Dinner Debrief

Hey there.

Sorry it didn’t work out yesterday to chat. I had a faculty meeting after school that went late, and then I decided to head over to WH Center early ostensibly to avoid traffic, but really so I could walk around a bit and go to Crate and Barrel, maybe have a drink by myself before meeting C. As it turns out C got to town early as well, so we met at the restaurant a half hour sooner.

What a wonderful dinner. It reminded me that it is one of my favorite restaurants anywhere and I can’t believe I hadn’t been in more than two years-- the last time being the second to last time D visited, the summer I moved here. I am hoping to write more the experience next week, to rave about the food; unfortunately, the service wasn’t great. Perfunctory comes to mind. But my carpaccio and arugula appetizer was a perfect start, and my pepper and fennel crusted tuna steak served on a potato cake topped with balsamic tossed frisée and surrounded by olive tapenade was—as always—out of this world. We ended up having limoncellos at another restaurant down the street to continue conversation and digest a bit. I was home by 9 feeling very satisfied. The conversation and company were good, the meal was delightful and for the first time in a long time I wasn’t as worried about money, wondering how I’d swing it, cursing myself later for overspending. I had it in my budget to splurge; spending 60 dollars on dinner didn’t mean paying my 60 dollar cell phone bill late. That is to say, I was relaxed, which enhanced the experience.

I ran errands after school and now I’m almost ready for bed, having decided to do the rest of my housecleaning tomorrow morning before W arrives.

I wonder if you got a call today, and whether or not you decided to go in or stay home….And if you stayed home, I sure hope there was more crazy cake around.

I hope you have a good weekend. Oh, and that Fire and Life Safety Educator job? I think you should apply.

Just saying.

Love you,
Barb