We took advantage of Friday to take to the two younger Goths 2.2 and 2.3 to the Natural History Museum of the Smithsonian.
Our Gothic young charges in highly disciplined close order drill on the way to the museum
The highlight was the butterfly exhibit. This was an area that is filled with live butterflies. You have to go through an airlock to get in. You are FIRMLY told to not touch any of them...even if they fly up your nose. When you're done, you go back out a different airlock and are checked from head to toe to make sure you aren't carrying out any inadvertently.
2.2 loves all things associated with animals.
She was totally entranced going around with her identification card and finding as many as she could.
And of course what butterfly wouldn't want to hob nob with Wife?
Of course if we're with #2 and 2B, some sort of eating out extravaganza is in order. They selected a place in Falls Church called 2941 Restaurant. I will forgo the full review but hit a few high notes. The reviews I saw were quite mixed as they had changed their dining room and menu format. But we loved it. Especially the service. We had a great waiter and sommelier which really made for a great time. A few of the dishes had fruit sauces that were a bit too sweet but the majority were very good.
The new format emphasizes their bar drinks. Martinis, Vespers, Manhattans all excellent.
Happy Goths
One of the final things we did on Sunday before I left was teach 2B a recipe that he loves, deviled eggs. He has developed a significant interest in cooking and baking so it was a pleasure to pass this on.
6 comments:
I'm so glad you liked 2941! We went there several times (presumably before the menu change) because they had meat-based and vegetarian prix fixe meals, which we always enjoyed (and the service was awesome then, too).
Sounds like a good time. We have one of those butterfly exhibits at our local zoo as well. It looks like you have a lot more butterflies in yours, though.
2941! Haven't been in years. So glad you liked it, might need an excuse to head down there soon...
I think i must be the only person in the world who hates butterflies- YUCK!
Good stuff those butterflies. Maybe I'll have to check out 2941 when I'm in town out that way.
Sounds like a great time! I would love to go to the Smithsonian sometime.
just for the service alone I would like to go to that restaurant. Probably would set me for another 6 years of bad Amsterdam service.
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