First of all, I apologise for the typos in the last post. Clearly I cannot spell RECLAMATION cos twice there were spelling errors. This has now been corrected. Geez.
Also, I got hold of a pic of BIKSS wearing his
new shoes -
They actually look a little darker IRL which works out great. It suits him.
And now, on to Friday night adventures!
It was date night.
We didn't make a plan. So BIKSS came to get me and we were meant to have Italian at a new place thanks to the discount app we love. But traffic was mad and there was no way we were going to get there in time. And then while looking for a place in the car as he was driving around I got a bit whiny cos "this is what happens when we don't plan ahead" and he kept a little quiet - I know he was trying to hold it in and not holler at me... and so eventually we found a place not too far away... and as we were driving there I said Sorry Daddy and he said for what? And I said for getting pissy. And he chuckled and kissed my hand.
"That's the trick, you know... "
"What is?"
"Saying sorry and being cute... "
"It is, is it?"
"Yup. If the mood gets bad and I just say Sorry Daddy and be all cute-like, you get soft and mushy and not be mad at me anymore."
"Hm."
But it really is. And it's not all bad and manipulative. I mean, if the point is to just sort out the emotions and not hold grudges and move on with the evening, then it works right? And whatever works, works. It's all good.
We went to a social enterprise type cafe/restaurant that was in a residential part of somewhere-we-never-go-to which helps up-and-coming chefs by giving them a place to showcase their menu / cooking style, and from what I saw, they also hire wait staff who are slightly developmentally challenged. (Is that politically correct? I hope I don't offend anyone...)
This, in fact, makes me want to support the establishment, as I do believe that everyone deserves a chance to live normal, productive lives and be functional, contributing members of society. Many are able to do so, but the stigma remains and a lot of companies tend not to hire persons who are not "typically normal". Which is a real shame.
Anyway. We tried some of their house specials - and as usual, couldn't finish our food... but here's dinner! We had a salad with sous vide egg, fried battered egg plant (aubergine) with
chicken floss, and the best mash potato I've ever tasted. I typically stay away from potatoes but decided to try theirs cos it got super rave reviews. We weren't disappointed!
As we were ploughing through our salad and starters we both realised that we wouldn't be able to finish our pork knuckle. True enough it was a monster chunk of meat with a substantial amount of delicious crackling!
The potato wedges were well seasoned, and the dish came with two sauces - a western style brown sauce and an asian garlic-chilli-lime dip. Both were good, and BIKSS ended up dipping everything in BOTH sauces. By the end of dinner we had mixed them both up into a combination sauce!
I wore my
camo tee to dinner, and happened to be sitting under a huge ass money plant.. so we ended up playing with the whole camo idea. I totally needed to show you this mega leaf that had been bopping into my head all thru dinner. It was larger than my face.
And then he suggested I hide behind the plant. LOL.
It's one of the things I like about BIKSS... he'll totally play with me!
And that was my camo tee in action!
After dinner we decided to walk off the calories so BIKSS drove to a reservoir park. There was a cool breeze, it was quiet and romantic, and it would have been a perfect evening for a walk if my stomach hadn't decided to do a number on me. We sat down for a bit while I waited for the discomfort to pass. It did, then it didn't. It was insistent and I started getting spasms in my gut so we abandoned our walk and drove home.
When we got to my estate he said "Gimme a kiss, quick, then you can run off home and go to the loo." That's when I said, "You know, if you don't mind that I will probably be spending some time in the toilet so you'll have to entertain yourself in the meantime, you *could* sneak into my room cos mum will be asleep by now and she typically doesn't wake up in the middle of the night."
So sneak in he did. LOL. After I was done with the bathroom we cuddled and chatted and I watched him play a game on his fone which fascinates me cos my brain just can't do what it takes to solve the puzzles.
"Do you feel like a 15 year old sneaking into his girlfriend's bedroom?"
"No, I feel like a 50 year old sneaking into his girlfriend's bedroom... Wait. I *AM* a 50 year old sneaking into his girlfriend's bedroom!"
And yes. He's almost 50. BIKSS will be turning the big 5-oh on Monday.
And we'll be celebrating that on Tuesday I think, probably dinner, and then a play on the Friday following!
I'll update :)