After a lot of hemming and hawing, 'twas decided to meet in NJ for the niece's big ONE. Sis pulled out all the stops cooking up quite the spread making it gluten and vegan so hubby and in-laws could partake - tomato/cucumber gazpacho, Susanne Goin's salad adapted for summer, brioche rolls, baked rosemary crackers with hummus, braised chicken with quinoa rather than couscous and finally a peach/white-chocolate mousse cake. One lucky gal!
The hot and humid weather and the ubiquitous buzz of beetles makes for a very different summer from PNW. Hardly anything to do in the 'burbs, a walk around the 'hood not very inviting due to the stingy gnats, we drove down to Princeton one afternoon for an errand and were hooked. A charming University town, the mammoth proportions of the stone buildings against the blue skies are breathtaking. Cooled off with some icecream at Halo pub and picked up a bunch of toys/games/books at Jazams, a store stocked with things well-chosen. End of summer sales were all over the place!
Yet another sleepy afternoon for the kids meant we could catch a Hindi movie in the cinema hall in more than a decade. To our luck, the movie was very watchable with no SOS calls.
Sis got BigC tix to watch the LionKing on Broadway. Much like the 1st time, 2 years ago, she enjoyed it and the hyenas are still the favorite 'cos of the "detailed costume"!!
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| Pastries with the fruit and chocolate toppings picked off by BigC/LilC |
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