However, before hand, we went to Spice Market in the Meat Packing district for dinner. Now, I must explain something outright: I have two favorite restaurants in New York City- one being Freeman's down in the Lower East Side, the other being one of my bosses- Spice Market. I'm by no means a foodie, I'm as much of a sucker for an Arby's roast beef sandwich as I am for a New York strip- however, there is something about being in a restaurant with the atmosphere, the other patrons, the waiters and someone else cooking the food that allows for a bit of adventure to take place. I had my normal, chicken samosas, snap peas and the broccoli and corn. It was delicious as always, however my company was a bit different. Our neighbors are both phenomenal actors, but more so, they are just really fantastic people. Chatting about everything from movies to see to fun excursions in the city~ We're always giving each other ideas for what to do with the kids.
I sat on the end with my Munchkin and their 9 year old and probably had the best conversations of the night. We talked about their favorite places. Munchkin's being Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the other being L.A. where he was headed the next day. They both then proceeded to draw pictures of their favorite places. For those of you reading this thinking, how does anyone take two nine year olds (very energetic ones at that) and a 4 year old to dinner at a very nice restaurant--- make sure they have someone to talk to about themselves. The moment these two are able to draw, paint, wikki-stik their way into their own world- they are content. and the pictures they drew were fabulously detailed and unique, just like them. Two very different worlds, yet drawn with the same love and passion. Ahhh to be 9 years old!
Now the play was cute, had some great talent in it- but that wasn't the point of this entry. The point was to say that I may not go and see a big named band every night of the week, or even weekly, but that doesn't mean that my nights out aren't fantastic- that they aren't worth writing about. So, it's Saturday. I'm going to do a bit of crafting this morning, then head to brunch with a friend at 1pm Who knows what the rest of the day will hold. But thats the beauty of my Saturdays. It doesn't matter what I do, because they are MINE and I can choose whatever I wish!