Went to REI today to use up my dividend (a whopping $30) and coupon---as we're going to Iceland this summer, I wanted to get some light hiking shoes and convertible pants that could turn into capris. I bought a nice pair of Keen Voyageurs.
As a last minute splurge, Matt and I decided to have a fancy steak dinner at the recently opened Capital Grille here in Seattle. We'd only been to the one in Kansas City on the Plaza and know that the steaks are awesome. Boy, our dinner here in Seattle was phenomenal -- watch out El Gaucho! The service was fabulous and the food was cooked to perfection. I started with a lobster & dungeness crab cake followed by a 10 oz. of filet mignon with a side of lobster mac & cheese. It was rather indulgent ... and immediately caused me to go into food coma, which was bad considering I was about to head to the symphony. But man, we definitely recommend dinner here. Great experience.
Symphony was rather timely considering it's Easter weekend -- a performance of Bach's Mass in B Minor featuring the Seattle Symphony Chorale. I realized mid-way through the performance that I recognized a tenor in the Chorale, a fellow Microsoft PM that I actually met many years ago through salsa dancing. It got me wondering what the time commitment is to be part of the Chorale and how difficult it is to audition and get in. I did say many years ago that I wanted to try out for the Chorale, but I always chickened out and never followed through. Hmmm...perhaps this year.
After the Symphony, we went back home to Capitol Hill and walked over to Quinn's to join in on a going away get together for Gabe, who's leaving for the next 5 months to work in Beijing. Fun times.
Now time to sleep.
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