memories are made of this

the MITM is fixing lunch as i type. today is grilled talapia fillets served with 3 cheese tortelli with sliced roma tomatoes drizzled with olive oil.

one of the great things about having him home is the fact that he loves to cook and never has a chance to do that in deepestdarkesthottest africa. one of the things he does while he's away is concoct favorite meals to prepare when he's home. yesterday it was seafood risotto - followed by a small field greens salad. the aperitif was a fume blanc, the main wine a sauvignon blanc, followed by dessert - new york cheesecake and champagne. we were 4 at supper, so all of that wine was not consumed by just the 2 of us although, we could have done it easily. anyway, all i have to do is set the table and clean up. fair trade agreement as far as i'm concerned!

what can i say? these moments almost make me forget the long periods of time we spend apart. i guess that's part of the reason i'm writing about all of this, to remind myself of better times when i'm all alone and eating take away out of the box.

anyway, we're going to see the dark knight this afternoon and then meeting friends for tapas and drinks later tonight.

*sigh* he's in the kitchen making jokes and fixing lunch and having a grand old time....

we're drinking a dry white wine...
dessert is fresh raspberries drenched in freshly squeezed lemon juice and sprinkled with sugar.

it's the simple everyday things we do together i miss when he's away.