Superbowl planning and food traditionally belongs to The Neighbors, and yesterday was no exception - I can't hog all the holidays and fun, can I? We were aiming at keeping the food along the lines of the grazing type, perfect choices to hold us over for a few hours during the game.

I must have changed my mind ten times if I changed it once, while trying to decide what to bring. I ended up going with those sinfully delicious Bacon Cheese Appetizers we made awhile back (and they're still just as good, producing happy moans all around), Shrimp Cocktail and Onion Fritattas (more on those later in the week). She made fresh guacamole and pigs in a blanket, and a sandwich platter and wings from Costco rounded out the feast. Perfect food to watch the game.

And the game! Anyone who knows me knows that I just don't have much interest in football. Show me the halftime entertainment, some good commercials and a lot of fun food, and I'm there, but I won't be paying much attention to the actual game. Last night though, I actually watched the game, and even learned quite a bit. I was definitely the only one rooting 100% for the Giants (hello? hometown team?), and was glad that they won. The throw that Eli Manning managed to get off while untangling himself from the sack was a showstopper, only met by the fact that it was caught so well. How did David (thanks, Val!) manage to hang onto it with one hand on his helmet, while falling?

The commercials? Eh, I thought they were disappointing this year, with the Clydesdales and the dalmations being the only memorable exception. And the halftime show? Another snooze. We decided, so far, that Aerosmith from a few years ago was the best one. Until tomorrow...