Valentine’s Day!
We didn’t do anything special to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
I actually made a great pasta sauce - steak, olive oil based.
I was dishing out Kathy’s and I felt the beginning of a drool.
Problem being, neither of us was much up for walking!
Getting older ain’t for the weak. My right ankle started to swell up on Thursday. There was a bit of pins and needles, and a ton of pain.
No idea why.
It got worse on Friday and Saturday and I was limping pretty good.
So, we lived vicariously through Jake and his girlfriend.
“Looking for a place to go eat,” Jake texted me. “Italian.”
Which is ironic because he only recently started eating Italian food.
“I like Marco’s on Niagara Street,” I answered.
(Buffalo has some good restaurants).
I told Jake about lunch trips to Marco’s with a couple of work buddies. I like the stuffed hot peppers and the steak sandwich. Of course, I’m a pasta fan, as well.
But that wasn’t the big visit there. I went to Marco’s one time to pay off a lost bet to Jeff. It was supposed to be a lunch between the two of us.
“Let’s bring the family,” Jeff said.
I finally agreed, knowing that it would cost me more, but it would be great fun.
Turns out, Jeff had a plan. They ordered wine for the table.
I didn’t look at the price.
We ran the wine order back 3 times.
Appetizers all around.
Everyone got steak AND pasta.
Only I got the bill.
My eyes gave me away.
“How much is it, pumpkin?” Jeff asked.
It was more than $300. I didn’t let him see me sweat as I paid it. An overreaction was what he was looking for.
I told Jake the story and he laughed. “Sounds like Uncle Jeff.”
I wanted Jake and Maggie to like the place.
I dished out our pasta at home. Took the first bite.
“Damn, it’s good,” I said.
My phone chimed.
“This place is fantastic,” Jake texted.
So, a successful Valentine’s Day.
I even baked some cookies.
And by the end of the day, my ankle felt a little better.
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