Hunks and Tarts

You have heard plenty about my family.  I have gone into great detail about the ins and outs of our daily lives, jokes, habits, and all of the weird parts of our personalities.  But I realized that I have yet to talk about my friends.  Now, my friends and I have our own set of strange habits and common interests, but I think that we first bonded over sushi.  I have never met any people who are more willing to go out of their way to find good sushi than my friends.  We often go to Sushi House twice in one weekend, and it seriously would not surprise me if the waiters there recognized us.  We should win some sort of award for best customers.  Except I think that they secretly hate us because we always ask for separate checks, and there are always complications when that happens. 

The next thing that we all love is The Lord of the Rings.  I know, many of you are judging me from your computer, but when it comes to epic trilogies, The Lord of the Rings  cannot be beaten.  It has it all: quaint villages, wizards, made-up languages, good-looking elves, gigantic elephants, and a rockin’ good soundtrack.  We all love and frequently quote the movies, although I admit I have not read the books.  But recently, when we were watching The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring, the movie sparked a new conversation: Hunks and Tarts. 

This is a conversation that we have been having for weeks now, and it began when we were studying the food that the hobbits eat.  They have the most delicious looking tarts! So we were all saying that tarts are the best foods, when one of my friends pointed out that tarts come second only to hunks.  No, I am not talking about attractive muscular men.  I am talking about large, rustic-looking pieces of food on a giant wood table.  A good hunk of homemade bread, or a nice hunk of meat sitting next to a plate of fresh fruit, most enjoyed when the person eating is surrounded by or wearing furs.  I know this sounds weird, and I do not support wearing animal furs, but picture a feast in a pirate movie.  Take Pirates of the Caribbean, for example.  They sit down to a table covered in hunks of good, hearty-looking food.  And I don’t even like meat!

Hunks and Tarts also reminds me of our latest project: the Supper Club.  Two of my friends planned a back-to-school dinner party, and they cooked us a delicious Italian meal.  So we thought, why not do this every month?  We decided to pair up and each group would make a themed meal for everyone at the end of the month.  We are doing Indian food, breakfast, and, of course, hunks and tarts. 

What would I be without my friends?  They are the best, and they are always here for me.  So when I want to get them a great gift for their birthdays or the holidays, I know what all of them will love: a tote bag!  When you want to treat your friends and show them that you care about them, you know what you can do for them.  Give them the gift that they can carry and that they will love, a great bag with plenty of room for hunks and tarts. 

-Emma