Happy Friday one and all. Looking forward to a great weekend-- friends are coming in from Connecticut, so Josh and I will be acting as native guides, taking them first to the Lost Dog for dinner tonight, then up to Ithaca and the wineries tomorrow. Being the cruel taskmistress that I am, the plan is to force Josh to experience the outdoors and come with us for a hike in the gorges. The agenda also includes chocolate, discussing books and writing, and whatever other mayhem we can get up to.