Dinner & a Movie

It has been a long while since we've had one of our favorite weekend night dates. Dinner and a movie. Since during the week we work and we share dinner duties, on the weekends we'd always go out for dinner and a movie, or spend a lunch date down at the beach. Well, the past few months haven't really allowed for much of our favorite, habitual outings. It has been hectic and our weekends are usually packed with multiple tasks, anything from wedding plans, remodeling responsibilities, family, work, friends, etc.

Tonight, we finally made it out to see "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" after having dinner at Chili's. The movie was really good, especially if you're a big C.S. Lewis fan like we are. Aslan has always made us think of Nick, our beloved "Lion King" with his wild, curly mane of Golden fur. I miss him so much. There was also a bear in the movie that was involved in the battle scenes. Every time we'd see him running around with his rounded rump Ed & I giggled because it looked like our Milo Bear running around up on the screen. Ha ha ha!

If we weren't so tired we would have walked to Chili's since it is only a mile away from the house, in the same plaza as the theater we frequent. We've done that in that past actually. Lots of fun, especially since we don't have to worry about one of us being a designated driver.

At Chili's I had one of my favorite dishes, the Guiltless Chicken Platter. Soooo good. I love char-grilled meat. Since we always carry the guilt of having left our boys behind at home alone, we make sure to return with a treat for them. I saved them half of my chicken, some broccoli and shredded carrots, and a bit of rice. It makes my heart smile to see them jumping around, so happy at the sight of our return, and then to see their little nostrils flaring as they pick up the scent coming from the take out container. Then the happy-happy, joy-joy dance begins!

Achilles and Milo know what's coming when they see me pull out their blue "treat" bowls. Oh boy! After rinsing away the salt and charred parts of the food, I warmed up the Chili's leftovers and let them have at it.


We can't forget about Captain Morgan because he'll chirp and squawk about the unfairness of it all lest we quickly provide him with a treat as well....after all, he was left to babysit the little four-legged brothers!!!
My sweet Golden babies enjoying their "nummies" while I snapped away with the camera like a crazed buffoon.




Licked the bowls CLEAN. They'll sleep better now with some warm, yummy chicken in their tummies. Sweet babies of mine.