I heard about this theatre production for children called "The Magic Ocean" from my friend, S, and thought Chubbs might like it since he's very into turtles and whales these days. Also, thought it'd be fun for him to watch a play and visit the Esplanade for the first time.
However, the day got off to a rocky start when I realised while we were leaving the house, that our tickets were actually for the day before. We had missed the show because I got the dates and days mixed up. It's a long story. But we decided to show up anyway, and see if the organizers could help, since the ticket stubs were clearly not torn. I explained the situation to the people in-charge, and they very kindly said they'd allow Chubbs in, if the theatre was not too crowded by the time all the kids fill in. Thankfully, there was space for one more, after at least three schools' worth of children piled in.
"Yay we get to see the play!"
The play was great; a very simple story about animals that live in the ocean and how they interact, the fun that they have, and what roles they play in their habitat. Chubbs' favourite animals were definitely the turtle, the whale and surprisingly, the jellyfish. Although the play was meant for kids aged two to four, Chubbs understood what was going on and was very participative.
Chubbs might have enjoyed the run around the Esplanade more than the play itself. Since it was a weekday, the place was quiet except for some tourists. Chubbs was ecstatic and sprinted everywhere he could, squealing with joy. These moments make me so happy.
Famished from the exercise of chasing Chubbs, we decided to try a Mexican joint that we have been itching to for a few months; Spruce Taqueria (basically an awesome taco stand). Since this hole-in-the-wall eatery is only open from Mon-Fri from 12-3pm, Fuzzy has to be on leave for us to sink our chompers into those addictive tacos.
Us waiting patiently for our food.
We initially ordered a sensible amount of food, the recommended amount for a couple, which was two gilled snapper tacos, two beef short rib tacos, watermelon and lime aqua fresca, corn chips and two portions of salsa. Not enough! So we had two more beef tongue tacos, one bowl of guacamole and another serving of chips. Ahhh... That hit the spot.
Fuzzy likes to take very unglam shots of me. And Chubbs likes to make funny faces at the camera. We didn't even know he was being a monkey until we reviewed the photos later.
Our favourite taco was the beef short rib. Very fatty, very flavourful, but still fresh and light because of all the veggies (cilantro, radish, salsa, onions) thrown in. I loved everything I ate. The textures, the heat, the freshness... What I appreciated most about the food, was that it was well thought-out and authentic. There was no cheese or sour cream on my taco, because there is no cheese or sour cream on the tacos in Mexico. This is street food. Dairy would not survive the Mexican heat. Best of all, I ate with my family. In a small shelter from the torrential downpour that was flooding our shoes as we ate. There was no conversation because the rain was so loud, I couldn't hear myself think. The company was good enough.
His first taco.
Laying tacos on his camouflage pants when he thought I wasn't looking. Caught red-handed!
