Austin Visits Again
A few weeks ago, Austin was working on a client in Providence, RI and decided to swing by Connecticut on his way home. We're so glad he did! He arrived Friday night and we took him to Colony Grill, our favorite local pizza place. On Saturday, we headed east down I-95 to Groton, CT, home of the U.S Navy Submarine Force Museum and Library. The museum's biggest claim to fame is the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine. In the past few months, I have been on both an aircraft carrier, and a nuclear submarine - I feel like I'm starting to be an expert on US wartime transportation!
Austin had been disappointed by the seafood we had in Rhode Island, so Saturday night we took him to a local seafood restaurant I'd always wanted to try, The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood. The location was great, in a harbor right on the water, and the food was great, too. We'd love to go back in the summer and sit out on the patio! Thanks for the great visit, Austin!
9 to 5
The week after Austin left, I took a trip into NYC on Friday night with my friends, Mindy and Shannon to get dinner and see 9 to 5 on Broadway. We started off with dinner at Whym on 57th St. and 9th Ave. My porcini farfalle (aka. mushroom pasta) was delicious and the desserts we split were amazing (cranberry cheescake and a "smores 'wich). Not bad for a restaurant we picked at the last minute!
I'll admit I was skeptical of the musical before went, but it turned out to me great! The performances were wonderful (including Allison Janney of The West Wing) and the musical itself was so much fun. Supposedly, as it was opening week, Dolly Parton was in the building somewhere, but we never saw her. Oh well. We had a great night and I hope we can have another girls night soon!
Long Lost Relatives
Last weekend, we headed into New York again for dinner on Saturday. This time, we met up with Tommy's cousin, Jennifer, who I have never met and Tommy hasn't seen in over 10 years! Brandi has been trying to track her down for years, and they were finally able to reconnect a few months ago. She lives in Los Angeles now, but was in New York for a few days to visit friends, and we were lucky enough to be able to reconnect. Tommy says she hasn't changed a bit from the fun older cousin he remembers! We went to Rosa Mexicano in Union Square. Yes, it was probably overpriced, but everyone is right, the guacamole made tableside is absolutely delicious! We had a great night and hope to see Jennifer again very soon!
