coffee
nicole has instituted a rule in our house. the kids can ask nothing of us until after we've had two cups of coffee. this has helped; note the time of this entry. today celeste asked me to make coffee.
booze
had tapas and drinks at cascal, wednesday. first exposure to mojitos and i'm sold. rum, soda water, sugar (raw), muddled fresh mint, and lime in a highball. the tapas were good, though fairly typical. the service was horrible, though we fell victim to the beer vendors parading through with schwag for the bartender.