A Much Needed Holiday Outing

After the great feeling I had going to the Olympics debate in Boston it all went downhill.  My back started hurting more, I became super stressed with work, and my holiday spirit was shot.  JO was a bit worried about me so he suggested a surprise night out one Friday night in the middle of the month.

JO planned a great city night.  The first stop was the Liberty Hotel to check out their upside down Christmas trees.

On Friday nights they play music in the lobby area and I kind of felt like I was at a club.  We were really lucky to get two seats, cushy armchairs no less, so we grabbed a pre-dinner drink.  We loved these two giant St. Bernards that were at the table next to us.  It was so great to get back into the city.  For literally twelve straight days I was running, running, running with no break and no city.  This is the perfect recipe for a grumpy me!  I could feel my mood changing just sitting there, people watching.
















JO still wouldn't tell me where we were going for dinner but I had a good guess.  The Grotto, one of my favorite restaurants in the city, was nearby.  I was right.











You cannot go wrong with anything you order at The Grotto.  Everything is perfection, even a simple salad with balsamic dressing.  I, of course, got the gnocchi with short ribs and was not disappointed!

It was the perfect way to get my city meter back up and a great way to start the weekend!  I really, really needed it!

I almost forget these adirondack chairs we spotted on our walk back to the T.  Definitely a city photo op!