One December, in a city by a river, there was a tower with twinkly lights. Amidst the sparkle, a humble humor, a human romance brought further illumination to a City of Lights. On a cold night, you can’t beat the romance of an engagement in Paris.

As Ari said in her congratulatory comment, Deb and Alex “bring hope to the desert.”

Here’s a prayer: to more hope, less desert. (And more dessert, if I get a third wish. But if only two wishes, then more hope and less desert.)