CHRISTMAS DINNER DATE
After experiencing so many Christmases with all the joys brought by them, this was the first time I have a Dinner Date with my wife. The reason was simple: We were left “alone” by our children and grand children because they were either out of the country or incapable of coming for varied acceptable reasons.
So we spent Christmas “alone” and away from our direct family but not alone truly and socially. With my prepared raffle Christmas gifts that I do annually, nephews, nieces, secondary grand children, plus god children and other carolers came-by happily anticipating valuable gifts out of the wrapped rewards.
Late in the afternoon we were brought by our driver to the popular Antonio’s in Tagaytay City. It was a great venue for fine dining. We came elegantly dressed. My wife, in her golden brown winter coat while I sported my new black leather jacket for it was really cold with added rain drizzles.
The place was quite far from the National highway. About two kilometers of narrow Barangay road but once inside we felt we were dating in a dream in one chapter of a fairy tale. It was really worth it… a very special Christmas gift.
Wooded doors ushered us inside in an ambiance of romance, exacerbated by the soft music. We choose the table near the fishpond where we could view the lower level. But it was past twilight and the view was already hazy though made even more romantic by the cold glow of the petroleum lamp.
The service was good; the food was great and the experience, greater. From the fresh Meclan Salad with raspberry vinaigrette followed by the soup of the day and the main course of grilled prawns with all the trimmings, the red wine and the light but very inviting dessert which was finally punctuated by brewed coffee, it was indeed a fine dinner worth coming back again and again.
What a way to spend Christmas without them all…
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