Could Addiction to Goat Cheese be Considered A Vice?

This is a book review and local day trip review wrapped into one fantastic package for your reading pleasure.

I finished The Book of Vice, Very Naughty Things and How to Do Them by Peter Sagal last night. Laura wrote a great review so I won't rehash the finer points but to say I liked Sagal's point of view and sense of humor (as well as an SAT vocabulary to boot) through the book. In particular the gambling chapter references a must see Vinson favorite Vegas movie, The Cooler. A funny, short read although not life changing, but then I didn't expect it. One of the most humorous comments was in Praise for Vices comment by fellow Wait, Wait commentator Mo Roca, "If you want to feel like a badass... but you're a neurotic germaphobe goody- two shoes, this this is the book for YOU!"
We did the unspeakable in parenting today, knowingly made plans that skipped Ben's nap. We debated waiting to head out to Celebrity Dairy for Open Barn day, but since he tends to sleep later on weekends, we got there when they opened at noon and as expected he was too wired to sleep later. But... what a beautiful, warm, spring day to see a working farm in action. We toured the barns, petted too many goats and newborn kids to count, clucked like chickens over near the chicken bus, checked out a really big pig, played on a big rope swing, ate a picnic lunch on the large shaded front porch swing, and then picked up some fresh cheese to enjoy at home.

Since no nap was on the horizon, Ben and I took a long walk with the dog to the park while Bill caught a new movie in our weekend tradition to trading time alone for ourselves and to spend one-on-one with Ben. He was still talking about goats and the chicken bus as we were tucking him in. Note to self- Put Ben in rain boots next year. Tons of mucky muck to clean up. We all rode home shoeless!