Table For Two...

"Table for 2?"
"Smoking or Non?"
"Right this way..."
"Here you go, your server will be right with you. Enjoy your meal."

~ Ah the script heard round the world and of course on every out to dinner experience. However, for those of us who don't go out a whole lot, those words are really nice to hear. You see, Colin and I are a low-key, low-budget kinda duo. From day one, both of us reassured each other that we were not "restaurant high-matianence" and by this, I mean have to go out to eat all the time, every weekend and to super nice places. Not us. Not by a long shot. The Dollar Menu or Japanese Express does the trick everytime. But occasionally Colin will ask me out on a date! I call it our "Date Night." Both of us love clothes and so this is a rare night that we can bring out our best. I usually adorn a skirt or some kind, cute shirt, and he usually sports a nice button up shirt, or he might just bust out a blazer with a vintage t underneath, with his super hott jeans or khakis. Anyways - we go out, we hold hands, we just truly enjoy each other's company in a nice restaurant atmosphere.

But this time...it was different.

Laura: "Hey babe - What time should I be ready?"
Colin: "Umm...what about around 7ish?"
Laura: "Sounds good - I'll see you soon hun."
Colin: "Oh and this time - we're going to do something a little different."

As I signed offline I was wondering ~ "A little different?!?!?!~ What on earth could he be planning?" He is so smart, and clever and of course thoughtful ~ so I wasn't scared or worried I was just simply curious.

Right on time. We had talked earlier about steak and seafood ~ I was down, so we went the only place I felt worthy - "New London Steakhouse." Which convient enough is only about 5 minutes from my house. So we got there and the place was dead.

"Crap ~ I should have called...Who is closed on Tuesday nights!?!?!?!"

So we turned around decided that we would go somewhere else - good thing the night was still young. I am still mad about it about it being closed. My next thought was "Shakers." I love that place. It is one of the best restaurants in my opinion in Lynchburg. So we got there, got the script and all the while Colin was holding a black book. When we sat, I finally noticed that it was a sketch book. And with that book he carried two pens. He looked at me with those gorgeous dark dark dark brown eyes and started to write. I knew - there wasn't going to be very much conversation going on tonight - atleast not verbal.

I will have to say it was one of the best dates I have ever been on. We only spoke when the waiter came to our table, asked what we wanted to order and if we needed more water - that was the only time I heard Colin's voice all night. We wrote back and forth, we drew pictures and doodled back and forth the entire time. He is adorable. What a great idea. Like I said - smart, clever and oh so thoughtful, and did I mention completely gorgeous!?! Hmmmm well - I don't want to leave that attribute out. We ended the night like an artist ends his/her painting or drawing - with our signatures as the final touch. It was SO COOL and so different, and so refreshing to have someone so more than wonderful in my life.

"You guys have a goodnight."
"Thank you for dining with us tonight."