For Hubby’s birthday on Wednesday I gave him a special gift. A lovely print of a Loon on a lake. We live overlooking a lake where Loons come each year to live, breed and raise their babies. There is nothing as special as listening to the Loons calling to each other.
Here is a picture of the print.
Then we went out to our favorite restaurant Kevin”s Cafe. They have the best seafood in the area. I love going to Kevin’s because the food is great, and Kevin and his staff are friendly and make you feel like family!
So here are my Thursday Thirteen restaurant tidbits:
- It was raining and since it is still off season, we ended up having the restaurant to ourselves. This was nice as we were relaxed and could talk about anything.
- We each ordered the soup, “New England Clam Chowder”. It’s creamy goodness just slid down our throats. This chowder was even better than my own mother’s (Mel, do not tell Mom this!).
- We had a nice glass of wine. Hubby had white, I had a Merlot.
- Then our main course came out. I had fried oysters. These came with a chipolte tarter sauce.
- Hubby had the Tarragon Scallops.
- Kevin, the Chef came out and we chatted with him for a while.
- As I have said before, I love this restaurant because you feel at home here.
- Soon it was time for dessert. We both got home made Key Lime Pie. Yum!
- We were paying the bill at the cash register when I noticed a picture! OMG!
- Yes, it was Julia Child and Kevin! My favorite Chef had actually met and spoken with Julia before her death!
- Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love Julia Child!
- We drove home, in the rain, full and happy.
- When we arrived I surprised Hubby with a bottle of champagne. It was a cheap champagne that I used to buy back when we first dated, as a joke. And that was how we ended our day.
So Happy Birthday, my darling!
Sounds like you had a great day!
What a lovely day! The chipotle tarter sauce sounds wonderful. 🙂
Happy TT,
~Xakara
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awww… no. 13 is too sweet…
happy t13!
Lovely print, indeed. And that food…..yummmmmmmmmmm.
:-)S
Sounds like a wonderful Birthday! Love the print and that dinner looked great! Julia would have been proud!! Love YOU, Mel
What a perfect way to celebrate your Hubby’s Birthday. I love hearing stories like this. Thanks for sharing your special night with us.
Happy T13!
Yummy! That food looks so delicious. Glad you had a good celebration!
that’s so cool that he met Julia!!!
sounds like a great way to spend a birthday. sweet looking key lime pie. hearing loons talking across the lake is a wonderful way to spend time.
Is that Legal Seafood in Boston that Kevin used to work in? Cos Husband and I ate there years ago and it was just wonderful. Husband still goes misty eyed when he recalls their baked oysters!
What a nice birthday celebration and the print is beautiful ! Since I have seen the movie with Merryl Streep I know Julia Child too, lol !
What a wonderful way to celebrate!!!!!
Love that print. My husband would love that. His office is all about ducks. Sounds like a wonderful birthday celebration. Your meals look delicious!
That print is gorgeous!
I enjoyed reading this! I’m a big fan of these type of blogs that everyone can play along. Sounds like you have a plan set for the weekend, I wish I was that well organized.
great list! Dinner looked amazing and the print is very nice. I love loons. Even the ones in my family.