17

Zach and I are celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary today. For dinner, we went to a newish wine bar in our neighborhood—a place we've been looking forward to trying. We sat at the bar, demonstrated our utter ignorance about wine to the bartender, and had a grand old time sharing a parade of small dishes.

We danced on our bar stools to the strains of "Mustang Sally" and realized with a start that we were the oldest folks in the place when the bartender asked the provenance of the song and then looked blankly at us as we described the 1991 film "The Commitments." Our best guess is that she was in first grade when it came out. . . .

I feel very grateful to be starting another new year with the man I love, sharing everything from small plates to big dreams. Here's to 2010 and beyond!