Date Night

It’s not very often I get taken out on a date.  (You're shocked, I can tell.) However few, I have been on some pretty great dates. 

 

Saturday night was one for the history books. Because I love surprises, I asked him to keep it a secret.  So, in three parts, I give you a pretty great date: 

Stage 1 - Elliot Bay Books

Elliot Bay books is Seattle largest independent bookseller that recently relocated from Pioneer Square to Capitol Hill.  It is also a place that makes my heart pitter-patter and light-up with excitement. I tried to contain my excitement we arrive in a effort to not play the crazy-card too early.

He planned an activity where we were to find the following 5 books:

1.)    Our favorite book from childhood (The BFG)

2.)    Our favorite book from our teenage years (Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry)

3.)    A book that changed our lives (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)

4.)    A book we could read over and over again (The Great Gatsby)

5.)    A book we want to read (How to choose? Really?)

We divided and conquered and reconvened to talk about our selections.  A dreamboat, a book store, and book talk; the evening was off to a great start.

Stage 2: Dinner at Serafina

Getting a dinner reservation Valentine’s day weekend is no easy feat, let alone at one of Seattle most delicious and romantic restaurants, Serafina.  Which is why I was pleasantly surprised when we pulled up and only waited momentarily before being seated.  I ordered the Mezzaluna di Zucca: Hand formed half moon ravioli filled with roasted butternut squash and leeks; served in a sage-brown butter sauce with crushed hazelnuts.  It was so delicious I’m not sure I could order anything else on the menu.  Pleasant conversation, silly stupid eye-gazing, fantastic food all made for a lovely meal.

Stage Three:  An Attempt

As a born and raised Seattle-ite, I’ve never been to the top of the Space Needle (gasp, I know).  It just never was a thing for us.  Manfriend knew this and thought it should be remedied.  We made our way over to the Seattle Center to finally cross that off the bucket list.

Well, turns out, the Space Needle isn’t the place to go for late evening adventures as it closes surprisingly early on a Saturday. Dinner ran long so we didn’t quite arrive early enough to take the ride up, so we took in the view from the ground and the scurried back to our car before we froze or was blown away in the blustery weather.

In lieu of the Needle we redboxed it and headed back home for a movie. After warming up, we put the movie in snuggled, laughed and called the night a success.

I am not one easily impressed, but he pulled it off.  Oh yeah, and he showed up with a giant bouquet of these, which didn't hurt his cause: 

Gentlemen, take notes.