Night Out on the [relative] Cheap
Adam and I had half priced tickets from Bostix for Chorus Line last night so we needed to grab dinner before the show downtown. We decided on Kingston Station for their Gruyere cheese frites with truffled mayo so we were pleasantly surprised to find out when we arrived that they have a happy hour with awesomely cheaper full sized appetizers at their bar Monday-Wednesday 5-7pm. Appetizer that are normally $8-13 go for $5-6 during this happy hour special. We tried the frites, chili rubbed chicken wings, mussels, hummus and pita. All were delicious and we also shared a beer.
Getting back to our half priced night on the town, I was able to buy our tickets from Bostix last week through their advance purchase website. You don't get to pick your seats, but the tickets are half off and you don't have to wait in line the day of. You know which section you'll be in, but not the exact seat until you show up. The musical had no intermission so the doors stayed close throughout the show. Since the show wasn't sold out, there were tons of empty seats in front of us so everyone started moving down and toward the center. We picked up and moved on down like everyone else and ended up with great seats in the center much closer to the stage. It's a great little perk for a weeknight show and now that I know about Kingston Station's Monday through Wednesday happy hour, weeknight theater tickets are even more enticing.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
My Neighbor
Adam was enthusiastically greeted by our little neighbor last week when he was coming home one evening. Our two porches and front doors face each other and she likes to hang out right inside the screen door. The following is a reconstructed conversation between Adam and our little neighbor Zay (age 3), I was not present:
Zay: [standing inside of the screen door] Hi!
Adam: Hi Zay!
Zay: Hi Ann!
Adam: [not sure how to respond]
Zay: [turning around to someone inside the house] I said hi to my neighbor...I said hi to Ann.
Adam: [Still not sure how to respond, but waves hi]
Zay: [not getting the response or reaction she was hoping, so she yells] I SAID HI TO MY NEIGHBOR...I SAID HI TO ANN!
In other news, Zay also woke up in the middle of the night crying really hard and yelling "Mommy, mommy." We all had our windows open since it was a warm evening so I'm sure MGDub, who was staying with us, probably heard her as well.
Adam was enthusiastically greeted by our little neighbor last week when he was coming home one evening. Our two porches and front doors face each other and she likes to hang out right inside the screen door. The following is a reconstructed conversation between Adam and our little neighbor Zay (age 3), I was not present:
Zay: [standing inside of the screen door] Hi!
Adam: Hi Zay!
Zay: Hi Ann!
Adam: [not sure how to respond]
Zay: [turning around to someone inside the house] I said hi to my neighbor...I said hi to Ann.
Adam: [Still not sure how to respond, but waves hi]
Zay: [not getting the response or reaction she was hoping, so she yells] I SAID HI TO MY NEIGHBOR...I SAID HI TO ANN!
In other news, Zay also woke up in the middle of the night crying really hard and yelling "Mommy, mommy." We all had our windows open since it was a warm evening so I'm sure MGDub, who was staying with us, probably heard her as well.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
As Far As I'm Concerned...
Our friends Marj and Jon got married this afternoon so MGDub came up for the weekend to celebrate with everyone including our friend Zayne, the British girl Zayne not the American boy Zayne. MGDub and Zayne had never met, but had heard a lot about each other for years since they were both at one point in the same small group, but not at the same time. Let me explain, Adam and MGDub once led a small group together and it was called appropriated the Adam and MGDub small group. Then MGDub left for the Big Apple so Adam kept leading the group which was when Zayne joined. Long story short, Zayne hilariously sassed MGDub at some point in the evening when she said, "Well, as far as I'm concerned, you were never a part of that small group." To which MGDub replied, "Hey! That small group used to meet in my apartment." Wow, I think sarcastic Zayne may have won that round, the fact that she has a British accent only makes it more hilarious.
Our friends Marj and Jon got married this afternoon so MGDub came up for the weekend to celebrate with everyone including our friend Zayne, the British girl Zayne not the American boy Zayne. MGDub and Zayne had never met, but had heard a lot about each other for years since they were both at one point in the same small group, but not at the same time. Let me explain, Adam and MGDub once led a small group together and it was called appropriated the Adam and MGDub small group. Then MGDub left for the Big Apple so Adam kept leading the group which was when Zayne joined. Long story short, Zayne hilariously sassed MGDub at some point in the evening when she said, "Well, as far as I'm concerned, you were never a part of that small group." To which MGDub replied, "Hey! That small group used to meet in my apartment." Wow, I think sarcastic Zayne may have won that round, the fact that she has a British accent only makes it more hilarious.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Zimo & Zegan
Adam and I hosted an impromptu BBQ over Labor Day and among our guests were Zrica and her kids Zimo and Zegan. Zimo is a prococious almost four year old who reads and once agreed that he was a Communist. Zegan is his little sister who's almost two and looks up to her big bro and wants to do everything he does including reading. They were both really into playing with our Lego magnets on our fridge. I also let them play with a landline phone we had around. Zimo even "called" me on my cell phone and we had a lovely conversation. The following reconstructed conversation about the phone:
Zimo: Mommy, if they're not using their phone, maybe we can...borrow it.
Mom: We already have a phone at home.
Zimo: But, that phone is for Mommy and Daddy and we should have one for...the kids.
Mom: You already have a phone that you kids play with and drag around.
Zimo: But...it's always good to have an extra.
Good try Zimo! I could see him visibly straining to come up with more logical reasons for why they should take the phone home. Zimo may be pretty smart for a little kid, but Mom is afterall still much smarter.
Adam and I hosted an impromptu BBQ over Labor Day and among our guests were Zrica and her kids Zimo and Zegan. Zimo is a prococious almost four year old who reads and once agreed that he was a Communist. Zegan is his little sister who's almost two and looks up to her big bro and wants to do everything he does including reading. They were both really into playing with our Lego magnets on our fridge. I also let them play with a landline phone we had around. Zimo even "called" me on my cell phone and we had a lovely conversation. The following reconstructed conversation about the phone:
Zimo: Mommy, if they're not using their phone, maybe we can...borrow it.
Mom: We already have a phone at home.
Zimo: But, that phone is for Mommy and Daddy and we should have one for...the kids.
Mom: You already have a phone that you kids play with and drag around.
Zimo: But...it's always good to have an extra.
Good try Zimo! I could see him visibly straining to come up with more logical reasons for why they should take the phone home. Zimo may be pretty smart for a little kid, but Mom is afterall still much smarter.
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