Today I handmade chicken cordon bleu.... flattened boneless chicken breast with a layer of cooked ham (not very fatty at all), and cheese rolled up into a solid unit, breaded, deep-fried and then baked and served with a heap of lemony hollandaise sauce.

On the side I had a choice of mashed and baked potatoes, a mixed pile of steamed peas and carrots and a sesame-crusted slice of vienna bread with butter spread across the side.

My friend Henri showed up with his wife (I think it's funny this guy is married because he's the biggest player in the world) and brought over a bottle of white wine. Who the hell drinks white wine? Tomorrow they're flying to Kiribati supposedly to celebrate their anniversary. I find it odd that some people choose to celebrate months together.