Time for an early guy night. I am the one who makes dinner this evening, a decision arrived at on the way to the grocery store when My Darling B was having one hell of a time trying to come up with something quick and simple to make. It came to me pretty easily: spaghetti in meat sauce. And I figured since I was the one who thought of it, maybe I ought to go ahead and just make it. Why not?

So the meat’s already browned and simmering in garlic roasted garlic sauce while I wait for the pot of water to come to a boil for the noodles. Any minute now …