30th anniversary dinner

[hotwine]

We celebrated ours at The Lodge Restaurant in San Antonio on Monday evening. D had a glass of an unknown Pinot Noir (reported to be Italian) with salmon, I had a glass of St Francis cab with BEEF tenderloin, unknown vintage. Good pairings, and since we had a good 25 miles to drive home, a single glass each was adequate. Fixed price menu, with choice of four appetizers, four salads, four entrees, four desserts, and four wines by the glass. $40 per, with a $10 premium for the BEEF. Very nice (burp). The St Francis seems to run about $16 locally, and it's not bad at all as a house wine; at least it tastes like a cab, and the pours were generous.

How'd we make it to the 30th? Have no idea. Seems like last month we were working out the arrangements for a simple ceremony to be held at Kensington Town Hall, London, with a Royal Navy couple as witnesses. What a wonderful trip this has been.

[TheEngineer]

Congratulations on the 30 years and the journey that you two have both been on. Best wishes for many many many more to come!

[Kcwhippet]

Thirty years! Congratulations to you both, Gil! It's entirely possible we may have actually run by each other back then. I believe I was in that area at that same time.

[winoweenie]

My Heartiest Gil Buddy. The 1st 30 are definayely the hardest. All downstream from here. WW

[Innkeeper]

Hearty congrats from here too. Sounds like a great way to spend the three oh.

[hotwine]

Thanks, guys.

[wondersofwine]

Congrats on your 30th. (My parents celebrated their 25th in London some years back. My sister, her husband and I gave a party for them on their 30th at the country club--golf, swimming, tennis--that they belonged to at the time.)
Your dinner sounds quite reasonably priced for including the wines.

[Bucko]

Amazing what some women will put up with! 31 years here. [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]

[dananne]

Congratulations on a wonderful milestone! Sounds like a great evening!

[Thomas]

In a few weeks, 32 years here.

Hotsie, sounds like a good celebration. The question is: what will you do for the sixtieth???

[hotwine]

Foodster, since I would be well into my nineties at that point.... who cares? I certainly won't.

[Thomas]

Gruel and Grenache or Pablum (sp) and Pauillac to keep those uppers from breaking...

[Georgie]

Congratulations to a wonderful couple! I'm so happy to have met you both in January! I raise my diet soda to you!

[hotwine]

Thanks, Georgie. Sorry 'bout the diet soda.

Let's see.... gruel and Grenache.... or applesauce & Champagne (through a straw). Whatever.... I'd have to gum it to death, for sure.

[Glass_A_Day]

Haven't been around in a bit so a belated happy happy to you both!!!

[winedope1]

congrats as well , Hotwine!! You are an example in today's society of "throwaway " relationships. WD

[Innkeeper]

Glad to have you back around here again WD.

[winedope1]

thanks, IK. Been a tumultuous time- hopefully over now! GLad to be back. WD