Oh I LOVE Thai food. Your meal sounds awesome. I love everything you guys ordered. Pad See Ew is another favorite. Did the Thai Fried Rice have pineapple in it? omg yum. Who else is hungry now?

So glad you had such a wonderfully celebrated anniversary, Ann.

I wore a long black skirt, a black camisole and a white and black evening jacket. Andres wore black slacks, dark blue shirt and a black and blue tie. My new lipstick is, in fact, kiss-proof. I highly recommend it.

The sitter arrived on time and we drove down to Polanco in the rain. The Greek place turned out not to be where we thought it was, so we went to an old favorite of ours: Thai Gardens. The valet took the car and the guard ushered us into the restaurant beneath his blue and white striped umbrella. Because of the weather, the place was nearly deserted.

The decor is a magical mix of creamy marble and dark wood, interspersed with live bamboo and whispering fountains. We were seated and found there was only one other couple inside besides the staff and they left shortly. For the duration of our stay, we had a private, catered meal in a lavish setting.

We ate Mee Krob, chicken satay, dumplings, shrimp, and spring rolls to start, then the main course included pad thai (my favorite), shrimp and asparagus, Thai fried rice, spicy beef in oyster sauce, and ginger chicken. We always just get dinner for two where they bring you a wide variety of dishes to sample. Much better than trying to narrow it down to two entrees! The food is always delicious.

We toasted each other with champagne and talked for hours. Then we drove back home through the rain, paid the sitter, tucked the kids in bed, and snuggled up on the couch to watch a movie together.

I can safely say this was the best anniversary we ever had.

(but it’s a smiling crying smiley )

It may be an epiphany. It may be that sudden… shard of clarity wherein you feel poised on the edge of realization, only to fall back into old habits or forward into a life change.

Or it may be, simply, seeing the woman you love looking like a million bucks and knowing- just *knowing*- she’s invaluable. And being able to say, ‘oh… right. I’m home…’ when you realize there’s nowhere else you’d rather be.

Happy Anniversary, Ann, love.