Sunsets, Stars, West, Wind
Less than twenty – four hours to go. Because it falls on a Friday this year, Terry and I will make a Saturday afternoon of it and not mess with the crowds and long waits.
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My husband’s Valentine’s card to me (courtesy of Hallmark) brought tears to my eyes and warmth to my heart. The printed saying touched me, but his handwritten note sent me soaring:
Maybe someday I’ll find the perfect words to tell ou how much you mean to me … I know I’d like to spend forever trying
I mean this from the bottom of my heart. I would love to spend another twenty-five years with you.
Love, Terry
My card pales in comparison, talking about being empty nesters and finally reaching the ‘someday’ dreams we’d had on hold for so long. And the scarf I’m crocheting is but half finished.
I did at least have my hair done, bought a couple new shirts and a new pair of pumps for our date Saturday night. Even though the wait at Red Lobster on Barry Road approached an hour, we had a wonderful dining experience, trying a couple of flavorful appetizers (the bruschetta was outstanding as well as the pan-seared crab cakes). We split the Admiral’s Feast because we each like half of the offerings (Terry loves clams and shrimp, and I love scallops and flounder). For dessert, I got the decadent Chocolate Wave (a four-layer chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream) and Terry took home a strawberry cheesecake.
Speaking of cheesecake, I made my first one today. Not being a fan of cheese (just ask anyone in my family … I despise cheese), but knowing that Terry loves that particular dessert, I bought a no-bake cherry cheesecake mix to attempt. Three easy steps later, and several hours in the refrigerator, I hope the cheesecake is delicious for him.
I took a few more sunrise photos this weekend, but I’m still disappointed in my efforts. I’ve done some search, found a few good blog postings about digital photography with some great tips on dealing with the unique challenges of the digital medium. I hope next weekend’s efforts will bear better fruit. Here’s one of the better shots from this morning’s sunrise:
And so ends one of our 25th Valentines weekends. Since I met Terry in 1983, and we got back together in 1985, there is no ‘hard and fast’ 25th for Valentine’s Day. There is, however, a rock solid date for our 25th wedding anniversary, which occurs in less than three months, on May Day, Sunday May 1st, 2011. We are still deciding where to go for that auspicious occasion. We visited the Peppercorn Duck Club on our 15th and the Savoy Grill (if I remember correctly) on our 20th. Last year we enjoyed Avalon in Weston, and would like to return there as well. I thought of returning to the Peppercorn, but we still have time to decide. Anyone have any other suggestions?