So, we had a pretty fun weekend here in Columbus. Friday was my first opportunity to experience some sort of Mardi Gras celebration. Three or four New Orleans expats hosted the party and even threw in some pretty tasty fare: grits, gumbo, greens, and grillades. Those that new the score knew to wear beads and a mask. We were kind of in the know, but didn't really have any sufficiently tacky looking beads. Instead we made masks from an old cereal box. I was fairly happy with mine, though the fumes from the purple dry-erase marker pen may have had some sort of unwelcome effect on K's head.
Saturday brought us our first trip to the Garden Theatre in the Short North area of town. The building had opened back in 1920 and since then has served many purposes, including a movie theatre, a strip tease house, a home for prostitutes and a local church. We were here to see a performance of the "The Marvelous Wonderettes". As the main auditorium is still undergoing renovations and the temperature inside was pretty similar to the temperature outside, the smaller "Green Room" was used for the show. The first half of the show was centered around four girls and their 1958 high school prom where in between a bit of a story there was a whole lot of singing! It was a fun time, and after the intermission we were moved forward ten years to their 10 year high school reunion. There was a bit of audience interaction, but we thankfully managed to avoid getting up on stage for an awkward dance....
We rounded off the weekend by getting to Michael's Goody Boy Diner, which if you're going to eat somewhere on the strength of a sign alone, surely this place is a strong candidate. I had a pretty hefty Greek omelette and wasn't in too much need of much else to eat. Kristen thought the speed of service wasn't very diner-esque, but they were good enough to extend their brunch time past 2pm for us; might go somewhere else for our belated Valentines day meal, though.
Saturday brought us our first trip to the Garden Theatre in the Short North area of town. The building had opened back in 1920 and since then has served many purposes, including a movie theatre, a strip tease house, a home for prostitutes and a local church. We were here to see a performance of the "The Marvelous Wonderettes". As the main auditorium is still undergoing renovations and the temperature inside was pretty similar to the temperature outside, the smaller "Green Room" was used for the show. The first half of the show was centered around four girls and their 1958 high school prom where in between a bit of a story there was a whole lot of singing! It was a fun time, and after the intermission we were moved forward ten years to their 10 year high school reunion. There was a bit of audience interaction, but we thankfully managed to avoid getting up on stage for an awkward dance....
We rounded off the weekend by getting to Michael's Goody Boy Diner, which if you're going to eat somewhere on the strength of a sign alone, surely this place is a strong candidate. I had a pretty hefty Greek omelette and wasn't in too much need of much else to eat. Kristen thought the speed of service wasn't very diner-esque, but they were good enough to extend their brunch time past 2pm for us; might go somewhere else for our belated Valentines day meal, though.
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