I started out this morning, dropping the sugar canister in the kitchen. Once again I was thankful for the Dyson. At first I was worried about vacuuming the fine particles of sugar - about 3 lbs worth. But then I realized that I use powdered carpet fresh and sugar is no finer than that so I went ahead and ran it in the kitchen. Then I took Megan to school and headed off to the pool for an hour swim.

After we picked up lunch at a place that gives milk in a cup (with lid and straw) for kids in their meals - Togo's for those that have them close. Upon returning to the car Megan missed her cup holder and dropped a full 8 oz's of milk in my car - yuck.

I mopped up what I could and when we got home I used the before mentioned carpet fresh to absorb the liquid and start combating the sour milk smell that will ensue.

Once home I started working on the poker night feast. I made the Barefoot Contessa's Roasted Shrimp with Orzo. Then I finished vacuuming and ran a wet mop. I had a moment to relax and check email before we dashed off to Megan's dentist appointment.

Megan did beautifully. She held my hand throughout her cleaning and was a real trooper. They didn't try to take x ray's of Molars- just stuck to the front and they took Megan step by step through what they would do showing her each instrument and giving her a chance to touch it with her hand before it went in her mouth. The end result was a very calm child. Unlike Megan's last 2 dental experiences at a so called Pediatric dentist. So now our whole family goes to one practice and I for one think that is the way it should be.

Once home i could relax, since I only had the steak to grill to go with the salad - Surf and Turf was my theme. I went simple with the Top Sirloin, just putting salt and pepper on it. I brought it to room temp first, seasoned and then grilled. It was the tenderest piece of beef we've ever done. The salad was really yummy too.

Ending on a high Poker was a blast, and I'm not just saying that because someone went all in ahead of me when I had the nut and 3 other people called! It was just a great night of joking and conversation.
Now I think I should sleep!