Matt gave us a wonderful Hanukkah present tonight. We went to a Moroccan restaurant for dinner. I believe it was called Agana, after an important tree in Morocco that they use for oils and food. No picture of the tree, but the food was yummy. The owner had the kitchen make a plate of French fries for Sam, her first. She liked them, I think. She ate one of them, so I guess she liked them. The waitress was also really sweet about Sam, and the people sitting behind us were thrilled with her and told us several times how beautiful she was and how well behaved. I think they were stretching the well behaved part a bit. Sam screeched several times. She did laugh more than she screeched, though, because we brought the stick puppet that she loves. She was on the carpet for a bit, sitting at the window-watching people go by. She really was gorgeous in her purple velvet party dress and purple tights.

We had a fabulous meal. Started off with sweet mint tea and sesame cakes/rolls. Matt had a pastry that was savory and with cinnamon and very light sugar. I had a lamb, tomato mix with little phyllo packets of ground lamb. Nice textures and mellow flavors. For the meal, Matt had couscous and five vegetables. It was lightly flavored, and Sam really enjoyed her first taste of Moroccan peas and carrots. I had Cornish Hen Pagine with lemons and green olives. I think 'pagine' means slow roasted in a clay pot. It was very yummy. The desserts were very large. The Chocolate mousse was a deep dark chocolate, not too sweet. The crème brulee was not freshly burnt, but was still quite good. Sam also enjoyed a few bites of crème brulee.

Ella and I went for an hour walk this afternoon. It was icy. I couldn't believe I ran into a woman who was well into her pregnancy and walking with her two year old son, husband and dog. I wouldn't have been out today if I was that pregnant, and I won't be out tomorrow with Sam. Most of the paths were fine, but there were unavoidable paths that were quite slippery. Ella and I will just have to play in the backyard tomorrow, and Ella will need her coat with her on Tuesday. It really is bitter cold with the wind. I can bundle Sam up to go out, but not for any extended period.