Date Night

I still remember receiving a lot of advice as a new parent but perhaps the best marital advice during that time was to make sure to have a date night... 

The kids have long since flown the coop but that date advice is still sound. Isn't it easy to get so wrapped up in work/committees/ volunteerism/whatever that free time seems to be on the bottom of that priority list? 

After hearing about a new tasty weekend menu starting on Thursdays at my favorite coffee shop, Java Vino,  Natureman agreed to humor my efforts for a Saturday date night with another couple. You see the poor guy had spent the entire day at an Earth Day Celebration about an hour and a half away talking up becoming involved in CARS (Citizens Acting for Rail Safety). Depending on when he returned determined his down time before we needed to head out.

An extra incentive besides the food was music. Yep 2 couples who have been friends for a long time, one from the La Crosse area and the other from the Decorah area play blue grass together in the band they formed called GrassRun Band. 

We sat at a table about half way back in the restaurant so we could both listen and feel free to visit. And visit we did through an appetizer of Margharita Flatbread, for entree the 3 others ordered Almond Encrusted Walleye in Lemon Caper White Sauce and I ended up with a yummy Garlic Mushroom Risotto with its wine pairing (a story for another day). We even all tasted the Sweet Potato Cheesecake. Unfortunately, they were out of my favorite, the Moscato Tiramisu. Everybody agreed on a 2 thumbs up on the food.

 It was a great date night. Don't forget to treat yourself as everybody deserves a night out even when you live in the End of the Rainbow Valley...  

Still dating...