Last summer, Karen & I started craving more 1-on-1 sister time. We started trying to set one evening aside once a week to get together. As time evolved and we became committed, we started calling them Sister Dates. (Note: Mike may have technically come up with the name.)
Usually the date consists of grabbing dinner somewhere together (usually somewhere new every week). And I love it.
We take turns choosing the restaurant every week. I usually pick super last minute (hours before) and Karen usually picks days in advance, sometimes a full week. This is typical of our personalities. Karen will sigh the night before and ask, "Have you decided where we're going tomorrow?"
We've gone all over the city. I think the only place we've gone more than once for a Sister Date is Brendan's (our favorite dive bar that's always willing to turn on the Cardinals game).
We've had Mexican: Bullhead Cantina, El Jardin, Su Casa
Burgers: Parts & Labor, Spritz, Butcher and Burger
Pizza: Compass, Happy Camper, Pizza Rustica, Coalfire
Italian: Spacca Napoli
Pre-Dinner Drink: Dry Hop (I remember crying at that stop.)
And many more...
Sometimes Karen & I speak our own language. We just go go go. There's little transition between topics and not a lot of context. There are lots of interruptions and lots of "remind me to tell you something when you're done." That something tends to be completely unrelated. So this is a great time for us to have our own catch-ups.
Usually the date consists of grabbing dinner somewhere together (usually somewhere new every week). And I love it.
We take turns choosing the restaurant every week. I usually pick super last minute (hours before) and Karen usually picks days in advance, sometimes a full week. This is typical of our personalities. Karen will sigh the night before and ask, "Have you decided where we're going tomorrow?"
We've gone all over the city. I think the only place we've gone more than once for a Sister Date is Brendan's (our favorite dive bar that's always willing to turn on the Cardinals game).
We've had Mexican: Bullhead Cantina, El Jardin, Su Casa
Burgers: Parts & Labor, Spritz, Butcher and Burger
Pizza: Compass, Happy Camper, Pizza Rustica, Coalfire
Italian: Spacca Napoli
Pre-Dinner Drink: Dry Hop (I remember crying at that stop.)
And many more...
Sometimes Karen & I speak our own language. We just go go go. There's little transition between topics and not a lot of context. There are lots of interruptions and lots of "remind me to tell you something when you're done." That something tends to be completely unrelated. So this is a great time for us to have our own catch-ups.
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