Yo, chicos and chicas. It's early Saturday morning, and I'm about to head to a hopefully-intense 1 1/2 hour cardio/weights class. I meant to post this two days ago, but there seemed to be some glitches with Blogger. Henceforth, one item from then and two from now:
Elderly Washington homeowners who decorate their lawns with ceramic deer, raccoons and other outdoor frippery can rest easy: Magnum, a 110-pound Black labrador, was tagged by Fairfax County police earlier this week as the canine that stole a cache of ceramic outdoor ornaments from the front yard of one 75-year-old Ruth Breiner. Police watched on surveillance camera as the dog blatantly spirited off yet another defenseless fake squirrel. No charges will be filed. The dog, they say, is unrepentant.
Last night my SO and I had dinner at TenPenh, an elegant pan-Asian restaurant down the street from the Capitol and just a few blocks from the Smithsonian museums, U.S. Navy Memorial, and U.S. Archives. No time to swoon over the meal now, but take a look at the menu and you can see why the restaurant is a critic's darling. A nice touch: As we were looking over the menu, a waiter gave us a taste of the restaurant's zippy "Asian gazpacho" in cunning little shot glasses. Also, one thing not to miss is the trio of lemongrass, sumatra coffee, and ginger-vanilla creme brulees.
Luau fever: I'm heading to a luau party in Adams Morgan this evening. It's a going-away party for a couple heading to India for two years for international relief work. Actually, one of them is doing that. The other, our friend, is a national news correspondent for a major newspaper/wire service who is quitting his job so he could be with his wife in Kipling land. Now that's devotion.
Then next Saturday, a friend and I are throwing a luau of our own. I've already ordered the leis and pineapple and palm tree centerpieces for the tables. On the menu: Kalau pork, burgers, Vietnamese sandwiches, fresh pineapple, various salads, chicken long rice, and, who knows, maybe even Spam Musubi. How ono (delicious)!
What I wouldn't give to be able to go to TenPenh. Wow. I was drooling after reading that menu!! Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, regarding my nutcase neighbor -- we have a long police record with her already -- and now I only resort to calling when absolutely necessary. The last call I made was when her husband was alive -- and he threatened to "beat the living crap" out of my husband and I because we had the police search their house for evidence after someone blacktop-tarred our brand new dock. He was the most likely to have committed the offense as he stood over us on his balcony as the police took photos, laughed and waved his American flag. He is no longer with us, (sigh of relief). He died of a massive brain tumor. We live in a neighborhood where crime is very rare and vandalism almost never happens -- and when the footprints of tar ran off the dock towards his house (which is on a dead end and on a penninsula, with his approximate shoe size -- it left little doubt. Of course, without direct proof, there was nothing we could do. Sickening, isn't it?
Hi Bex!
ReplyDeleteLong time, no comment! The dog story - very funny - priceless. Sounds like the dog is cleverer than most human criminals.
That luau sounds great. Here in Vegas, they have a Polynesian luau at the Imperial Palace for only $31.95. All you can drink, a Hawaiian buffet, and entertainment by the pool on Tuesdays and Thursday nights. If you're interested in going during your Vegas vacation, the URL of their site is http://www.imperialpalace.com.