Our Valentine Dinner

 

Years ago we used to dress up and go out

to dinner for Valentine's Day.  The restaurants

were always jammed, even though you had a

reservation you still had to wait for your table,

the service was harried and it was crowded and

noisy ~ what is romantic about that?

 

Then we had babies and we would dress them

up in their Valentines's Day finest and go out

for a meal in the middle of the afternoon when

the restaurants were empty.  That was fun, though

probably not that romantic.

 

I suppose with age comes wisdom, we have been

doing this for 30 years afterall.  We realized there

was nothing better for Valentine's Day than to make

a special meal and enjoy it in front of the fireplace.

Just us ~ simple, happy, comfy.

 

This year we decided to make a favorite meal of mine

from when I was a young girl.  Back in those days we

didn't go out to eat all the time like people do now.

It was much more of a treat.  And a special treat for

us was to go to The Lobster Shanty on the inlet in

Point Pleasant, NJ.  I would order Surf 'n Turf ~ oh

my poor parents ~ it was probably the most expensive

thing on the menu.  When you are little you don't look

at prices, you have no idea of such things, luckily I ate

every bite.  So that is what we had for our special meal

this year, a lobster tail and filet mignon with asparagus

and those petite pommes that we are in love with.

...And I ate every bite ~ with just a little sharing with

Mia the Wonder Dog because she is my valentine too.