Thank you for the overwhelming response to our 25th Anniversary! You are all so wonderful and I'm thrilled to be a part of this community. Yesterday morning there was a card waiting for me in the kitchen. Smith said in the card that it didn't feel like 25 years, it felt like it had only been 'an afternoon'. (sob, awww) Our first date was brunch, followed by an afternoon of walking and talking. His note brought back that beautiful memory. Even more wonderful, later that day 25 red roses arrived at my office! He has always brought flowers on our anniversary, but this was so sweet and special. Be still my heart.
We had a lovely dinner at one of SLCs newest and nicest restaurants. Each year my needlepoint students give me a gift certificate to a nice place and we use it on our special day. "The Boulevard" is elegant and romantic, which fit the bill perfectly. It was a lovely evening walking down memory lane and planning for the next 25 years.
And just for Donna, Smith had Lobster Salad and Beef Medalions (melt in your mouth) with yummy sauces (can't remember what they were) and I had Ginger Squash Soup, followed by a very rich and lovely Wild Mushroom Ravioli (hand cut). Of course we had wine but, alas there was no room for dessert! Next time.
The Sockapalooza sock is coming along nicely. The yarn has the most wonderful shades of red. It lives up to the name, Salsa as it looks like roasted tomatoes, red peppers with a little red onion thrown in. It's Twinkletoes from Ebay and it looks like it will wear well. It sure knits up nicely! The pattern is Latvian Lace from Folk Socks by Nancy Bush, which has also been great to knit. The repeat is easy to learn and the sock looks fab. This will be on my list of socks to knit for myself.
The socks look amazing, the color is divine. I'm so glad you had a great day for your anniversary.
Posted by: Cassie | January 26, 2005 at 04:15 AM
Glad you and Smith had such a special day!
The sock looks beautiful. The yarn is such a great color!
Posted by: Jackie | January 26, 2005 at 04:50 AM
Reading about your delicious anniversary dinner has me drooling over my keyboard! Yum! What a very special day of celebration. And the salsa socks are sassy and fun! =)
Posted by: Rossana | January 26, 2005 at 05:33 AM
Margene, How very lovely your anniversary sounded. I wish you many more.
Posted by: Judy | January 26, 2005 at 06:23 AM
I'm simply swooning......
Posted by: Kim | January 26, 2005 at 06:28 AM
Oh, Margene, it sounds like the perfect day! What a sweetheart you've got... 25 years = an afternoon!? Ditto on the "sob, awwww"!
Posted by: Vicki | January 26, 2005 at 08:21 AM
Belated Anniversary Wishes to you and Smith!
You are a very cute couple!
Posted by: Teresa | January 26, 2005 at 08:25 AM
oh, what a wonderful celebration! wishing you many, many more happy anniversaries. love the reds in that sock. thanks for the link to the ebay store!
Posted by: mrspilkington | January 26, 2005 at 08:45 AM
Ooh, I'm loving that sock, Margene. Looks great!
Posted by: Annie | January 26, 2005 at 09:06 AM
Belated Anniversary Wishes to you and Smith!
You are a very cute couple!
Posted by: Teresa | January 26, 2005 at 09:09 AM
Margene...my sock inspiration! What a great pattern and colorway. The recipient will surely want to dance the knit away in "twinkletoes salsa!"
Beautiful date for a beautiful couple...
Posted by: Lynne | January 26, 2005 at 12:05 PM
French food? That's it, I got to get me a man!
Posted by: Shannon | January 26, 2005 at 07:22 PM
Well, it's not every day a couple makes it to that milestone! Pretty, pretty sock!
Posted by: Jean | January 26, 2005 at 11:52 PM