I made the best breakfast...
It didn't take much effort at all really, but the result was something to remember, a small thing, just a sliver of time in the grand perspective of life, but one that held great value and was much desired.
I'd asked if my partner wanted to have breakfast with me but not any old run-of-the-mill breakfast, nope it was a breakfast date, and she said yes.
The time was arranged and I'd gone as far as arranging a pick up, you know, knocking on the door and picking my girl up like a first-date sort of thing, (how it used to be), and and off we went to the location, a winery in the Barossa Valley that has one of the most awarded restaurants in the State. The drive was nice, lovely scenery and conversation, some hand-holding as I drove my truck with the other, and forty five minutes later we arrived.
Greeted warmly and taken to the best seat in the house in the alfresco area we overlooked rolling vineyards, patches of green vines in straight rows interspersed by the dark earth lanes between, all crowned splendidly by vivid blue skies and the date breakfast moved on from there.
Part of what made this breakfast date special was that I had a secret weapon in my date-arsenal in the form of the executive chef who is a friend of mine. We'd gotten together a couple weeks earlier and discussed the menu which would use fresh local produce from the Barossa Valley, South Australia, and he'd specially prepared it in innovative and interesting ways. Good? You bet it was!
See those images above? Tthat's not the breakfast we were eating at all, the images are for demonstration purposes only; the breakfast we had was way better! You see, part of my date-breakfast rules was that no phones were present so no photos were taken. That's right folks, I went old-school like it used to be before mobile phones got in the way of human to human face to face communication. We were focused on the moment, each other, the fine food and view...not phones.
We lingered for a couple hours oblivious to others came and soaked in the scenery, the setting, glorious food and coffee and the company of each other to the exclusion of anyone else just like it should be.
I made the best breakfast...happen
Just in case you're unclear, no I did not make breakfast myself, I just made it happen, set it up and worked towards making it a memorable morning, which ended up becoming a day in the Barossa Valley exploring around and just enjoying ourselves and time together. Was it special? Of course it was, that was the whole point. It was something we needed, a time to connect without distractions or the need to do anything other than show up, and it felt so great to connect through disconnection meaning the no phone policy.
Have you ever done such things? Have you gone to a little effort to create a special moment for you and your partner, maybe it was even your first date. If you want to, tell me about it in the comment, I'd love to hear.
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Had a few really memorable dates...even though none has been a 'breakfast date'. I like the idea of putting away mobile phones for the period very much
We aren't one's to be constantly on our phoners, neither of us does any social media (I don't count Hive as social media I guess) and are always most pleased to talk about whatever is on our minds, travel, places we have been and want to go, and many other things besides. Sometimes a held hand and a particular lookin the eye means words don't need to be spoken also. We try to find those moments when we can, at home and when out, and that's what this breakfast was for. (And for bloody tasty food!)
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yum yum yummmmyyyy
Yes, indeed it was.
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Looks like it was really a delicious recipe and a memorable date of yours boss. Actually I can relate with this line, no phone policy, most specially when we are on the date with my wife, were she reminded me, and said don't touch your phone or else I will go away.
Yep, and so she should. She deserves your full attention I think, and you deserve hers.
All the best for the weekend.
Thank you same with you, happy weekend.
So romantic ..."just being us" is a true way to feel the warmth of love. I am sure you both had a wonderful time enjoying the breakfast .... there is no other way to spend quality time far away from digital world....
Thanks mate, we work on keeping our relationships interesting and it's the experiences that helps do that, not things. We are unable to travel much (overseas) right now for a few reasons so focus on finding nice moments closer to home and often.
Glad you had a nice date :) And yay for secret weapons XD What did you actually have for breakfast if the photos are for demo purposes only? Or is that secret squirrel business?
Think the only thing I've managed for J was a surprise 30th where I somehow managed to arrange for a bunch of our friends and some of his old school friends (which required some liasion through one of them who had added me on Facebook for reasons unknown but this proved very useful for this XD) to meet at a pub which I then casually suggested we go to as a family because it was family-friendly and there was beer there that he liked. The pub and associated catering was booked in secret and one of our other friends brought along the group gift of a signed AFL jersey which was horribly crammed in a standard photo frame as I couldn't find a correctly sized box frame in a hurry XD
and now several years later it's currently hanging in the cupboard waiting for an actual box frame as the janky frame inevitably broke
The hardest thing was stalling J on the day as unsuspiciously as I could manage as obviously we had to be there at a specific time and he just really really really really really wanted to leave as fast as possible.
Lol, no secret squirrel stuff...We had a selection of really great breakfast quesadillas, home made sour dough with a selection of dips and then home made crumpets (the best ever I'm telling you) topped with fresh fruit and a superb honey syrup with vanilla bean ice cream. Coffee of course. Everything thing was made in the kitchen and all of the produce was local. It was pretty amazing and my description doesn't really do it justice.
