While Jake and I were glued to our media outlets (KFI and Fox News, respectively) awaiting Super Tuesday results, I know that many Western Christians were celebrating Mardi Gras.  I had never heard of the pancake supper tradition until we lived in Ireland, but here’s a link to a LA Times article about transforming the simple pancake to a beautiful buckwheat crepe.

Since our Lenten season doesn’t start for another month, I have many days to pretend I’m going to make these:

Katie Thomas at the NY Times has this fun story about the sisters at Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery in Arizona.

“In debt from the recent purchase of a nearby parcel, the Benedictine nuns are hoping to make a dent in their mortgage by converting their 10-bedroom spiritual retreat into a crash pad for Super Bowl fans this weekend. ”

Yes, you can pray for your team but there’s no alcohol or smoking allowed.