Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays. We get to show our friends and family that we love them! I have fond memories from over the years of chocolate fountain parties with roommates, school parties, and thoughtful goodies from friends. At work it was fun to see coworkers and people in the elevator with bouquets of flowers being delivered to them. I got home and TJ had pizza in the oven and some cupcakes next to a picture of us from our wedding. He was a sweetheart all evening. We rented Ender's Game from Red Box, and had a relaxing evening home away from the masses of people out and about.
Saturday was our official Valentine's date. We went to brunch at Backstreet Cafe, which we had a gift card for from some of our favorite people. The cafe even had complimentary valet parking. I kept singing "Backstreet's back, alright!" Don't judge.
The food was delicious! TJ had banana and caramel stuffed french toast, and I had eggs Benedict on chive biscuits with potatoes, asparagus, and cheddar grits. Side note: I have found an appreciation for grits since moving to the south; I get the instant packets and eat those instead of oatmeal nowadays since I often prefer savory breakfasts over sweet ones.
The atmosphere at the cafe was really delightful. It is a 30's-era house made into a cafe and the shutters were open to a cool, morning breeze. On Sundays they have live Jazz, so all in all my type of venue. Then we went and saw the matinee of Lego Movie and have had "Everything is Awesome" stuck in my head for two days. Can you guess which of us picked each activity?
I hope you felt loved on Valentine's Day; I know I did!
Glad you had a great day! That restaurant sounds amazing!
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