gardot, brussels sprouts, and word association games

i am literally obsessed. i first heard her on npr and i can't stop listening. her voice is gorgeous!

i made the most glorious mashed potato/brussels sprouts (BEST idea ever) last night and listened to this. it's a rare rainy night that reaches such perfection.

this is the song that convinced me:


in other news, last night i made the dinner party play a word association game. everyone did great and then it was my turn. every time lina said a word, i responded with "BEARS!" i panicked! it was the only thing that came to my mind. for example:

lina: walls
me: bears?
lina: book
me: BEARS
lina: warren
me: BEARS!!!

but finally, the word association illuminated my mind and i moved on from bears:

lina: couch
me: POISON!

Poison always speaks the truth.