Tu 9.10.13
- last year for teachers day, the school gifted us with a night at the theater
- this year, we ate beef...and lots of it!
- the night before Teachers Day, the school took us out for a nice meal at La Escondida, a traditional Argentine parilla in Palermo Soho
- here are some views upon entering...check out that hunk of provoleta cheese on the left there!
- on thing I really liked about this place was the all-you-can-eat salad buffet...nice compliment to the meat
- I ordered the bife de chorizo...it was an excellent choice!
- these ladies ordered kabobs, which came with some fun waffle fries
- the table also shared various types of provoleta and french fries with onions...and as is typical, people passed around their meat choices to share as well
- it was a nice way to start off the celebration of our profession!
W 9.11.13
- DAY OFF!!! = sleeping in! :)
- ...followed by a relaxing breakfast at home
- I then made my way to a favorite cafe, Delicious
- this was my first time having lunch here...usually it's just a coffee and/or treat...but I had been wanting to try their lunch food
- I love that they bring out little toasts and hummus for a complimentary appetizer!
- after a meat-filled night, I went with the veggie sandwich
- since we had our 30-week ultrasound scheduled today nearby, Jake met me for lunch and ordered the special...hamburger, fries, and salad
- look how the burgers came out - sin bun!
- we then went over to get our fancy-shmancy ultrasound! very fun...pictures here
- Jake went back to work, and I went to work...at another cafe...a new favorite that's located between home and school, called Blas Parera
- I really couldn't wait to get my hands on one of their fancy desserts:
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| photo taken at a previous visit |
- but...unfortunately, their cake display window was quite sparse this afternoon
- so I settled for a latte and a lemon bar
- and let me tell you...I may just have to order this again sometime...not over-poweringly-lemony...undercooked (favorite) sugar cookie-like crust...YUM!!!
- I went home and spent some time tomando-ing sol on the patio
- ..and took a bath
- then Jake and I interviewed a pediatrician (she might be the winner, although she doesn't speak English)
- then guess what husband did?!
- surprised me (earlier in the week) with tickets to the Colón Theater to see the ballet!...the International Gala to be exact!
- both of us had never been to a ballet...and it was on our list before the big move
- so we decided on a casual dinner at El Curatito
- really can't go wrong with that fugazzetta ...SO...MUCH...CHEESE!!!
- we made it to our seats just in time...Colón, I know you were built over 100 years ago when maybe people were shorter, but...poor Jake and his daddy-long-legs!
- can never get enough of this beautiful teatro!
- guess what?! the ballerina on the far right is from Wisconsin!
- we were amazed, dancer after dancer, with the amount of talent these athletes have...it truly is a sport...incredible how these people can tone their bodies and train them to move in such strong, forceful, yet elegant, beautiful ways...it was a great show
- I think the baby enjoyed its first ballet too...well, at least the music
- dancers' final bow at the end
- I think this has been my favorite Teachers Day yet!
- now if I can just get CPS to give us a Teachers Day off in Chicago....
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| gift and card from Tomás at Nightingale...he drew the sweetest picture of me and "bebe de Becky" LOVE!!! |
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