Thursday evening: In a week I need to be packed . . .

1. The dishes never did themselves, so I did them. The clothes did not put themselves away or into the laundry, so I am doing that. It's been great. I am listening to Toby Keith's Greatest Hits and getting a tone of work done despite "help" from the cats. I got more done tonight than I have all week. That will give me time to catch up on e-mail and make Pennsic plans.

2. So, Liam. What's in the meatloaf,?

Ground beef, from Hickory Grove Smokehouse, ketchup, minced garlic, a bay leaf, salt, pepper, rosemary, paprika, freshly chopped onion, diced smoked Mozzerella, chopped up garlic pickles, Stovetop Stuffing and a smidgen of beer.

3. I love the New York Times.

Only there would you read:
 

By ABBY ELLIN

Published: July 24, 2008

AFTER the band was chosen and the napkins color-coordinated to match her shoes, Kacey Knauer, a bride-to-be, had another critical matter to address: her skin, and the skin of the nine women in her bridal party.

So Ms. Knauer, the 35-year-old owner of TempTrends, a staffing agency in Manhattan, invited her nearest and dearest — including her mother and future mother-in-law — for a night out at the TriBeCa MedSpa, replete with mimosas and cupcakes. An aesthetician assessed each woman’s face and devised a treatment plan — a quick chemical peel, say, or an injection of a wrinkle-filler. Or maybe, for a bridesmaid with age spots,a series of Fraxel laser treatments over months, allowing for recovery time.

For Ms. Knauer, who will be married in December, cosmetic interventions for herself and her entourage are as vital as the centerpieces or food. “If I were 25 or 26 and getting married, a bracelet, necklace or matching earrings would be fine,” she said.

But at 35? “Giving them a bracelet isn’t as special as spending an evening together. Plus, as you get older, everyone is more conscientious about their skin and appearance,” she said. “Giving them something for themselves — as opposed to something that they’ll never wear again — is more meaningful.”

So wrong.

4. I am trying to figure out if I am running the list table at the Over 40 Tournament. Yeah, typical of me to not know.

If anyone sees Don Nigel, let me know.

5. We can only wonder what Colin and Horace are thinking here?

Anyone want to take a shot at a caption?

(LOLGuards) ;)