Thanks... and Keep the Change

Since my dear was out of town for our anniversary, we decided to go out to dinner last night. We went to Carrabarra's which J had never been to. I'd been to two, one in Tampa and one in Jacksonville Beach. Our meal was very good and the company was even better. It's not an every day occurrence that we sit and enjoy a slow meal with conversation. We talk, oh boy, do we talk, but it was different last night. We ate slower and savored our food. We both chatted about friends, aspirations, dreams and realities without any rush and without any of the stressful issues weaseling their way into the dialog. We both complimented one another, which isn't rare, but it added to the atmosphere. A shy smile of thanks and appreciation is always a welcomed and tasteful touch of spice.