In one of the more amusing turn of events in my life, I've been diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity. Let me tell you how dumbfounded this has left me. While it goes a long way towards explaining the eczema and possibly the migraine - which is great! - it also has me at a loss as to what to do. I'm told not adhering to a gluten free diet to this point will only make me worse. But then I think about my unused bags of King Arthur flour in the kitchen and my eyes start to well up. No more baking with real flour, no more microbrews, no more binges at the Montage with Michelle and Scott or at Shari's with Zoe, only select veggie burgers, aagh! But, to get rid of the migraines, the stomach cramps, the itchy blotchy skin, hell. Might be worth it.

So, for now, I'm diving in. I'll give it a month or so, and see how I feel. I may be able to find a happy medium, because right now I don't respond terribly the gluten (I don't think). But they can pry my Rogue Beer out of my cold, dead hands.