Date to the Symphony

After our LONG separation, Dave's sister Sjani offered to watch our kids for a weekend so we could have a little time to ourselves.  She's AMAZING!  Dave had heard me say a few times that I would love to go to the symphony and hear beautiful live music, so he surprised me with tickets to the Colorado Symphony's performance of the Messiah.  It's something I've wanted to do for years, and I was super excited!

The night of our date, it was a bit chaotic with Dave getting home from work, dashing to Fort Collins to drop the kids off at Sjani and Ryan's, and then trying to make it to Denver during rush hour in time for the symphony.  We actually made it with time to spare, but not enough time for dinner, so we grabbed a muffin at Starbucks to tide us over...it was the least expensive place we could find in close walking distance!

The symphony was wonderful!  After years of performing in bands, orchestras and choirs throughout junior high, high school, and college, I've really missed the majesty of live symphonies.  I think it feeds a part of my soul that has been hungry for too long.  It was very therapeutic.  We both reveled in the music, but weren't all that sad to have it end because we were HUNGRY!

Crazy zombie eyes...

We walked down to 16th Street and found a nice looking restaurant that was still open for dinner.  We were famished and polished off our meals quickly, which seemed to surprise our waitress.  :)  I guess most people don't eat that much food that late.

The next day we slept in (what a beautiful thing sleeping in is, with no children asking for pancakes) and then did some shopping at Centerra and the outlet malls.  Given that it was only a couple weeks before Christmas, the shopping areas were crazy, and I was very grateful to not have to chase down children the whole time.  It was a restful and very needed weekend together.  Thanks to Sjani and Ryan for making it possible!