A milestone

Today, I received my first e-mail asking questions pertaining to the blog. This is a most exciting experience for me as I am a lonely and bored young lady. The writer wants to know:

1) Why Chianti as opposed to, say, merlot in the title?
and
2) Why do I "waste" my summer leisure time with Latin verse?

The answers:
1) Chianti, like the author, goes well with BBQ. (Plus, it's my favorite wine, by far)
2) It keeps me distracted so I don't have as many dirty thoughts about John Larroquette.

I'm here to serve.