May 21, 2011 was a very special day for us. It was on this day, four years ago, that FH and I went on our very first date. I still lived in Boston and had come home for the weekend.
The day started off with brunch at our favorite local diner (Don and Paul’s Coffee Shop). This was a fabulous find on urbanspoon if I do say so myself! Although small, this diner offers amazing coffee and delicious diner fare at 1970s prices! The best part? The back room, where old men go to shoot pool and talk sports. I could fully see FH making this his second home when we’re old and grey…if we were going to stay here.
After breakfast, we went on to the mall, to watch the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, in IMAX 3D no less! It was amazing, from start to finish. The movie was chock full of action and adventure, enough to keep me in my seat (when in fact the entire time I had to go to the bathroom!)
I also bought these cute new sandals:
We ended the day going to an absolutely amazing restaurant: Café Italia. On the way there, we were greeted by this lovely scene:
If you are ever in the Albany area (and have an extra $200+ to blow on dinner), I highly recommend checking out Café Italia! You will definitely need to make reservations, as the entire place only seats about 20 people all together (if that). But the atmosphere, the warm and friendly waitstaff, and the AMAZING food definitely make up for the tight quarters. I had the lobster ravioli, which was obviously homemade pasta, and came with plenty of extra lobster meat in the sauce! FH ordered the zuppa di pesce – and was greeted by a tray big enough to feed a family of four! I really hope we can make a second trip here before we leave Albany. Maybe next May 21st, as a married couple.
As for Three Mile Point in Cooperstown, where we have faithfully gone to celebrate our anniversary with a picnic each year, fear not dear reader, we made it there the following weekend for Memorial Day! We did indeed have our picnic with sharp cheddar cheese, a baguette, sun chips, apples, and beer. It was a lazy afternoon for us filled with hours of laying the sun by the water. A perfect summer day.
