Busy weekend around here, getting in from New York late yesterday, then up early today to get to Mass and then take the boys to the ice-cold zoo for Cookie's Cub Scout "Go See It" this afternoon. We were shivering; the polar bear looked quite comfortable.

On the way back from there we stopped at the Station Restaurant. Yep, sounds a lot like the place in Valahalla where I spent many a fine evening in the last 80s and early 90s. Looks like it too. It's right alongside active freight lines and the old-time railroad feel was well-done. I got the Mombo Combo -- a sampler of all their smoked stuff. Excellent stuff. We got back and spent the evening getting things done and finally settling in front of the fireplace... it's January in Cleveland and that means the weather is blowjhinski.