Otitis Day & The Nights

Guy's family was in town for our niece's graduation: His dad, brother and fiance and nephew, AND my mother all stayed overnight.

Sunday morning chaos ensued on two fronts:
1. Spencer's crankiness returned from the day before- the beginning of yet another ear infection. He may have been a little "hungover" from his party as well, but he was not a happy camper.
2. Noone seemed to know who was meeting who where to go to the graduation and then a nephew called from a lost night somewhere in Center City, trying to find his way back to the area to make it to the ceremony.

So, we split up: My mother and I took Spencer to the doctor while Guy and family attended our niece's graduation.

Spencer, my mother and I lucked out. The cermony was so slow that Guy called me while they were announcing graduates in the B's. I can only imagine Spencer losing what little toddler patience he has developed and screaming and crying to get down and then get up again to be held over and over. He only cried a little at the docs. We picked up a prescription for him and home we went.

Late Sunday afternoon, my mother took over grandma duty as Guy and I attended the post-graduation party for my niece on the Moshulu - an old ship cum restaurant docked at Penns Landing.

We sat on the deck of the bow sipping drinks (I had my first Malibu Bay Breeze, thanks Lori!) with the family and Guy told pirate stories to our non-college level nephews.

This deck, while offering a wonderful near 360 degree view of the area, had no protective railing. It bugs me. What kind of fools operate a restaurant/bar on a boat that sits like 20-40 feet up from the water and doesn't have protective netting or railing? I'll tell you who: The kind of fools that also serve asparagus wrapped in prosciutto. Their retaurant and wine list are rated highly, so apparently their priorities are a little rearranged. I suppose a lost customer here and there just adds to the mystique?

Dinner was excellent though. Guy and I hightailed it out shortly thereafter to get home and give my mom a break.