A Friday evening date night is a rarity indeed.  Sometimes we choose for it to be a family night and sometimes one or both of us still has to work.  Or sometimes we may both just be exhausted.  But on this night the stars aligned, the sitter was booked, and we were on our way to see the new Bourne movie.  From start to finish it was a great escape that was clever and not simply mindless violence (of which I am not a fan).  Then we held hands as we strolled through the park to go to one of my favorite restaurants.  Everything was in the mall so it was one stop shopping, no pun intended.  The beautiful park used to be a parking lot and, for an August summer night in Texas, it wasn’t too hot.  At Seasons 52 we got our favorite server and the vegetarian in me delighted in the fresh, seasonal dishes they were offering.  This isn’t the most exciting picture but it captured a happy memory for me.  The corn soup was delicious and I also ordered a black truffle mushroom risotto.  Accompanying dinner was my wine selection from St. Francis vineyards.  I looked at Burk in a way I haven’t in years … with older eyes that were also new.  He looked so handsome and smelled so good.  We talked like we used to about everything from history and politics, to travel and the movie we had just seen.  American actress Alexandra Daddario said:

“I love to travel, and I think being whisked away somewhere for a vacation is a pretty amazing date.  But, I’m really into the basic movie and dinner.  It’s not where you are but who you’re with that really matters.”

I believe this is so true; who you’re with is everything.  The restaurant was quiet and we were relaxed knowing our little one was having fun at home playing with her beloved sitter.  Invariably, since we have become parents, our conversation always comes back to our little one.  It was time to get home.  We missed her and wondered what she was doing.  And that was OK.  In fact, it made it a great date.