Take Christy To An Overly Price Restaurant

This year Christy and I were not planning on celebrating Valentine's Day because we are trying to really watch our money, but I mention about doing a nice dinner and Christy just lit up. So...I decided we needed to do a nice dinner. We threw around places like Chili's, or T.G.I. Friday's, and places like that. The only problem with those, is that they do not seem "special." So then we started think a little more expensive. All I was starting to see was the dollar signs. Not cool!

I have been saving up for a guitar for months now, and so I figured I would use that money for the dinner. It made it a little easier to spend the money. 

We decided to go to Ruth's Chris Steak House. It was a great choice! I asked how they seasoned their steak, and they informed me that they used salt, pepper, and came out to me on a "butter plate." The "butter plate" is not a plate made of butter, but a plate that is heated up to 500 degrees and has butter on it. I was thinking, SERIOUSLY, just salt, pepper and a "butter plate," HOW BORING. At that moment Christy reminded me that this was an establishment that is doing well, so it must be good. Let me tell you...it was AWESOME!!!!!!!!! Cooked to perfection, the seasoning brought out the flavor of the steak and the butter added a nice touch. 

The menu that we partook of was as follows:

Christy:

Appetizer:  House salad with homemade ranch dressing

Entree:  Salmon flavored with a sweet chili sauce laying on a bed of roasted vegetables, surrounded by scallops

Side:  Mashed potatoes with a hint of garlic. 

Dessert: Creamy white chocolate banana custard in a flaky crust.

Me:  

Appetizer:  Lobster Bisk

Entree:  18 oz. Ribeye cooked to perfection

Side:  Mashed potatoes with a hint of garlic

Dessert:  Creamy homemade cheesecake served with fresh berries.

It was definitely worth going. It will not be a restaurant that we frequent because of the cost, but it was a great night of food. 

Update: February 19, 2009

It is Thursday morning, and I have wanted to get on the blog and give an update but it is hard when there does not seem to be enough time in a day. I have not given up, and I am still very excited to accomplish the list before the 1001 days are up. 

The statement "you always have time for what you really want to do" is not true. I understand the gist behind it, and it is probably true for most people, but there are only so many hours in a day. I want to do seminary which I have to get up at 5:45 to be on time. Class starts at 7:30 and it is a 30-45 min. trip depending on the traffic. I listen to sermons in the car as I drive. I go straight to work, and get the things there completed that I need to accomplish. Then I get onto homework, which these days are taking me close to 6-8 hrs. to complete...Yeah. I want to play with my daughter and give her some time, but that usually get cut down drastically. I have to shaffer her around to the different sitters. On top of that I was taking sign language class which I had to drop (too much). When I do lunch, I read. I fill almost every free time with something that I am trying to accomplish. 

I do watch one hour of TV maybe 3 days a week. I could cut that out, but I need some unwind time. The other time that I am not doing all of the other things listed above, I am either cooking, cleaning, or fixing something. Two weekends ago it was winterizing my lawn equipment (2 months late). This past weekend I was repainting my bathroom because the trim paint was peeling. 

All of this to say...I think that statement does not apply to everyone. At least the person that has made a conscious effort to pack so many "important" things into the day. Well...onto life!