Dining Out

We're still here, enjoying the luxury of Duxbury. Lillian and Naomi are signing more members into their fan club every day.

Tonight, we went out to dinner with Pat, Richard, Luke, and cousin Nancy, who's in from Pennsylvania to meet the ladies. We all trucked out to a delightful place called the Sun Tavern, housed in a building from 1741. (Should you ever find yourself on the South Shore of Massachusetts, try it; it's delightful.) Apparently, there's a ghost in the upstairs bathroom. Our waitress, Charlene, was fantastic. We (okay, I) were a little nervous about having the girls out in a relatively nice place. William and I usually do Chipotle. But, I couldn't have imagined it going better. The waitress (on her own, with pervasive wisdom) brought us a little dish of plain mashed potatoes, which Lillian took to like we would all expect. Richard was holding Naomi, who normally treats solid foods like an annoyance. But, he tried giving her a little taste, and wouldn't you know it--she grabbed hold of the spoon, and ate it up. She scooped potatoes off the spoon with her fingers and ate them that way. She smeared it in her eyebrows and ears and seemed to like it that way, too. Pat dished up a giant spoonful (a regular size grown-up spoon, no baby utensils here.) and Naomi ate it right down. I couldn't believe it.

Nancy showed us an amazing trick that may allow us to eat in restaurants for the next year or so. Apparently, if you turn the wooden high chairs upside down, you can cradle a car seat right in there. I know all you experienced parents are out there rolling your eyes and saying, "well, duh!", but this was a revelation. (Waitress Charlene also recommends frozen bagels for teething. A wealth of information here, people.)

We kept the girls out well past their bedtime but, they were personable and happy all through. Naomi giggled and giggled as Pat sang her the "Meh-na-meh-na" song from the Muppets. Lillian jangled her toy keys and ate her bib and smiled at everyone.

Duxbury has given us the joy of the 4th of July Parade as well. We stayed inside for the opening, which is just a slow moving display of the fire engines and their (very loud) sirens. So, we hid inside with the dog, but then stationed ourselves in front of Pat and Richard's wall and watched it all go by. The picture below is Nana and Pat (sisters) holding the girls. They were very much enjoying waving and eating the little flags that parading politicians handed to them. (Lillian and Naomi, not my mom and aunt.) There were lots of other folks around to enjoy the parade and party, too. In the background of this photo is Winnie, who, at 105, has been enjoying this parade since 1926.


We have a few more days to enjoy here, so I'll tear myself away from Scrabble and kiddie pool to make at least one more post. It's been amazing so far.