Let's Talk About Valentines Day

This post is a "little" wordy...maybe a lot wordie, please read it, it is so worthy!

 I like Valentines Day...for us, it is an easy holiday to celebrate.

Here, it's all about love.

I don't want a gift, flowers or jewelry...I do love a pretty card and we generally eat out.

In December, the hubs tried to make a dinner reservation at a restaurant we were curious about.

They had nothing available.

The girl suggested Valentines Day, 2 months away.

The hubs was going to wait until she said all she had left on Valentine's Day was 2:30, he grabbed it.

WoW!! that was a great decision, and the name of this restaurant you ask...

Sinners Steakhouse

in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.

Everything about this place is amazing!!

Two young, very happy people, dressed in their Valentines best, met us at the door.

We chatted for a minute and our table was ready.

A great table, by the window with an awesome view of the Point Pleasant Inlet.

If you have been following my blog for any length of time, 

you know this is where the hubs and I went on our first date.

Complementary Bruschetta came first, yes please, it was delicious.

We shared a Ceasar Salad, this was half, the chef split it for us.

The hubs had Filet Mignon,

with a baked potato,

and these yummy onion rings.

I know they were yummy because I ate two of the four.

I had Pasta Carbonara with Filet Tips and Pancetta, it was heavenly.

Huge chunks of filet and big pieces of pancetta.

These are some pictures from the dining room...the ceiling was covered with the decore.

Here we are, this was not just dinner, it felt like a culinary celebration.

The wait staff was impeccable, the restaurant was exquisite, artistically decorated for the holiday.

Sadly, we did not have room for desert.

I saw the deserts they were serving and they looked amazing, very elaborate, but we just couldn't do it.

Backing up just a tad, there seemed to be a little confusion about it being our anniversary, it was not.

I struck up a conversation with the lovely young lady who seated us...

and she asked if we were celebrating a birthday, or special occasion.

We both said no but I went on to say, you know I did, that we have been married for 48 years.

After dinner as we were waiting for our check...this appeared with a shooting sparkler.

The girls announced to the entire restaurant that we have been married for 48 years.

Everyone in the restaurant clapped and cheered, even me.

There was more, I babbled and babbled and turned as red as my valentine napkin.

That young couple seated behind us were so sweet, congratulating us as we left.

Here we are leaving, wow, there are no words...except,

we will be back!

Thank you everyone, even to the few people I did not meet!

Wise Words On Sunday

 

Saturday Critters #635

A few days ago I talked about visiting our local aquarium,

Jenkinson Aquarium 

We went on Thursday and had a great time.

Located on the Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk, in Point Pleasant, it is just a short drive from home.

It was a beautiful winter day, a "balmy" 36 degrees, with blue skies and sunshine.

It felt great to be out, camera in hand.

The aquarium has been renovated and updated since the last time we were there.

It was clean, colorful and well staffed with very knowledgeable people.

Most of the animals and fish here have been rescued and are not capable of returning to the wild.

I took way too many pictures but I could not help myself...scroll quickly and you may enjoy them more.

This is the scene as you first enter the aquarium.

This is a Map Turtle and it appears to be missing a limb.

The array of colors in the fish tanks were really amazing.

- moon jellyfish -

- stingrays -

- sharks -

- we had fun posing with this -

This is a look at the displays downstairs,

 I will be sharing more on Monday if you would like to avoid stopping by, but maybe you enjoyed this.

Sharing today's images with Eileen at 

Viewing Nature With Eileen 

for Saturdays Critters

- Happy Valentines Day -

Making Fun In The Kitchen ~ Part 2 ~

I did not plan on having a Part 2 when I posted yesterday, but this is the 

most exciting thing I have to share.

I made Tacos on Taco Tuesday and we had a lot left over.

We love tacos but instead of recreating the same thing, I decided to try something I had seen on Instagram.

I saved the video, watched it here, this was super simple and another fun idea.

 

You have to slice the tortilla, in half but only half way down.

If you want to make this and don't understand my description, you can watch the short video.

You make 3 folds.

I served these with rice, they were really good and like I said, fun and easy!