Last Saturday: my birthday, so
(Non-food side note: the afternoon was spent over in Bergental for their annual Novice Schola, which was a pleasant day out. I taught two classes: "So You Have This Backgammon Board..." and "So You Have This Chess Set..." -- basically, period games to play with the equipment you already have. Classes went decently well, but I need to spread the meme that game classes are *NOT* babysitting. The other highlight was sitting in on a fun roundtable on the subject of Fealty in the SCA and period -- not exactly deeply organized, but a good chance to compare notes with a variety of Peers other than the gang I usually hang out with.)
Last Sunday: Snow.
Tuesday: Valentine's Day, so I took the excuse to take
Thursday: My parents came to town, so out to eat again. This was the "cheap" meal of the set -- we went out to Legal Seafood for the first time in a long time, since Dad and Sandy get the chance to go there so rarely. I was pleased to note that the place is still quite good, probably even a bit better than it used to be. I'm still a tad jaded with their menu (which changes only very slowly, and I've had most of it many times), but it does make a good option that we haven't been paying much attention to.
Friday: Since Dad and Sandy were still here, and expressing interest in "dressy", we took the opportunity to go out to Campania. This is an obscure gem in Waltham -- probably the best restaurant that no one knows exists. It's in a fairly unprepossessing house on Main Street; walking in is almost startling, because the restaurant is (according to Dad) a very faithful reproduction of a proper high-end Tuscan restaurant. The food was spectacular as always, from the subtle truffle-infused pasta appetizer to the duck confit to the pear tartlet for dessert. Another of my four favorite restaurants, so it's a rare treat getting there the same week as Blue Ginger.
Saturday: Went out to The Chocolate Bar with a bunch of the crowd, to celebrate
Today: Moved a bunch of stuff from the old house and Storage Unit 1 to