Fairytale

It's 7:05 pm on Friday nite. Mom and Lou still haven't showed up, and Chris and I are waiting outside the ticket booth for the cruise ship we all have reservations for... at $74 per person, I felt wearing my $306 BCBG skirt was in order (Let's just say I was in good company, what with limos escorting other couples to the cruise ship) ;) The sea air was so cold that when Mom brought us jackets, we were so happy that we didn't have to take shelter behind large buildings any longer! We boarded the boat with a nice picture of the 4 of us and a glass of champagne... The food was 5 stars and even I, with all my gourmet experience, could not place what ingredients they used (I really wish I could get my hands on their Potatoes au Gratin recipe and their chocolate ganache with raspberry truffle was to die for!) We took a nice walk on the top deck of the boat, looking over the water and hugging to keep warm... the waters of Downtown San Diego really are beautiful at nite... I just wish the skies were more clear and the moon was out.

The price of the cruise included a full hosted bar which I took full advantage of: Midori Sours, Mai Tais, margaritas, etc... I ended up getting a little tipsy and really felt the boat rocking haha :P It was nice getting to "double-date" with my mother... In addition to providing another opportunity for Chris to participate in a family dinner, I haven't had a chance to really talk to Lou, her fiance, and now that I see how they act around each other, I'm glad they're together :) After delightful conversation and exquisite food, it was time to just take it all in... Mom and Lou went out on the deck again while Chris and I headed to the dance floor to share a couple of slow dances and some not so slow dancing ;) Maybe I haven't forgotten how to seduce a man on the dancefloor after all :P The ship docks and we are escorted out with chocolate truffles in tow

When we get home, we change clothes and relax on the couch to watch about 4 episodes of Escaflowne (an anime we have been working on finishing) After that, it was time for bed... what followed was perfectly in line with what had come before it... Something magical happened... I don't know why it was that particular nite, as if all nites were just as wonderful, but it just seemed like everything was right... I even said it - "It's so perfect. I've never felt more right about anything in my entire life" to which he responded, "Everything about tonite is so beautiful that I could die tonite and I'd have not a single regret"