The Holly and the Ivy

Our title today is the title of a rather forgettable Christmas song. I don't really know what it's about....I just remember seeing it in Christmas songbooks as a child.

Anyway, J1 and I went to Fred's for dinner tonight. It's always a good spot for cozy atmosphere, solid American food, and hundreds of pictures of cute dogs on the walls.

Their vegetarian pastas are rather good, with nice use of vegetables (although not particularly "Italian"), and their homemade mac and cheese is excellent.

They always have nice candles on the tables, and for Christmas they've accented them with some seasonal trimmings.