so tickets sold out in 15 minutes, bummer. easter was fun. typing fast here during commercial breaks from 24, my new tv obsession. we ate: roast lamb honey-baked ham black-eyed pea cakes gratin dauphinoise snap peas corn pudding carrots vegetable dumplings pimiento cheese beer biscuits asparagus most people arrived around 5:30, and we didn't eat until 7 or so. oops. the guests: myra chris emilia becky mick vladimir larissa mischa dave mary tons of food, tons of people. a good time. oh, and desserts: cheesecake mini upside-down pineapple cake mini upside-down strawberry cake lemon bars sugar cookies 5 varieties of pocky tea turkish coffee thanks, everyone!