so hard. I din't realize how crazy our suburbia lives had become!! Maybe next time we can stay out till 12...(who cares if it is another $12 for each of our babysitters anyway!!) Now there is a career we should get into...oh yeah it is our career except we don't get paid to talk on the phone to our boyfriends and rent movies while the kids are asleep!
Here's to all the hot Momma's out there!!
$12 an HOUR??!!... that's it, i'm officially quitting my James Bond type job in the world of health insurance. I even have credentials, I was an EMT in college so if a child is choking I'm well qualified to say "quiet buddy, Family Guy's on."
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