Yesterday, Saturday, was Tam's birthday. It's been a busy week, starting with the MLK holiday and then inauguration day, ending (sort of) with Tam's birthday, though Monday will be Chinese New Year (Year of the Ox) which we also note in this household for obvious reasons.
Yesterday we went downtown and, after a visit to the Chinatown Fuddrucker's (go ahead, try to imagine it), which Sarah declared "awesome," having finally discovered that McDonald's is not actually the apotheosis of the hamburger, we went to a Chinese New Year's celebration in the Smithsonian National Museum of American Art/National Portrait Gallery, which cohabitate in the great old Patent Office Building where Abe Lincoln's second inaugural ball was held. We got there in time for a martial arts demonstration and a lengthy lion dance.
For dinner, Tam's choice as the birthday girl was a local Melting Pot, the fondue chain. Sarah had never been to one, and we splurged a bit on the "big night out" or whatever they call it -- cheese fondue, then a bunch of entrees (steak, salmon, lobster, chicken, pork, etc.) to dip in the oil, then a chocolate dessert. Sarah again declared it "awesome" -- pretty much her generation's standard strong approbation -- and suggested we go there often (not, for financial reasons, all that likely).
Today was a quiet day. Sarah had a big book report project to finish and, at 11:30, is not yet in bed, still working on it. We're stunned by the level of some of the third grade homework.
More soon I hope. Happy year of the Ox.
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