two and counting

Yesterday was me and Erin's 2nd wedding anniversary, and we celebrated in style. My good friend Scott is the executive chef at K Restaurant, which I can confidently say is one of the top three restaurants in Orlando. He made us a meal for the ages, an eight-course affair that lasted nearly two and a half hours. Each course was built upon the last, with some fascinating flavors and textures, and plenty of truffles... Let's just say his "mac and cheese" with duck confit, gruyere cheese, and truffle oil was out of this world, decadence on a plate. But everything from his lobster summer rolls with a spicy curry sauce, to the citrus arugula salad with fresh hearts of palm, to the porcini-dusted filet mignon was amazing.

I'll say it again, K is the best restaurant in Orlando.

Moving right along, from the Unfit Mothers Department, I'm sure you heard about the story emanating from our very own Orange County, Florida, about the mother who subjected her tantrum-throwing two and a half year old daughter to a 1200 psi high pressure washer stream at a local car wash. Yes, it's true, and WESH has it on video. It's disturbing. While 1200 psi isn't enough to slice through flesh or laser through concrete, it's certainly more than any child should be subjected to. The lady did turn herself in after seeing herself on the surveillance footage on cable, and somehow, our "top-notch" Department of Children and Families, managed to take the little girl for medical evaluation, and RETURNED HER TO HER MOTHER.

I know that a temper tantrum is hard to deal with as a parent, I have firsthand experience from as little as 12 hours ago. But I also know that high-pressure water hoses are how police forces deal with rioters, and what black rights advocates were subjected to fifty years ago in racially-heated times. It's not for toddlers, ever.

Also on CNN, a four-year old was carried out of her class, drunk. Four. Years. Old. Drunk. In. School.

What the hell is going on here?