It's A Christmas Miracle!

My friends Roger and Jim put on a lavish Christmas dinner at their house. I was overjoyed that it wasn't the traditional yet bland turkey or ham dinner. Roger, already an accomplished cook, is currently finishing up culinary school, so this was an amazing meal of lamb with braised fennel and blue cheese mashed potatoes. To top it off, he made a fantastic and unique pumpkin pie. It was served in a skillet with a nut crumb topping, definitely not your normal canned "pumpkin" pie. The meal and company of friends really made my holiday.

After dinner at Roger and Jim's, we went down to the Pilsner for a drink. There was a guy sitting looking lonely, so I invited him over to drink with us. Turns out he's a local celebrity who anchors the local news and has hosted a couple reality shows. And he lives across the hall from me! Craziness! We are going on a date later this week.

And finally, I promised a Christmas Miracle right? Well the bartender who was working, Warren, is very attractive and friendly. However, Jimmy says he isn't his favorite bartender because he never gives out free drinks. Well, Christmas Miracle indeed, Warren came over and gave us a round of shots!