Our favorite spot for date night: Miller Theatre at Hermann Park featuring the movie Avatar. We had a picnic with our good friends Erin and Jason and their little one.

The movie: still not one of our favorites.  Don’t know what all the hype is about, which reminds me…don’t waste your time with Ironman II either.

We love living near Hermann Park. Not only does it provide us with great, Sunday strolls, it also contains Miller Outdoor Theatre (MOT). It’s been fantastic to have a FREE and culturally enriching place to go every weekend. Last weekend, we went to Niko Niko’s in Montrose and stopped by MOT for a Chinese show. This weekend, the U Theatre of Taiwan performed Sound of Ocean. It was great to be able to walk to the show from our apartment. It’s even better that the weather is finally cooling off a bit. It was cool enough that we brought a blanket and grabbed some hot chocolate from the clubhouse. Next week, we’re eagerly anticipating the African Footprint, a musical from South Africa.

Discovering China (Source: MOT)

Sound of Ocean (Source: MOT)

African Footprint

After reading Jason and Elise’s blog, I feel like I need to write more about what’s going on. Last night, we were fortunate enough to make it to the Miller Outdoor Theatre located in Hermann Park. Some friends of ours were going to see the free performance (Julius Caesar), so we decided to stop on by after returning from Sugarland. The rendition had a modern interpretation with regards to clothing (they dressed more like fascist military generals than ancient Romans). However, we still had an enjoyable time and were pleasantly surprised by the cool and non-humid weather that evening. We’re definitely going to have to take advantage of our proximity to the park. After all, it’s only across the street from where we live.