While the boys are away, the parents will play. In this case, the parents will attend the Cooking for Solutions Party with Alton Brown. I was cluelessly looking at the food tables when Jake urged, "Hey, do you want to meet him? Get in that line before other people figure out where he is." My smart man! When we stood in line to say hello and get a photo, there were - maybe - a dozen people in line ahead of us; when we passed the same line about three hours later, there were well over a hundred people in that same line. Yikes. So, we waited and met him. Jake told him that we were standing in line because our 11-year-old son just loves watching his show. I had him sign the only thing I had on me - a cocktail napkin. Yes, indeed, the Enthusiastic Kitchen Elf now has a napkin that reads: "To D-. Cook Smart. AB." I carefully tucked the napkin in my purse, so I didn't accidentally use it! We figured that he will be mighty jealous that we got to meet Alton...