About town with friends

Today was a very out-and-about day for us. May wasn't in the mood to sleep at home, so I strapped her on and went for a walk to see if I couldn't lull her to sleep. We were headed for Harvard and a chocolate stop at Cardullos. (Grandma Pat has developed a chocolate habit but she's eating Hersheys. I can't save everyone, but I can save a member of my own family. I got four Scharffen Berger bars as a sampler to determine her cocoa-level preference, 62 percent to 82 percent.)

Just as we reached Porter Sq., however, we bumped into our friend Mary. She was also headed to Harvard, so we had a nice chance to chat during our walk. Mary just got a job at Lincoln Labs, which means we won't be able to have lunch anymore, so it was nice to get a last day-time visit.

Then, after a pit stop for diaper changes and feeding, we headed to 'Bucks for a visit with Jenna. She's finished classes and we talked about her impending academic conventions, what books we've been reading, and sketched out a plan for a game board night in the future.

Then home again and we had lamb and rice for dinner.