Plays, Parks, and Restaurants

I had an absolutely fabulous weekend. We went to see the Civic Light Opera's performance of 1776. Since it was at Sand Point, and there was a book sale going on, we managed to do both.

I found a book by Simon Wiesenthal called Max and Helen. It's described as a true love story of Holocaust survivors who asked SW NOT to track down their tormentor. I'm still reading Heck, Where Bad Kids Go, but it's on my list. I also got a copy of Pink Triangle about Gay people sent to concentration camps by the Nazi's. Having just finished Himmler's Jewish Tailor, I guess I'm in a Holocaust frame of mind. We only had 10 minutes at the book sale, so I just got through one small section.

Then we ran over to the theater to see the play. The actor playing John Adams did a wonderful job, but was not the strongest voice in the show. It was only unfortunate during his big solo number toward the end of the play. The rest of the time, he was able to harmonize with the other singers - the women in particular were outstanding.

After the play, we wandered through magnuson park http://www.seattle.gov/parks/magnuson/. That is a gorgeous place - and huge! I had no idea. Years ago, I'd gone to Sand Point for a production of Djinn (Annex Theater http://www.annextheatre.org/) and have been there for special performances like Circus Contraption (http://www.circuscontraption.com/), but I had never wandered the grounds of the park. We followed the sign that said "beach trail", but soon found ourselves lost amid tennis courts, the off-leash dog park...eventually, however, we made it to the beach. The mountain was out in force, and the stunningly beautiful day was even better at the beach. Incredible. It was one of those days when it's easy to remember why we live here.

Since it was Sunday night, which means prepping for work on Monday, we headed home. However, not wanting the magic of the day to end, we stopped at Serafina (http://www.serafinaseattle.com/). I've wanted to go there for some time, but we just haven't fit it in the schedule. Part of the problem is that both my DH and I are trying to lose weight, and it's a real struggle when we go out to fabulous restaurants like this one. My DH ordered a pasta dish that arrived tepid and over-salted, BUT our wonderful waiter and the manager bent over backwards to make it right. My dish was the "fish of the day" - maki shark with a wonderful, light sauce, served over couscous. It was FABULOUS. I had a glass of white wine that was crisp and light. I did eat their wonderful bread, but managed - barely - to resist dessert. Why are things that taste so good so fattening? I think the answer to that question is in the question, unfortunately.

Well, back to work, and back on track. New Year, new beginnings - this year, I'll be better than I was last year...at least, that's the plan.