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I had the most amazing day on Saturday in celebration of my Monumental Event.   Most of the credit goes to Turtle, who planed the entire day.  It should not come as a surprise that the things that stand out the most are the delicious items we consumed throughout.  

Woke up late (I get excited when I can can manage to do that!), lounged around, and then Turtle and I made eggs, bacon, and roasted potatoes.  The meal was, of course, competed with coffee and cream -- yum! 

After some general early afternoon laziness and watching a few episodes of futurama, we proceeded to walk over to the Cafe, where we indulged in a shared gyro sandwich (best in town) and a glass of wine for me and a beer for Turtle.  

A brief stop at the grocery store netted us some filet mignon steak for later in the evening.  At this point it began lightly snowing (!!).  We headed over to Sundance Cinemas to see "Sunshine Cleaning".  We got there about 90 minutes early (not an accident) so we walked across the street to David Bacco's Chocolate place where we shared three of the most amazing truffles  I have ever sampled.  

Before the movie started we grabbed a drink at the bar inside Sundance -- the bar was beautifully decorated and sparsely populated.   I wanted to try the Absinthe martini but they were out, just as well since I later remembered that Absinthe tasted like anise, which I hate.  So instead I ordered a Cosmo (they actually use Cointreau!) and Turtle ordered the  Caiprinha on my recommendation -- I had read about the cocktail but had never tried it.   Unfortunately, Turtle did not like his brazilian drink, so I traded drinks with him as I thought it was rather tasty, though perhaps better suited for a really hot summer day.  Right before the start of the movie, we bought one more round of drinks  - a Cosmo for me (I got to drink it this time) and a beer for Turtle, and we headed into the theater -- YES!  you can drink your cocktails right inside the movie theater!  And the arm rests come up too!

The film was amazing -- I don't do movie reviews, so I won't get into the details, but I will just say that it made me laugh, cry, and fall in love with the characters all at once.  It was real, warm, and uplifting sans the "artificial sweetener" present in most films being made in this day and age.  

When we got out of the theater, we were greeted by about 4 inches of snow (SNOW!) which we scraped off the car happily, knowing it was certain to be the last of the season (well... maybe just one more, right?).  Then we went home, made a delicious filet mignon with a side of asparagus, drank a glass of our favorite red wine, and watched another movie.  

It was a night to remember!