Puppets and Dumplings

I'm always amazed that some folks can make a living out of things people like you and me can't even imagine. Today, we took the kids to see something called Tango: Puppets at Play - a one man puppet show like I've never seen before. Omar Alvarez is a puppeteer who creates puppets out of things like children's play tunnels and boas. He uses his entire body to create creatures. Maisie absolutely loved it and even Hudson was giggling for a whie there - when he wasn't fussing to leave. He was on my lap and said, "Mommy, need hug. I so tired."

Undeterred, we went to lunch at Din Tao Fung, that dumpling chain we love. I think it's kind of a hoot that our dishes are served by men in masks. The kids weren't as enthused. Hudson snubbed everything, even his new favorite - fried rice. Maisie did a great job eating several different new dishes. Yea Maisie!

 

We were supposed to go to an AWA Welcome Back Picnic - especially for families - but the weather was threatening all day. More so, Tom needed to go to the doctor. Yet again, he over enthusiastically cleaned his ear and the Q-Tip broke off in his ear! This is maybe the fourth time he's done that since we met. Who does that? It just cracks me up! Silly man! He tried all sorts of homemade remedies this week - like dousing his ear with olive oil. The cotton never came out, but I was curiously hungry for salad all night! Anyway - all is fine. He can pretend not to hear me again rather than really not hear me. Ha!