The weekend went a little like this:
Friday went to the Picasso exhibit at VMFA, then had the most wonderful lunch at the restaurant there, Amuse. Terrific exhibit. I've never been a "cubist" fan but enjoyed this extensive display of his works. Virginia is the only venue for this exhibit on the East coast.
Amuse had most lovely Gerbera Daises on the table.
And then on Sunday we headed over to the Easter parade on Monument Avenue. This is not a parade, per se, with floats, etc. Everyone dons hand made Easter bonnets and dresses up their children and dogs in their finest Easter attire. Lots of street vendors, crafters, and tons of food. It was really hot that day and after walking around for about 2 hours we were done with it and decided to get something to eat in a cool environment.
Took this in a window on the way to the parade. Not very Eastery! But that's OK - I love all the reflections in the window and mirror. I guess you could say it's my ode to cubism. :)
We stopped at Kuba Kuba for lunch. Food was great. A lady stopped in that had obviously been to the Easter parade and was still donning her spring hat.
Kuba Kuba has the MOST delicious Tre Leche cake I've ever eaten. Usually when we have dessert the hubs and I split it, but I love this cake so much I got one all on my own, as did the hubs. And the pieces are huge. My brother (I have three b-bros (baby brothers), BTW) was with us and he ordered the chocolate version - he said it was excellent.
My brother is getting better and better every day. His trach and feed tube are both out. He's able to eat on his own (which he's happy about after not having any real food for two weeks - even if all the food IS pureed at this point, he's still enjoying it). The nurses have been getting him up and walking. He's still very weak, having dizzy spells when he gets out of bed, and in pain. But doing so much better! He may be able to go home in a few days.
Hope all of you had a wonderful Easter holiday!
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