{"id":34330,"date":"2016-02-14T08:41:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T14:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ancientrails.com\/?p=34330"},"modified":"2016-02-14T08:41:41","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T14:41:41","slug":"birthday-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ancientrails.com\/?p=34330","title":{"rendered":"Birthday Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Val2300\"<\/a>You know the scene in the movie where the wife comes home and a trail of rose petals lead to the bedroom? This was the table at Twin Forks last night when I sat down for my birthday meal with Kate.<\/p>\n

Somebody (and I know who) had gotten there earlier in the day and collaborated with the owner of the restaurant. It was a surprise. And touching.<\/p>\n

\"Val1300\"<\/a>There was more, too. Two beautiful cards and a vase of calla lilies that sits above the screen on which I’m writing this right now. I also got a box of crayons. Sounds silly, maybe, but I bought adult coloring books for us in December. Now we can get going on them. Something to soothe us while Vega is recovering from surgery.<\/p>\n

We ordered off the Valentine’s Day special menu. Kate got prime rib, the yabba dabba do* cut. We weren’t expecting quite what she got. Barney Rubble and Fred would have been proud.<\/p>\n

An intimate, romantic dinner for my birthday, which happens to fall on everyone’s love holiday. Perfect.<\/p>\n

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