I kid you not, Target sells black spaghetti. Apparently this is a thing in Italy where it is known as Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia. It gets its black color from the entirely edible sepia ink harvested from the ink sacks of squid. The ink is composed almost entirely of melanin.

Suffice it to say that it was the Gothiest meal ever. More photos here.

Time to dump the camera for the month. We have done a lot of fun stuff this month that didn't make it into the log.

On the 17th we went to a Whiskey Tasting at O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers. The gentleman sent from Bushmills to instruct us was very personable and knowledgeable.

The 19th was Marry Ann's birthday. We had drinks Eight West, caught the better part of the Siochain show at Nine Irish Brothers, and Mary Ann played tambourine with a cover band at the Knickerbocker. Incidentally, the song was "Mary Ann's Last Dance" with apologies to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

On the 24th Dana and BJ came down to visit from Alaska.

Finally, on the 26th Arxan held its annual holiday party at McGraw's.