Fun at the zoo

[mizarchivist]

We (QE and I) took Crime Fighter to the Franklin Park Zoo yesterday. Tactical error in going via 95 instead of overland and up the Arborway. Next time... And there will be a next time, as we got a membership. There will also be a picnic next time, too. But still: an adventure!
We ended up at H-Mart for dinner, a further adventure. My ongoing bubble tea survey has deemed Le's in the Harvard Garage to maintain an A+ rating. My own attempts are thwarted by theoretically the wrong tapioca. I've ordered some that may boil better. My attempts have been a whole lot of not cooked through. Still, it's better than nothing and I'd rather experiment with my own flavor combinations than not. Bubble tea is as expensive as designer coffee. Sheesh.

Unfortunately, nobody's feeling particularly well today. I needed to nap more than anything so the kid watched a lot of movies on this totally gorgeous day. Oh well.

I'm plotting a trip to the Hudson Valley for Labor Day- a cousin's wedding. It's a great opportunity for the kid to meet the relatives who're otherwise too far away. However, the ceremony and reception are not kid-friendly. I've been trying to think creatively, and may well have an answer now on that point, but now suffering from the car thing, or lack thereof. Further plotting required.

Comments

[drwex]

I was sad (and thought of you) when tonight's Thai experimental place did not have bubble tea. I need to visit a better class of restaurant, clearly, but when the clock said it was 6:20 and I was suddenly beyond ravenous it was like "oh, yeah, my internal clock thinks it's nearly 7:30 and I've not had dinner."

[mizarchivist]

I was SO SAD yesterday when I tried a new to me place for a tea. It took til I was nearly at the bottom of the cup and putting the pieces together from what the woman who made it said: iced tea mix, pre-sweetened = had fake sugar in. I was >< this close to a nasty headache. I do not do fake sugar. :P

So sometimes better not to have any bubble tea at all, even if bubble tea is available if the quality of such confection is going to be unpleasant. :(

Hunh

[drwex]

I've not seen a lot of examples but most of the bubble teas I've seen have some form of artificial sweetener in them. Sorry about the headache.