A night out on the town

On Friday, we (our friends Katie and Spencer, Mat, Avary and I) thought it would be fun to ride Trax downtown - just for fun (Avary had never been).

We chose our destination - Red Rock Brewery, hopped in the car and drove over to the stop at Rice Eccles.

We bought our tickets, and crossed the tracks over to the 'West' side.

Once we found our seats, Avary was just in awe. She looked out the window, and pointed out every little thing we passed. It was wonderful to see such excitement.

At each stop, Avary would perk up, turn to me and say, "We all done?" When I reassured her that we still had a way to go, she grinned and went back to the window.

When we arrived at our stop, we had to walk a couple of blocks to get to the restaurant.

Avary rode on Mat's shoulders, her favorite way to travel - aside from Trax.

It was a crisp, beautiful night for walking downtown.

We didn't have to wait even 2 minutes for a table. Once we sat down and looked at the menu, Avary knew exactly what she wanted. Spaghetti and chocolate milk.

When her milk arrived at our table, she sucked it down SO fast. She was a happy camper!

I was so proud of Avary. She was such a little lady that night. So grown up. She was excited, but at the same time acted like it was all just a regular night out on the town. Riding Trax, walking down town, ordering at a restaurant. I was so proud of her.

But then...She broke down. She was so tired and just couldn't sit still any longer.

I decided to take her outside for a quick walk,

and show her what I knew was only a few doors down.

Capo gelateria italiana.

I told her that if we went back to the restaurant, and finished eating, that we could come back afterward, and get some ice cream.

She was THRILLED! We made our way back to our table, where we fixed A up with her beloved headphones and Mat's ipod so she could watch a show.

The rest of dinner went smooth, so we headed outside and over to Capo.

If you have never had gelato, or even if you have, you NEED to try this place.

Mat and I (and Avary - although she doesn't remember) have had gelato in Austria and Italy. And this sweet treat is a contender.

They've got your chocolate, strawberry, and other standard flavors,

But believe me - there is nothing 'standard' about these.

If you are willing to be a little more adventureous, you have got to try the nutella. YUM!

If you're SUPER adventureous... get the riccotta. Riccotta with a balsalmic reduction running through it. Holy Moly! Yes, it's a bit odd at first, but wowie!

We were quite full, so Mat, Avary and I shared a small strawberry - yes, a 'standard' flavor but at Capo, it tastes SO fresh. Katie went for the strawberry too, and Spencer went with the peanut butter brownie flavor. We had to try a bit, and wow it was good but VERY rich. If you get that one, plan on sharing. Anyway....I am done plugging CAPO.

(Maybe now they will send me tons of free gelato! Perk!)

I guess there was a dance or something that night because the tiny shop was filled with teens dressed to the max.

We took our treats outside and let A sit on the step for a minute to enjoy the strawberry goodness.

ipod still in hand of course.

We then began our walk back to the Trax stop. It was darker out now, and even more beautiful. At this point Avary was exhausted, but in good sprits, mostly credited to the sugar boost I'm sure - and the fact that she STILL had her trusty 'show'.