Big Weekend

Halloween. I used to think this was a really weird "holiday" and that it seemed really silly that "grown-ups" would get all dressed up and overdose on candy and/or alcohol, while roaming the streets on a random cold day.

I guess I still sort of think that... but our program director loves Halloween and so every year, she throws a huge party for us. Open Bar. Great Food. Fun Music and Dancing. and so, I've gotten sucked into it. This year the theme was "saturday morning cartoons." We went as Smurfette and Papa Smurf.

I was post-call but having had a light call on heme/onc for once, it was a blast. I was the designated driver but still got to enjoy the most amazing melt-in-your-mouth beef appetizers and donut-hole dessert. mmmm. :)

Post-Halloween, on November 1st, we celebrated Armand's birthday. He's a halloween baby, like so many other people I happen to know! We went to A Tavola, which I had been hearing about for so long, for dinner. It's this small cozy restaurant in a house! (Like Think, but better). Great Italian food with reasonable prices. I had the lamb ragout over tagliatelle and Armand had the grouper. Oh, and their baked apple tart was AMAZING. Maybe one of the best apple desserts I have ever had. I inhaled it.

After dinner, we met up with a bunch of friends at Juicy Wine Company. The first floor of this place feels more like a market, not really designed for lingering, but the upstairs is beautiful. Dark, and airy, with booths lining the sides, and a couch-type seating area along the window. This is the area that we reserved. They brought out a huge meat and cheese platter and everyone ordered their own drinks. I had the Pom Royale, which was pomegranate liquer and bubbly. That was after the mojito. :) Our friend Dan made another kick-ass chocolate cake with cinnamon and chile pepper spice.

It's been a great, relaxing weekend. I'm catching up on some reading. Gearing up for the new week to start, with the Scary Intimidating Attending.

p.s. Good luck Obama!!