Brad and I celebrated 10 years of us first meeting at Chat Noir french restaurant (back out in Costa Mesa, CA, which sadly does not exist anymore!). Cannot believe we have been together a whole decade! 5 years married, with 2 little boys, living in New York….. who would have thought? And it was all because of that one night November 28th, 2003, when this handsome young fellow dressed in a suit and tie, approached a 7-years-her-senior gal, at the bar. His infamous pick-up line was "Bonjour", and when I asked if he was French, he peaked my interestand made my heart race at his response, "No, I'm smashed!." Ahhh, doesn't that just completely represent Brad, and our years of courtship? I think so!
For our 10th anniversary, we drove up to Buffalo for dinner at Anthony Bourdain's favorite seafood restaurant and then to a Matisyahu concert! Matisyahu songs are close to our hearts during the last 5+ years, his songs are all about love, devotion, and hope. His concert was amazing. It was a very intimate venue. The boys did great staying home with our sitter, especially since we didn't get home until after midnight! It was first time away that far (1.5 hours north) and that long of a period (8 hours) away from the boys. Our babysitter did a fantastic job caring for our boys, feeding them dinner, and putting them to bed!
I hope the next decade of our love is all about dating and courting each other, like we did prior to having kids, despite having kids and many more stressful obligations. Its so important to keep that fire ignited and to have dates and adventures such as this one!