I'm not into surprise things, I always feel awkward being the centre of attention at things like that; because that's how I feel myself, I often feel uncomfortable for the poor sucker being surprised as well. Of course, I've been to a few of those sorts of things and enjoyed them as well. It sounds like you got your event arranged pretty well for J, good work. Now...maybe it's time to arrange that frame! 😂
The effort to create romantic moments with your partner reinforces the emotional ties between both of you. Not only romantic encounters in special places mark your heart, but also actions in fragile moments that make you feel that you are not alone. I have a nice memory, among many, that really marked me. Being pregnant, with little appetite, my husband traveled all over the city in search of the food I wanted. What made the moment special is that it was late at night and when I told him what I wanted to eat he didn't hesitate to find it for me.
It's the small things we do for those we love that can mean the most, like your husband going out for food on your behalf. It shows care, respect and a willingness to go out of one's way for the other person, generosity. It sounds like he's a good chap.
We are lucky to have the right person in our lives. Greetings.
I will definitely have this rule set for my family when I start one! Being present in the moment with the human that is physically in front of you than people that you barely know on social, I know what I would choose any day! 🙌
Can I say that I love this word play so much! 😅👏
Being present in life, its moments, is pivotal to creating one, it should be everyone's mission.
I was trying to be a smart-ass with the wording, sort of allude to me making it but then clearly stating I did not...I wonder how many it will catch out...those who only skim the text or read the title then think they can comment with relevance. Hmm...
Yeah this is a deliberate effort that people should all make. What seems like a straightforward thing to be present with the people that is actually around you seems like a hard thing to do nowadays! Why?! 😕
You laid the trap, that is one smart way of "catching" them! 😅
Let's see if there's any victims.
Hahaha hopefully not, that will reflect bad..
Wow thank you for the massive upvote there! 😊
That sounded awesome. Shame we can't see how the dishes looked. When I saw the pictures I was gonna say the plating looked gorgeous. Reading that the actual one was even better is impressive. I'm glad you had a lovely breakfast with your partner.
I'm not sure seeing the food I ate would do much for you, it was pretty awesome though and we enjoyed it and the moment. I purposely didn't take photos as I said, and besides, not everything I do in my life needs to end up on Hive, most doesn't make it here to be honest, just a few snippets now and then.
Yep, and no one's forcing you to. I just like seeing nice looking food. I used to watch cooking shows before and I like the different plating.
Yeah I get that fella, no one's forcing me to, I was just commenting generally which you seem not to have understood for some reason that's not apparent to me.
Oh, I understood. I commented because it seems you thought I was forcing you when I'm not. All good though.
I love to create special moments, to be remembered, often with simple but very pleasing to the eye, and ultimately to all the senses. A good meal, an outing or just a moment.
The novelty and creativity in my ideas is what I like the most and to surprise. Another thing is to create unusual atmospheres, for example candles, aromas, etc. .... good food, homemade.
That breakfast must have been super cool!
It seems like you've got a good understanding of what makes a moment memorable; I like to think I have too although I assume there's people out there who do it far better than I.
There will always be people who do it better... and others who do it worse, the important thing is to be ourselves. I like to innovate and create... especially to surprise! I like to create special moments, to make them feel very special.
Hehe that's a nice one! I think we have all done such stuff at some point in our lives, it can be a special meal, or a special celebration.
Yeah, everyone does this, nothing too outstanding about it.
Ah I don't mean it that way! ><
It's always nice to read about these happy events!
I have tried to do something like that a couple of times, but my wife isn't really a big fan of surprises. She is more of a planner and she likes to know what is coming. Plus, I suck at keeping secrets from her, so I always end up giving her the full details ahead of time anyway. If the photos are just a small indication of what it was like, it looks amazing!
Well, this wasn't a surprise or a secret, she knew what was happening, because I asked her prior. Maybe give that a try? You might both enjoy something a little different.
Actually, we did have a nice trip that we planned together. We were going to catch a sight we haven't seen before and then get a nice dinner, but that morning ended up being the day we decided it was time to say goodbye to our dog, so the plan kind of got shot to hell. We still haven't made the trip yet and I am not sure when we will just because of the memories it evokes now.
That's such a devastating time in a person's life so completely understandable your plans shifted. Maybe one day you'll get there and turn the memory around into something special.
I hope so!
It's a good thing you had a beautiful time with your partner, memories like this strengthens bonds. No intrusion of phones, just the two of you. A very beautiful outing indeed.
It was a nice moment. We like spending time away from people in nature and picnics are usually what we'd do for a day like this but I thought something different would be nice for a change. It worked out nicely.
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