Yesterday was Fat Tuesday.  I largely let it slip past without observation this year, which is kind of unlike me – I'm not one to overlook any excuse to relax and do a little good-natured partying.  Granted, Mardi Gras isn't exactly a core tradition to someone mostly German and Scotch-Irish, but, hey, I'd celebrate Guy … Continue reading Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, and (not) making that obligatory sacrifice