celebrating donovan's birthday
brunch @ two boots in brooklyn
sunday, january 5th, 2003 (a day before his actual birthday)
visiting from d.c., erica and john make a surprise appearance!
kaci & jamie enjoy the pre-meal conversation
donovan, greets his guests with a shocked look on his face as mary and amy smile, knowing they were able to keep a secret!
brendan and carrie peruse the menu
sheila catches up with donovan
jamie, mary & john admire the "d" erica sculpted on the pastry treat she made at her new job in alexandria (or is it arlington?)
rob and chris geek out as they discuss the intricacies of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
erica, hershal and donovan
sarah, yu, christian and chris engage in a heated discussion about the finer points of breakfast potatoes
treating the booth in the back room like his own home, chris relaxes as he and marc discuss the drool-worthy tech gadget website that is gizmodo.
there are smiles all around as everyone's happy to be hanging out with donovan and amy. as always, it's mentioned that they're out and about in brooklyn as much (if not more) now than they were when they lived in town.
outside the restaurant (now selling yuengling, the beer that's taking new york by storm) hershal launches into the shocking tale of how he chased down a man who attempted to mug him.
donovan's in touch with his inner six year old!
after brunch, a few people retire to mary's apartment where much attention is lavished upon bonnie the cat
and then, even in the dead of winter, it's time for a trip to the brooklyn ice cream factory!
knowing she's being photographed amy makes the decision to order just one ice cream cone
prompted by the photographer, donovan takes a genteel sip of his hot apple cider.
somehow, nightfall has arrived and so has the snow. jamie, donovan, amy, kaci, sarah and christian pose for a photograph (as if they're tourists who will never return to the ice cream shop)
how can a birthday celebration conclude unless it involves a trip to o'connor's? football is watched, 14 minutes of silence are had (as part of some ridiculous bet) and, once mary arrives brandishing a deck of cards, palace is played.
jim (who skipped the morning festivities due to illness) takes a minute from the card playing in order to pose for a series of photographs.
donovan tosses a six of hearts onto the table and sips his beer, knowing there's more drinking and eating left in the evening.
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