mission triathlon was complete...aaaaand it wasn't even noon...so now what?!
go home and shower...and rest, obvi! i think i sneezed about 50 times in a row, i'm certain that the schyukill got lodged in my brain and my body was fighting back! with all of that energy spent i tried to rehydrate and replenish but it wasn't working so well. kinda felt like i had quickly come down with a nasty cold. so i did threw on my tri sweatshirt and dozed while watching some tennis and the lousy usa soccer game. i'm not much of a napper so i kept waking up...and realized that everyone else was snoozing too, so i didn't feel too bad that i was wasting away the afternoon!
thank goodness i was able to get a second wind because we had a reservation at Osteria! i've been wanting to eat there since i read about it in Philly Mag two years ago...and then in Southwest magazine...and then in Main Line today...finally it was my chance to go to this fab Marc Vetri restaurant and i was not about to let some stiff joints keep me from missing out!
Osteria is not in the most lovely section of the city but the restaurant was terrific! such a pretty building and the food was superb, but not pretentious at all. good, fresh ingredients. decent portions, lots of choices, and wicked delicious bread. it met all of my expectations and if i can think up some reason to have a big party i'm booking that gorgeous garden room...no doubt about it! Perfect way to finish off an amazing day...food, family, and a candle :).
oh wait...and one last unexpected surprise...FIREWORKS!!! we were driving back home and while passing Boathouse Row, an insane fireworks display went off...it literally looked like they were right on the highway! huge show, lots of my favorites (those screechy swirly ones), probably not a genius idea for the safety of the drivers passing by, but so exciting!!!
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