Today is our 12th wedding anniversary!
Yesterday we celebrated by returning to the scene of the grime, so to speak. Eastland Suites is the hotel/conference center that we used for our wedding rehearsal dinner, and where Dena had tumbled into some late winter snow (though the weather turned sunny and beautiful the next day). Mom had found the place and made arrangements, as well as staying at the hotel with Dad and some relatives, so we got our chance to peek inside their clean and eloquent rooms at the time.
What sold us for this occasion was their Central Station romantic package. In addition to a very nice suite, they also made dinner reservations for us at the quaint downtown Bloomington restaurant impressively restored from an old fire station. It was the restaurant where our parents met for the first time, over a meal with us. While Saturday's meal was sumptuous and easily staved off my typical late-night snacking, the most fun aspect was the limousine escort we got between the hotel and Station. This was our first time in a limo since our wedding day.
After eating we lounged casually while waiting for our chauffeur to arrive, cuddled up back at the room for a while, then took in a late-night romantic comedy. The next morning we enjoyed a complimentary newspaper and breakfast before packing up for home.
And of course, as always, the day gets an extra measure of joy for ushering in the spring season! A happy anniversary indeed.
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