Last night, Z took Patrick and I to Mi Piace in Pasadena. It was to thank Patrick for helping do a colloquium on short notice; I just tagged along. It was really nice! And the prices started at Olive Garden level, though some of the meat dishes were up in the $30 range. The desserts had a lot of cream and mousse and fancy decorative sauces. It was just a nice place to go.
We walked around Old Pasadena a little, and it made me wish that I were more motivated to get out of Claremont and take advantage of being in Southern California. There are lots of fun things to do in the area, but I'm happy sitting at home watching TV and talking with Patrick. I'm not too broken up about not fully exploring Pasadena and LA while I was in college. I'll get plenty of exploring chances in Boston. Oh yeah, and Z looks nothing like that picture on her page. She should have a word with the CS webmaster.
We stopped at Restoration Hardware so Z could get a lamp she'd had her eye on, and I decided that if I ever get to design my own house, I want a round room in it. You know, like a hallway, but round, and it connects four rooms instead of two. And it should have a skylight. Then my kids can ride their tricycles around and around in the room and scratch up the hardwood floors. Hmmm...I need to think these things out more.
Z lived in Boston for a few years, and she said she really loved it. In fact, everyone I've talked to said they loved Boston. I like that. I'm pretty excited to start living on the East Coast. It's only a month away, so I'd better be getting mentally ready by now.
P.S. Jessica is nice (I'm referring to her comforting note in my guestbook). I hope she gets over her cold soon!
