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May 16, 2006
Pre-Birthday Fun
On Friday I met up with birthday-girl Ms. ADA for a day of merriment. We had originally planned a morning of frivolity and an afternoon of culture, but quickly decided that an extended shoe-shopping excursion would have to bump the Museum of Women in the Arts to another day. Fine by me!
Three pairs of shoes (gorgeous, prancing, summer shoes) from DSW, a smattering of free-trade jewelry (via Ten Thousand Villages), and stationary and books (via Politics and Prose) later, we were ready for the highlight of the day:
Dinner at Restaurant Nora.
Ms. ADA had received a $200 gift certificate to Nora's and, boy, we were keen to spend it. We both tried the Tasting Menu--consisting of a 4-course trip to heaven. The wait staff was incredible, we were showered with complimentary beverages to celebrate the birthday girl's special day, and the ambiance was lovely. Sigh. We were completely satiated when we left, sure that any food we consumed in the next week would taste like sand in comparison.
From there we drove back up to Silver Spring to see Akeelah and the Bee, again courtesy of Ms. ADA's gift certificate prowess. While slightly over the top, I reveled in the feel-good-ness of the whole thing--while simultaneously feeling stupid for not even recognizing 90% of the spelling words. I highly recommend it for children and adults of all ages.
Our day of fun ended near midnight, when I sleepily crawled into bed with a full stomach and a floor surrounded by the rewards of my shopping spree. Birthdays really should come more than once a year.
