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Jun. 2nd, 2009
Advance Notice:
Jun. 2nd, 2009 10:27 amOn August 1, TRex and I will be at loose ends in Boston for the afternoon/early evening. Who is going to come out and play with us?
36 hours in DC
Jun. 2nd, 2009 03:23 pm We lived the jet-set lifestyle and went to DC for the weekend - left on a 7:30 flight Saturday morning, came home on a 7:30 flight Sunday night. On tap was Ethiopian dinner (advantage of mentioning things off-hand to the in-laws: they make them happen!) and the Children's Concert at the Kennedy Center.
Ethiopian dinner was at Meskerem, and it was fabulous. Ethiopian is some of my favorite ethnic cuisine and we didn't have it in WMass and we haven't found it here, either (though I'm sure we could find it in Toronto and I will gladly drive an hour and a half for Ethiopian food). We got a vegetarian sampler and then 2 non-veggie dishes (spicy chicken and then a sweetish shrimp dish) and everything was STUNNING. They were great with TRex, too - she cuted her way into 2 hardboiled eggs (much to Opa's chagrin - M comes by his egg issues very honestly). It should not surprise anyone who knows my child that she tried everything and ate most of it with gusto, no matter how spicy it was.
The NSO Children's Concert was cool but slightly disappointing from the grownup perspective. The orchestra is of course amazing, as is the space. (I have a great picture of TRex dashing towards Maestro Mouse past the bust of JFK.) The programming was not as kid-friendly as I would have hoped; TRex loved the "compose yourself" piece where the audience got to vote on their preferred melody, who should play it, and the accompaniment. There was a world premiere story piece for orchestra and one narrator/actress that needed to be about 10 minutes shorter if it was going to keep the four-year-old set interested.
We also managed to go and get manis and pedis for the adult girls (TRex has declared that she's going to get a manicure when she stays with Grandma and Opa this summer) and enjoyed our last chance to see Josh & Jacy before cousin arrives in July. I took full advantage of my blanket permission to molest Jacy's belly at will and got to "hold" my niece's hand as she stuck it out at me. At least I think it was a hand - it was the right size & hardness & location to be a hand.
Ethiopian dinner was at Meskerem, and it was fabulous. Ethiopian is some of my favorite ethnic cuisine and we didn't have it in WMass and we haven't found it here, either (though I'm sure we could find it in Toronto and I will gladly drive an hour and a half for Ethiopian food). We got a vegetarian sampler and then 2 non-veggie dishes (spicy chicken and then a sweetish shrimp dish) and everything was STUNNING. They were great with TRex, too - she cuted her way into 2 hardboiled eggs (much to Opa's chagrin - M comes by his egg issues very honestly). It should not surprise anyone who knows my child that she tried everything and ate most of it with gusto, no matter how spicy it was.
The NSO Children's Concert was cool but slightly disappointing from the grownup perspective. The orchestra is of course amazing, as is the space. (I have a great picture of TRex dashing towards Maestro Mouse past the bust of JFK.) The programming was not as kid-friendly as I would have hoped; TRex loved the "compose yourself" piece where the audience got to vote on their preferred melody, who should play it, and the accompaniment. There was a world premiere story piece for orchestra and one narrator/actress that needed to be about 10 minutes shorter if it was going to keep the four-year-old set interested.
We also managed to go and get manis and pedis for the adult girls (TRex has declared that she's going to get a manicure when she stays with Grandma and Opa this summer) and enjoyed our last chance to see Josh & Jacy before cousin arrives in July. I took full advantage of my blanket permission to molest Jacy's belly at will and got to "hold" my niece's hand as she stuck it out at me. At least I think it was a hand - it was the right size & hardness & location to be a hand.