I took Amelie on a date alone last night. We haven’t had a date alone together for a long time, so I thought it was appropriate. We went to the riverside restaurant that I’ve mentioned before. I got the private room.
We started with crab cakes. They were just small patties of crab and mashed potato deep fried. Beautiful presentation and delicious, but very filling. More of a course on its own instead of an appetizer. We didn’t have a drink with that since we had Sherry in the limousine.
Our soup was French onion soup which was presented beautifully and was even tastier than last time we went there. 10/10. Served with a Pinot Noir from Canada.
Our entree was prime rib au jus with mushrooms, roasted potatoes, and sauteed brussel sprouts. The course was incredibly filling and absolutely beautiful. The chef really poured on the jus. Served with a Cabernet-Merlot blend from Canada. A great pairing.
Salad was a Caesar salad with bacon, shrimp, and chicken. Delicious and filling. Amelie couldn’t eat all of hers.
We skipped dessert because we were so full. The portion size at that restaurant has jumped significantly.
When the bill came, I was going to pay with my Amex, but Amelie said that we had talked about business, so it was a business expense and I should put it on my corporate card, so I did.
On the drive home, we got talking about marriage, the business, my dream Jaguar, everything. I told Amelie that I would be putting up an ad for an Administrative Assistant tomorrow. I asked what day she would be starting, and she said December 22nd. She said to get someone fuckable. I asked why. She said, “well, with you traveling so much, I’m sure you’ll want to fuck her.” I said, “Amelie, I’m almost a married man now. Those days are behind me.” She said, “those days are never behind a man. Trust me, get someone fuckable.” I laughed and said I would.
When we arrived at her place, I walked her to her door, kissed her good night, and got driven home while talking to Daniel.
-VIS