For our final anniversary-related activity, Christina and I joined another couple for dinner at Quarterdeck, a crab house in Arlington.  The restaurant was one of the more idiosyncrastic places I’ve ever been.  It was right in the middle of the city of Arlington, surrounded by skyscrapers on all sides, with a military base next door.  Yet it was a small wooden building with a slightly worn look and decor that looked like it was ripped off the beach.  It definitely worked for the place though as you usually need reservations to get in and it’s filled with locals.

There was a tourist couple in there though and they asked us how to eat the crabs.  We’d never really though about it but unless you live on the Mid-Atlantic, East Coast, the idea of a crabhouse might be foreign to you (a quick Google search and every first page item except one is on the East Coast).  The best moment of the night was the expression on Christina’s face when Jason told the guy “You just rip this stuff out, it’s not good — it’s the lungs and other things”… she preferred to be in the dark as to what pieces she was tearing away at.