Thanksgiving was unconventional this year. We usually have it at one woman's place, but her house was being renovated, and so she was unable to host this year. There was another possibility, but that also fell through.
So my girlfriend and I were not entirely sure what we would do.
We thought about it and decided to go out to some restaurant. Make a day of it.
She thought that we might be able to do Season's 52, but I was supposed to eat there later that evening at work (they treat us to dinner if we work major holidays). I then suggested Old Man Rafferty's, a nearby restaurant where we had one of our first dates (the second date, actually), and this seemed likely. At least until Thanksgiving Day itself.
My girlfriend told me that she had made reservations at another place entirely. This was surprising, but not shocking, or anything. The place where we would be eating was Fogo de Chão, a stylish Brazilian place at the Bridgewater Mall (the bog mall nearest to us). So we went.
And you know what?
It was great! The food was tasty, the atmosphere felt busy and mostly festive. And it was an experience. It was a bit pricey, admittedly. But this was a special occasion, and we can treat ourselves from time to time, right?
There were all sorts of different meats and cheeses, as well as other things. For example, this was the first time in my life that I tried dragonfruit, which looked like it would be an explosion of flavor that would demand a strong reaction, one way or the other. As it turns out, it tasted surprisingly (almost shockingly) mild, and felt almost devoid of taste, compared to what I had assumed.
Anyway, we had a good time. And this was the picture of us at the restaurant. She had wanted the picture taken to send to her sister in Poland. But it seemed like something worth sharing on this blog page. So here it is:
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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