Not from an Organic Potato Farm

Sunday rainy fun day with Tai -

We went to the see The Martian in 3D (Wow, I am getting too old for this 3D sht. Seriously. I came out and had a slight headache while trying to readjust), which was entertaining and enjoyable. But when did astronauts all become attractive 20- to 30-somethings? So incongruous with my image of actual astronauts.

In the movie, Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) actually grows potatoes using dirt from Mars and his own sht as fertilizer. Possible? Perhaps. Plausible? Not really. Palatable? Definitely not. Do what you gotta do to survive though. I'm sure Bear Grylls has and would do worse.

After the movie, Tai and I went to Legal Sea Foods in Braintree, where we probably received the best service there yet.

My white sangria - Legal's sangrias are always fantastic, and are doubly dangerous, as they taste like juice but pack a punch. This was no different - it tasted like an unassuming lemonade, not too sweet, not too tart, with hidden alcohol. So delicious.

I love their bread. And the fact that they serve butter. And that the bread is warm enough to melt said butter.

Our first time having these - the Oysters Legal - which are really just Legal's version of Oysters Rockefeller. Baked cheese, spinach, bread crumbs, oysters. I really enjoyed these; they were perfectly baked and I love the bread crumbs on top.

Steamers - Tai is obsessed. He could eat this all day by himself. They really are good though - tender, flavorful, and not gritty. What more can you ask for of a steamer?

One of their specials for today - Grilled Mahi Mahi with polenta and Brussels sprouts - this was meh for me, but partly because I'm never really blown away by grilled fish dishes.








Our waitress, Andrea, was amazing though. She even packed us a bag of rolls to bring home, after I said how much I always enjoy them. Not going to lie - that extra step or mile always makes my day. And now I have rolls for tomorrow. That concludes date night, and Tai is already back to playing Fallout 4 while I write this up.