As any follower of this blog knows (both of you), I have my share of moments that things just don't go the way I thought they should. There seems to be a gap, shall we say, of what I perceive as a good idea and the way things really work.
But I think I got this one right.
Yesterday was my anniversary - the day I somehow got a woman that's way to good for me to marry me. There's this really nice Italian restaurant in Athens, Ga named La Dolce Vita (they don't have a web site, sorry). The owner immigrated from Italy a few years ago and set up shop in my favorite college town. When I called for reservations for Friday dinner, I was told that the restaurant had been reserved for a private party that evening and there were no reservations available. This is the type of place that opens for lunch and closes at 2:30 to set up for their dinner menus, then reopens later.
I was a sad panda. The owner was the one who answered the phone when I called so I told him it was my anniversary dinner and was looking for a nice place to eat. So he asked me if I'd be willing to come and eat about 5:30 or 5:45 - he said the private party didn't start until a little later in the evening and he would be more than happy to have us early.
Amber and I got dressed and headed up, about a 40 minute drive. We arrived a couple minutes early because Athens was hosting the NCAA Tennis Tournament and we wanted to be sure to get a place to park. We walked to the restaurant which is actually on the second floor and over looks the campus and the main street in town.
The owner greeted us at the door saying, "Welcome Mr. and Mrs. [People], happy anniversary, please come sit - Cristi sit them at table 1 please" Table 1 is the corner table right next to the windows with the best view.
We were the only ones allowed in to eat at the restaurant that night before the party. I had managed to get an entire restaurant just for Amber and I to have a nice dinner. Fresh hot breads, a bottle of wine, dessert that was just perfect (Tiramesu and a Hazelnut Chocolate Gelato) all made for a wonderful evening for my wife and I.
Our waitress was awesome, the owner gracious and welcoming. And it was just Amber and I.
I think I got this one right.
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