sun in between

It was supposed to be the finale of hectic two weeks. I wasn't looking forward to it but I really wanted to get it over with. And it would've been the longest day ever at the hospital. We were summoned to Mount Sinai Hospital uptown at 7:30 this morning for dental procedure under full anesthesia. I was very nervous about the whole thing, of course. How was I going to get there by 7:30, and how was he going to react that he couldn't eat or drink anything when he got up? I'm sure there will be long wait in between every move, and I was told that we'll be at the hospital all day. So the night before, Taiyo who hardly gets sick and was sick probably only once in the past six month, became sick. He had a little fever, cough, and terribly stuffy nose. He kept tossing and turning, asking for water, asking for tissue to blow nose through the night and I knew we couldn't make it to the hospital. The doctor told us that it cannot be done if he is sick. So Taiyo successfully sabotaged the surgery. So we had a day off after all. He was just as content and energetic as when he wasn't sick all day. We went to the west side and played a while in a playground with water fountains. Interestingly he didn't seem to mix well with Tribeca crowd. So we decided to have lunch at PJ Clarke's at World Financial Center. I wanted sit outside, but Taiyo voted for inside. "It's too hot!" It was pretty hot and muggy.

We've been there. Maybe I wrote about it too. It's fairly kid-friendly not the greatest food and of course a bit overpriced for what it is but comfortable and friendly place. Taiyo settled for mini sliders and per extremely friendly waitress Diane's recommendation I got halibut. Oh the fish was so gorgeously presented but dry and curiously flavorless. Taiyo loved the mini cheese burgers and fries. Overall it was still nice and relaxing dining experience. We were brave to head back in the rain and thunder. We were drenched by the time we got home, but he didn't make a fuss. I was proud of him.