Since the first storm was on a Saturday I knew there would be no need to drive so I decided to embrace the storm. I did make the mistake of trying to go grocery shopping the morning of the impending storm. I'm just going to throw out the word "apocalyptic" to describe the scene at the grocery store. I learned my lesson will stay far, far away from grocery stores before snowstorms.
We had tickets to see The Nutcracker presented by Jose Mateo's Ballet and we weren't going to let a little snow get in our way. We donned our puffy jackets, winter boots, and earmuffs and walked to The Sanctuary Theater in Harvard Square. It's been a while since I have seen the Nutcracker and I was so excited. The falling snow made the event even more magical. The theater is very intimate which adds to the experience. When I was younger my mom and I would go to the Wang Theater every December to see The Nutcracker. We would get dressed up and go out for lunch in the city before the show. When I saw an ad for the Jose Mateo production I couldn't resist getting tickets. The dancing was quite good. Poor JO had to listen to me talk about technique and arm positions. He was a good sport!
It would have been easy to head home after the ballet since it was snowing quite heavily but instead JO and I decided to embrace the city life and head into the Square for a late dinner and drinks. We grabbed two seats at the window of Wagamama and enjoyed some Raman. We had fun grading the winter driving and commenting on all the crazy "snow madness" behavior we were seeing.
After dinner we headed over to Upstairs on the Square. I was actually worried we wouldn't be able to get a seat at the bar since this treasure is only open for a few more weeks. I was surprised to find the restaurant relatively empty and we easily got two seats at the bar. When you are in this restaurant you can sense all of the history contained within the walls. This restaurant is so unique and so special and I'm so sad to see it go. Once again we found ourselves talking about all of our favorite city memories.
On our way out we spent some time talking to the gentleman at the coat check booth. He has been with the restaurant for 30 years and you could just tell how sad he was that the place is closing. We're going to try to go at least a few more times before a piece of Harvard Square history closes it's doors forever.
We walked home through the snow and even I, a self proclaimed snow hater, had to admit the snow was beautiful.
Of course, the next morning the snow was not so beautiful as it had iced over and the city was a complete mess. It seems most of Cambridge put on their "Give Up Pants" and ignored their shoveling duties because it's an utter mess around here. Tuesday night's storm did not help conditions and as a result, I've been taking a combination of trains, buses, and rides from JO to and from work this week. I'm hoping the snow melts soon and we don't see it for a while even though it made for a beautiful night out in the Square!
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