TRAGEDY

 I wrote about our sturdy plastic strainer a few years ago when I first introduced a new feature- OBJECTS THAT PREDATE THE MERGER. It is one of those few objects that date back to the dark ages of my bachelor existence. Tonight as Sarah was straining some pasta the handle suddenly broke.

 Nothing was found to be wrong with the strainer itself so it will live to strain pasta again, but it is wounded and damaged now. That shortened handle just might prove the death of this noble strainer. For now we will hesitate before pouring off hot pasta water for fear that the shortened handle will result ina burned hand. Aye, the writing is on the wall. You've had a good long run. Remember when we used to make Maccaroni and Cheese at 19A Lower Weldon Street? Good times. Good times. We'll see if the old girl can still cut it. We'll see...

Should I convert the handle into a Christmas ornament?