eclaire (what’s in a) name?

as a vegetarian who dislikes eggs (when not baked in things) and dairy (except cheese and yogurt) and is married to a man who thoroughly enjoys fish, chicken, turkey and eats eggs for breakfast every day, i found this article in the new york times to be of particular interest: i love you, but you love meat.

mike was a vegetarian when i met him, but decided to start eating white meats and fish soon after we started dating. i respect mike’s eating choices, and i am lucky that he respects mine as well: we eat delicious vegetarian food at home, i love to make him eggs as long as i don’t have to eat them, and mike eats fish and chicken to his heart’s content when we dine out or when family members cook for us (being a vegetarian for almost two decades, i have no idea how to make meat dishes). it’s an interesting balance that works well as long as mike brushes his teeth after eating sushi and i don’t make dying bird noises when he eats chicken!