Birthday Shenanigans!

Our amazing dinner Friday night sent us into a coma-like sleep
and we woke up on Saturday pretty well refreshed.

We headed back to the downtown area to La Colombe Torrefaction,
an awesome coffee shop - no menu, no crap littering the counter screaming "Buy me!" - just delicious coffee. Their cafe au lait was excellent (and cheap!). We took our coffee over to the square and bought some fresh pastries from one of the mini farmers market vendors. Yum! (sorry no pics of the pastries - they didn't last long :) We strolled around downtown for awhile then headed out to the U.S vs Turkey soccer game via the SEPTA (Philly's subway)....scccaaarrry! nah, not really but it was dark and dingy and seemed a prime setting for Law and Order SVU

The US took their time getting into the game but overall it was a good match-up.

You might be noticing the guy that's almost doing a split but check out the yellow shoes on that other dude - awesome!

Kind of funny that scarves made such an appearance given it was in the upper 80s but hey, I don't question Jamal's fanhood :)

This guy was all over the place

Excuse our bedraggled look - we survived the subway and massive crowds pressing to get into the stadium and then baked in the stands - but worth it!
We made it back to the hotel and cleaned up before heading out to my birthday dinner at Farmicia, a fantastic restaurant that focuses most of its menu on local and sustainable foods.

These were ferns.....they were so tasty!

Strawberry Rhubarb crisp for dessert - yum!

Andrew did a great job organizing the evening - I've got a keeper :)

All in all, a great birthday!!