Actually, N and I were just talking about how it might be fun to start a monthly(-ish) trend of getting All Interested Parties together for a Katie-friendly dinner. It certainly wouldn't hurt us to make a more conscientiously prepared meal every once in a while, and besides, it's fun to hang out with friends. And we figure that way -everybody's- eating the "special" diet, so Katie doesn't need to ask about ingredients/etc. With the holidays upon us it might be challenging to pick dates, but we can sort that out as we go. Whatcha think? :)

(And on a side note, I'd argue that it's never too late to commit to a healthier lifestyle. It may be too late to completely undo the damage caused by some earlier choices, but it's all about perspective--I'll never be skinny, but I can certainly be skinnier-than-this, etc. And isn't it funny how sometimes we need a kick in the teeth from the cosmos before we'll start making those necessary changes--like having some big scary health crisis, or having a child whose needs force the changes?)