My birthday present from Doug was tickets to Zoofari. For those of you non-dcers who read this, Zoofari is the national zoo fundraiser where all of DC's best restaurants and wineries serve food and wine.
One thing you may not know about me is I love good food. I love nice restaurants. We have dropped $500 on dinner, more than once. When we go on vacation, we always go to the nicest restaurant in the city. I read food blogs, and am so in love with the Washington Post food critic. I pay attention to what restaurants are opening, and what chefs are leaving. So, this was like a dream evening for me.
And it was, a dream evening. Running around the zoo eating amazing food and drinking wine. The weather was gorgeous. And I was reminded of one of the many reasons I married Doug. This is going to sound ridiculous, but I have always been aware of not "eating too much" in front of other people. I think I'm fat, so I'm sure other people are paying attention to way I eat. (People, I am so screwed up about food, I can't even begin to describe it).
With Doug, I eat what I want. These tickets were expensive and even though I don't eat meat, I ate everything else that was handed to me. The food was wonderful, especially the amazing cupcakes. But being with the person that accepts me for me, no matter what the weight, on a beautiful night, running around the zoo like drunk teenagers, was the best part. And the fact that he knew this was the perfect present for me just goes to show much he knows me, the real me.
But I am so hung over this morning. And I think there has got to be something wrong with being a 32 year old hungover mom at playgroup.
Our evening amongst the animals
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We just might be seperated at birth. lol… If only you knew me you’d laugh. Food is my first love… Nothing in the world is better than food to me…. I read every food magazine, I visit new restaurants monthly and I have crushes on many different chef’s! So glad you enjoyed yourself… Sounds like a blast.. I got to eat a boring pizza last night. No fair.
We just might be seperated at birth. lol… If only you knew me you’d laugh. Food is my first love… Nothing in the world is better than food to me…. I read every food magazine, I visit new restaurants monthly and I have crushes on many different chef’s! So glad you enjoyed yourself… Sounds like a blast.. I got to eat a boring pizza last night. No fair.
We just might be seperated at birth. lol… If only you knew me you’d laugh. Food is my first love… Nothing in the world is better than food to me…. I read every food magazine, I visit new restaurants monthly and I have crushes on many different chef’s! So glad you enjoyed yourself… Sounds like a blast.. I got to eat a boring pizza last night. No fair.
We just might be seperated at birth. lol… If only you knew me you’d laugh. Food is my first love… Nothing in the world is better than food to me…. I read every food magazine, I visit new restaurants monthly and I have crushes on many different chef’s! So glad you enjoyed yourself… Sounds like a blast.. I got to eat a boring pizza last night. No fair.
OK, so I never responded to the request to babysit – you get down here to New Orleans and I’ll watch the kids one day, and then I’ll give you the Food Tour of New Orleans. I am so pleased with how the restaurant scene has come back, post-Katrina. Our company had its holiday party last year at Chef John Besh’s Restaurant August – OMG! Private upstairs dining room, and Chef Besh personally prepared most of the dishes for all 20 of us!
Glad your honey gets you – the world needs more good guys like him!
OK, so I never responded to the request to babysit – you get down here to New Orleans and I’ll watch the kids one day, and then I’ll give you the Food Tour of New Orleans. I am so pleased with how the restaurant scene has come back, post-Katrina. Our company had its holiday party last year at Chef John Besh’s Restaurant August – OMG! Private upstairs dining room, and Chef Besh personally prepared most of the dishes for all 20 of us!
Glad your honey gets you – the world needs more good guys like him!
OK, so I never responded to the request to babysit – you get down here to New Orleans and I’ll watch the kids one day, and then I’ll give you the Food Tour of New Orleans. I am so pleased with how the restaurant scene has come back, post-Katrina. Our company had its holiday party last year at Chef John Besh’s Restaurant August – OMG! Private upstairs dining room, and Chef Besh personally prepared most of the dishes for all 20 of us!
