Day 2 of NaBloPoMo: This weekend we had a wonderful visit from Toby and Hyeseung, a much needed, extremely relaxing and enjoyable interruption of the autumnal academic grind. (I came down with a cold/sinus infection, which I passed on to Melanie, but sniffles didn't keep us from having a great time.) Perhaps the best part of the visit was the conversation, the binding thread of friendship, but we also made a few excursions. Saturday evening we skipped trick-or-treating and instead ate a late dinner at the Washington Square Tavern, which is perhaps our favorite restaurant within easy walking distance. Very good scallops. After a long sleep-in, including bonus hour, we ate a late brunch Sunday and then made our way over to Cambridge, where we strolled through Harvard Yard and along the Charles, inhaling the aromas of fall and admiring the fiery foliage. (Wow, that was purple!) Later that afternoon we caught the bus to Brookline, where we introduced our guests to the Booksmith and then watched a movie (An Education, excellent) at Coolidge Corner. Dinner at Zaftig's, then back home to prepare for the real world: teaching, research talks, grant applications, .... Perhaps nothing culturally extraordinary happened this weekend (though I will post about the movie this week), but after an extremely stressful month, the change of pace and the welcome visit are certainly blogworthy!
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It was the perfect fall weekend with good friends
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