A new favourite place

I am a very lucky man...... yes i could do the "I have wonderful kids", "I have my health", "I have the love and support of my family", "I have a wonderful job" - all of which is true but I get even luckier than that. I have a wonderful partner who is beautiful, inspiring, thoughtful and above all - patient. Let me explain .....

Valentine's Day being a Sunday meant I would have the kids over to enjoy the day, catch up and relax so myself and Laura agreed that we would do something nice Saturday so I planned a nice dinner to cook for her. Well she also did some planning but I messed up her plans. So she decided that she would surprise me one day last week instead - well it happened to be Sunday the night of the US-Canada Hockey Game that Tika wanted to come over and watch so Laura INSISTED that having Tika over to watch the game was more important so that is what we did. So yet again I messed up her plans. So yesterday she told me not to make any plans because she was taking me out to dinner. It was worth the wait. She had found a little place in Leesburg that was reminiscent of a place I had found in Seattle - a quaint restaurant that specialized in wine in a very relaxed atmosphere. It has a great menu - small but varied and tasty - great service and GREAT carrot cake.

She made the evening very special and she motivated me once again to make sure I take time to appreciate all the little things that I have around me that I need to appreciate more - especially her.

Now you know why I am a happy man.