{Tony + me today outside CHLA}

Tony’s mellow birthday set the tone for a low-key week, even if I did celebrate his Big Day by lighting the oven on fire in an attempt to make his favorite chicken (now, it’s the dogs’ favorite chicken, too). As he wrote earlier this week, he doesn’t like making a to-do about his birthday. In fact, if he had his way, we wouldn’t acknowledge it at all and everyone would just pretend he’s 25 (old enough to be a man but still play a collegiate) forever. I, on the other hand, believe in birthday months and spectacular displays of celebration. I tried to abide by his wishes, but even without meaning to, created our very own private fireworks show in the kitchen. We’re still cleaning up. Having a holiday on Monday hit the fast-forward button on the week, and we are in the home stretch for the weekend… To help get you through to it, here are a few distractions:

WINE PAIRINGS for Halloween candy. Just typing that made me drool all over myself.

I’m dying to stay at all of these places (for now, I’ll just travel to them through internet daydreaming).

Coolest dad alive (aside from my own, of course.)

America’s 10 best new restaurants.

Jennifer Lawrence is my spirit animal.

Hoping this at-home treatment might save my hair from the daily torture I put it through.

I went to high school with this hilarious guy (I wish I could say we were friends, but we were in different grades), and I am seriously considering flying to New York just to see his show. If you live there, please go and tell me how it changed your life.

One of my favorite shows in Los Angeles, American Town Hall, is LIVE at UCB tomorrow!

Today is the last day of an amazing Southwest sale (with fares as low as $49. Which basically means you HAVE to book that vacation.)

Today is ALSO the lady day of Shopbop’s Friends & Family sale. 25%. Which basically means you HAVE to go on that shopping spree.

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