Anniversary Dinner
Tonight Madalene and I went out to eat Vietnamese food at a place called Lemongrass for our anniversary, which celebrates six years together. Our celebration has been rather restrained, partially due to neither of us having much in the way of funds for anything lavish. This morning she did bring me ice cream in bed, and brought over an Onion to read, which was quite romantic. Barb and Dennis spent some time with us last night, and being their 6 month anniversary, it was pleasant. Berg spent some time over too, though he left early to go write some music. We opened a bottle of New Belgium’s La Folie, which is a bizarre wood-aged lambic style beer. It is very sour, and best served like a wine. Sour, woody and earthy are all words used to describe the experience.
It really doesn’t feel like 6 years, but a glance at the calendar confirms it once again. The Vietnamese food was simple but good, and the service was very nice. Then we went grocery shopping. Madalene is making some pudding, and I am enjoying a beer. It has been a simple but good anniversary (like the food).
At the grocery store, I decided to buy a few pint glasses. They have a very good selection of glasses at the store for only $1.99 each, which is a very good price. So I perused for a while, and ended up choosing several New Belgium Brewing Co. glasses. Two traditional pint glasses, slightly flared, one with the 1554 Black Ale beer logo, and the other with their Sunshine Wheat logo. A standard pint glass is a very reliable beer glass. Nearly any style of beer works in a pint glass, and it feels good to the hand.
The second style of glass I got was a pair of tulip glasses with the basic New Belgium logo. Tulip glasses look like a red wine glass, but are much larger, to accommodate a full 12-16 oz. of beer. They are geared towards Belgian style beers, because they concentrate the head and aromas, much like a snifter will. Belgians take their beers very seriously. Read more about the Worthy Glass.
Now, I shall continue my relaxing.
Sunday 31 Aug 2003 | Sam | Personal
A hale and hearty toast and grand “Huzzah!” to the longevity, creativity, and solidity of the wonderful couple, Madalene and Sam. I’m very happy for you and proud of you. It is indeed the rare pair these days who can live their lives individually and collaborativly at the same time, and do it with style! Another “Huzzah” or two is deserved!!
I love you both. Jana.