Good din din
Dinner at Tamarine with Nana, my parents and the Gardners was delicious, but I suspect it was ridiculously expensive. I think it was a little strange to choose such a pricey restaurant with Nana paying, but it was nice to go some place that was legitimately sort of fancy. The kids seemed better, but Gene had to work, so the whole family went, minus Gene.
It's family style, so we got to sample a nice assortment of dishes: roti prata with curry dip, shrimp spring rolls, calamari (the best), wide noodles with beef, duck, fish, prawns, and on top of everything, dessert! There was some awkwardness when ordering, as there often seems to be when someone else is paying, unless that person is very clear and/or decisive. My mom seemed to be getting near the end of her tolerance for Nana. I can understand that. I'd probably go nuts, too, if I had to spend a whole week with my mother!
When we finished dinner, the kids both complained of stomach aches. I attributed it to eating so much Vietnamese food after their previous stomach upset, however, they both woke up this morning continuing to complain about their sore throat and stomach aches, which meant that Derek didn't get to leave for Outdoor Ed with his class. He doesn't seem upset, but I think it's sad! I hope he'll be feeling well, so we can drive him up there tomorrow. I'm beginning to wonder if they might have strep throat, though.
Gene ordered some $20 headphones from Amazon for me, and they make the Smule karaoke app useable for me again, which is great! I've been recording some songs while riding on the exercise bike: multitasking! I attempted to watch Fifty Shades Greyer (or is it Grayer?) On HBO, but it was bad, like the first one, and also not as productive.
Fingers crossed the kids will be feeling better tomorrow.
It's family style, so we got to sample a nice assortment of dishes: roti prata with curry dip, shrimp spring rolls, calamari (the best), wide noodles with beef, duck, fish, prawns, and on top of everything, dessert! There was some awkwardness when ordering, as there often seems to be when someone else is paying, unless that person is very clear and/or decisive. My mom seemed to be getting near the end of her tolerance for Nana. I can understand that. I'd probably go nuts, too, if I had to spend a whole week with my mother!
When we finished dinner, the kids both complained of stomach aches. I attributed it to eating so much Vietnamese food after their previous stomach upset, however, they both woke up this morning continuing to complain about their sore throat and stomach aches, which meant that Derek didn't get to leave for Outdoor Ed with his class. He doesn't seem upset, but I think it's sad! I hope he'll be feeling well, so we can drive him up there tomorrow. I'm beginning to wonder if they might have strep throat, though.
Gene ordered some $20 headphones from Amazon for me, and they make the Smule karaoke app useable for me again, which is great! I've been recording some songs while riding on the exercise bike: multitasking! I attempted to watch Fifty Shades Greyer (or is it Grayer?) On HBO, but it was bad, like the first one, and also not as productive.
Fingers crossed the kids will be feeling better tomorrow.