Today is one year, but since it wouldn't work out too well, we celebrated last night...

After a short day at Iowa Health System's Day at the park. Adventureland is...well..adventureland. To highlight, I saw Sam Wallace (out going President), hung out with Kaylene and Proctor for a bit, and won a $25 gift card at Hy-vee.

We came home, hung out a bit, and got ready to go to dinner.

We decided to go to Cafe Di Scala. I had been there once before, for lunch, and Shannon went there once for a vet tech thing.

We talked about lots of things, reviewed the year, talked about the future. Ate some good food. We started out with two appitizers: Bruschetta alla Scala (South Union baguette toasted with basil pesto, red onions & asiago. Topped with marinated roma tomatoes) and Cozze alla crema (blue mussels cooked with pinot grigio and served with a roasted shallot & Pecorino Romano cream sauce). For dinner Shannon had Pollo con Proscuitto e Formaggio (boneless chicken breast stuffed with a blend of Italian cheeses and wrapped in La Quercia prosciutto. Served with seasonal vegetables and tomato fontina risotto). I had Costoletto di Agnello all Rinascimento (New Zealand rack of lamb dusted with ground cloves & coriander. Browned in olive oil and oven roasted. With baby spinach leaves tossed in a basil citrus vinaigrette with raisins and pine nuts). All of our food was very good. I was pretty happy.

Shannon had a Flourless Chocolate Torte over a Caramel and Toasted Almond Brittle. I had a poached pear stuffed with, I think, Mascarpone. Both were very good.

Anyways, afterwards, we stopped by the Gateway Market, to pick up some bread (for French toast), and headed home.

So...I don't know what'll happen in the future, but we'll do it together...