Day 148 (November 17): An unpredictable success
We aimed for a restorative weekend. Yesterday (Saturday) we let the kids spend as much time as they wanted on their screens, which was pretty much all day. We left the apartment at about 7 for a recommended steakhouse, expecting to beat the crowds. It didn't happen (90 minute wait). We regrouped and walked about half a mile for another steakhouse but the line was visible from a block away. We retreated to a casual joint we had just passed. Surprisingly, "Henri Bar" was not French but Italian so our kids got butter noodles, just as they hoped. It was a lesson in accepting the failure of Plan A, which we did with aplomb. We were rewarded after dinner with an ice cream shop that had popsicles decorated as characters (batman, wonder woman) and emoji's. Huge win. The Emoji Popsicles on display at Arkyn Helados The dinner plan failed but the night ended happily (a lesson) This picture disgusts me, I cannot lie. Today, we took some advice and headed to a ve...