Rainbow Connection

Upon my return to Houston, the social scene kicked into gear. Thankfully, the flexible schedule on my emergency ultrasound elective rotation allowed for me to catch up on appearances. Javier celebrated his birthday with yummy food and board games (thank you Sam for Quelf!). Speaking of birthdays, I missed my friend Sarah's birthday while I was away in California, so we had to make up for it.

At City Centre we watched The Help, ate at Flora and Muse, and caught up on life. Then a few days later we tried out many menu items at Coppa, a relatively new Italian restaurant on Washington. Our sampler included a coconut cocktail, a summer squash pizza, goat cheese ravioli, melt-in-your-mouth chicken, donuts with dipping sauce, Italian wedding cake, a decadent chocolate truffle, and more! The ambiance was fantastic, and the leftovers were amazing.

As soon as I got back to Houston, I also had to check in on Brandi and Peter. I could not believe how much their little boy Thomas has grown! He's quite the cutie with his big blue eyes, gummy smile, and grabby hands. In fact, I have decided to become his talent agent. The Houston Symphony was hoping to cast a baby in their subscriber appreciation video, so I booked Thomas on his first gig! Because Brandi was out of town I will be posing as the tot mom in the upcoming clip. Stay tuned.

Much to my delight, my friend Risa was in town for a bit recently. We rendezvoused for brunch at Canopy, and she told me about life in law school at Penn. She's looking forward to clerking next year and then accepting a job in New York for the long term. Pretty exciting stuff! Unfortunately, I am not applying to any residency programs in NY, but it sure will be fun to pay her a visit.

On Sunday, September 4th, the Scullys and I attended the season opener of the Houston Pops. It's hard to believe we are in our third year as subscribers. We had a blast listening to the vocal powerhouse trio Poperazzi. Following tradition we met the performers after the show and snapped a meet-and-greet picture. I have a feeling this is going to be a great season!

The fun, food, and friends continued on Friday, September 9th, with two big events. First, I went to Brats and Burgers at church, a social event for young adult to mix, mingle, and munch on delicious food. Then afterward I made a beeline for my friend Revathi's place. She put together a feast for her friends using her mother's traditional Indian recipes. I was very impressed with the spread and had fun trying some new flavors. Makes me want to crack open my mom's cookbook!