Glad your honey gets you – the world needs more good guys like him!
OK, so I never responded to the request to babysit – you get down here to New Orleans and I’ll watch the kids one day, and then I’ll give you the Food Tour of New Orleans. I am so pleased with how the restaurant scene has come back, post-Katrina. Our company had its holiday party last year at Chef John Besh’s Restaurant August – OMG! Private upstairs dining room, and Chef Besh personally prepared most of the dishes for all 20 of us!
Glad your honey gets you – the world needs more good guys like him!
Girl….I love those mornings!! It reminds me that I still know how to LIVE!!!! Not that I’m a lush or anything…but I do love a good vino. And I love it even more when there is food involved. Actually, I adore it all by itself. SO maybe I am a lush!
Girl….I love those mornings!! It reminds me that I still know how to LIVE!!!! Not that I’m a lush or anything…but I do love a good vino. And I love it even more when there is food involved. Actually, I adore it all by itself. SO maybe I am a lush!
Girl….I love those mornings!! It reminds me that I still know how to LIVE!!!! Not that I’m a lush or anything…but I do love a good vino. And I love it even more when there is food involved. Actually, I adore it all by itself. SO maybe I am a lush!
Girl….I love those mornings!! It reminds me that I still know how to LIVE!!!! Not that I’m a lush or anything…but I do love a good vino. And I love it even more when there is food involved. Actually, I adore it all by itself. SO maybe I am a lush!
While I know this post isn’t about NOLA the fact the Commander’s Palace is one of your linked restaurants is wonderful! We had two Thanksgiving dinners (pre-kids) there courtesy of my in-laws and even took the boys there for Jazz Brunch when they were 15 months old.
But I love the DC Zoo and cannot imagine a better evening. And that you got to spend it with your honey-love makes it romantic too boot.
While I know this post isn’t about NOLA the fact the Commander’s Palace is one of your linked restaurants is wonderful! We had two Thanksgiving dinners (pre-kids) there courtesy of my in-laws and even took the boys there for Jazz Brunch when they were 15 months old.
But I love the DC Zoo and cannot imagine a better evening. And that you got to spend it with your honey-love makes it romantic too boot.
While I know this post isn’t about NOLA the fact the Commander’s Palace is one of your linked restaurants is wonderful! We had two Thanksgiving dinners (pre-kids) there courtesy of my in-laws and even took the boys there for Jazz Brunch when they were 15 months old.
But I love the DC Zoo and cannot imagine a better evening. And that you got to spend it with your honey-love makes it romantic too boot.
While I know this post isn’t about NOLA the fact the Commander’s Palace is one of your linked restaurants is wonderful! We had two Thanksgiving dinners (pre-kids) there courtesy of my in-laws and even took the boys there for Jazz Brunch when they were 15 months old.
But I love the DC Zoo and cannot imagine a better evening. And that you got to spend it with your honey-love makes it romantic too boot.
Sounds like an awesome evening on many levels. But it seems as moms we always pay the price in the morning ha ha. I love food too! But unlike you and Dena, I am not tiny. How do you guys manage your love affair with food and stay so cute?
Sounds like an awesome evening on many levels. But it seems as moms we always pay the price in the morning ha ha. I love food too! But unlike you and Dena, I am not tiny. How do you guys manage your love affair with food and stay so cute?
Sounds like an awesome evening on many levels. But it seems as moms we always pay the price in the morning ha ha. I love food too! But unlike you and Dena, I am not tiny. How do you guys manage your love affair with food and stay so cute?
Sounds like an awesome evening on many levels. But it seems as moms we always pay the price in the morning ha ha. I love food too! But unlike you and Dena, I am not tiny. How do you guys manage your love affair with food and stay so cute?
Sounds like a good time to me!!
Sounds like a good time to me!!
Sounds like a good time to me!!
Sounds like a good time to me!!