Anniversary Binge

So yesterday was our anniversary and as a friend of <3's had volunteered to babysit for us we managed to celebrate by going out for dinner. The one friend had actually turned into two and they happily spent the evening watching Serenity while the Youngling snoozed happily in her bed.

Dinner was at the Yummy Thai restaurant in Wantage, chosen because we both rather like Thai food and have walked past the place on many an occasion and figured that we really should try it out. Now, I reckon our standard benchmark for an eatery is would we take our foody friends, E. and I. to it? Based on ambience (very homely, reasonably busy for a Thursday, quiet music, very friendly and polite staff) and starters (very nice dim sum and tempura) we decided that this place passed.

The more advanced standard for a restaurant is if, having brought E. and I. along, would E. use the word "sublime" about the food. I think, having tried the crystal scallops, the answer to that is almost certainly yes. Melt-in-the mouth scallops in garlic, lovely stuff. The rest of the food was excellent too. We'll definitely be going back.

<3 and I had agreed to stick to token presents to mark the occasion. She got me a pair of rhythm bones, curved sticks that can be held in one hand in such a way that they can be used as a sort of rattle. All I need to do is learn how to do this properly — I'm slowly making progress.