Mother's Day in NYC

Just after we finished bowling, Jeff and I jumped on a bus to NYC. We actually sat in the very front seats of a double-decker bus and had an amazing view on the way out.

We got into New York around 9pm, and went out for a late dinner and snacks at Bardolinos with my parents (who were visiting) and Katie and Tom. The food was really pretty good.

The next day, Mother's Day, we headed to Pick A Bagel for brunch and hanging out before Mom and Dad had to head to the airport.

Jeff and I stayed in NYC until about 5:30 and then caught a bus back to DC. Short trip, but lots of fun!

Passover

On Monday, Jeff, Katie, and I headed into Mamaroneck after lunch for passover dinner at Jeff's aunt and uncle's house. (Tom joined us a bit later when he finished work.)

Passover lunch was really nice, as it is every year. We got to see Jeff's grandma and grandpa, aunt and uncle and cousins, his parents and brother, and other, more distant, relatives. We all follow along with the traditional songs, stories, and prayers in the packet that Jeff's uncle had put together. I think I'm actually starting to learn things, now that I've been going for a few years in a row.

After dinner (which was very good - the salmon was amazing!), Jeff and I hung out with his brother. Dave brought a bunch of google stuff for everyone - a jacket for his dad, t-shirts for everyone, and a phone for me! Awesome! So now I have a really cool google phone!

It was really nice to see everyone, and to have Katie and Tom be there for passover, too. Also, even though Jeff and I have been dating for six and a half years, this is the first time that anyone in my family (other than me) has met his brother - crazy! Now Katie and Tom can confirm that Dave exists. :)

New York City

Two weekends ago (March 26), Jeff and I went to New York City to visit Katie and Tom. Since I have class on Friday nights (Can you believe it? Friday night class!), we didn't get in until about 2:30 in the morning.

On Saturday I did work for most of the day - basically just reading books and papers for my comprehensive exams. I think I'm addicted to the bagel place by Katie's apartment, though - their everything bagel with plain cream cheese is unbelievable.

In the evening, Katie and I went for a jog in Central Park. Actually, it started as a jog, but devolved into a walk (because jogging is really hard!). It was a really pretty jog - we went up the northernmost part of the park, where I'd never been. It's cool how the different parts of the park are so different - some have lots of trees, others are really open, and there was a big lake where we jogged.

For dinner, Jeff, Tom, Katie, and I went to Simla - the India place right on Katie's corner. The food was really good - and there was a lot of it! I realized I haven't gone out for Indian food in a really long time - it was great to have a samosa and curry that didn't come out of a box (though I still love those Trader Joe's Indian dishes!).

Sunday morning was basically a repeat of Saturday - work and a bagel. In the late afternoon, Katie and I walked to midtown and did a little shopping at H&M. They have a new spring line that's really flowery and cute, so I got a couple really nice things. I don't shop very often, so it's really fun to have some new clothes!

Jeff and I had dinner with his parents and grandparents. The food was all great, though dinner was a bit stressful in the beginning, since Duke was playing in the NCAA sweet sixteen. Jeff and his dad surreptitiously (kind of) checked the score... luckily they won.

After that we made a brief stop at Peasant Wine Bar with our friend Pooja. She just got into a graduate school near our house in DC, and we're lobbying her to go to school there (she also got in at Harvard, though, so we have a bit of a tough sell.)

Passover

On Thursday, Jeff, his parents, and I headed to New York passover dinner. We first met up with his grandparents and brother in Manhattan for lunch before heading to Westchester County to his Aunt and Uncle's place. As always, dinner was very nice, and Jeff's Uncle led everyone through the traditions of the holiday.