Date Night=Dinner and a Movie

I still have a hard time believing that GC and I have not only been together for almost 6 years, but that we have been married for one of them. I should say that I am surprised *I* survived the first year of marriage to *him*, but that's another post.

3-29-09. That's the date of our wedding. 1 year ago, yesterday. Go me! I think we can now move safely from the newlywed state to the marital bliss (read: angst) state for the next 50 years.

I had no idea what to do for our first anniversary. GC decided on dinner and a movie, a typical date night. I was even surprised when he picked the movie. He picked a romantic comedy. (yes, I am still reeling from the shock!).

We had a wonderful dinner at an Italian restaurant that has never disappointed us, then proceeded to the movie theater. Now, I must pause here, because in between getting out of the car, into the restaurant, back into the car, and out to the movie theater, he was all hands. You know the type. Groping, probing, copping a feel. The same stuff he did on our VERY.FIRST.DATE that made me never want to see him again. Yep, that's right. GC almost didn't exist (that story is worthy of a post of it's own, though, so you will have to wait for it). We get our tickets and go wait in the concession line.

Mr. Feely is still up to his games as we wait for the concession boy to make our drinks and popcorn. He smacks my butt. Yet again. He knows I absolutely hate that above everything else he could do. To the delight of the concession boy, our conversation went like this:

Me: Stop smacking my butt.
GC: It's mine.
Me: But it's attached to my body. When I am dead, you can stuff it and smack it all you want.

We almost missed the opening credits of the movie because the concession boy almost dropped the popcorn he was making for us. We did manage to make it into the theater without any further mishap.

The best thing about a weeknight anniversary is the theater is almost empty, so you pretty much have the place to yourself. And we did. We chose the best seats. Relaxed. Laughed through the opening trailers. Discussed upcoming movies that we say we will see together (but probably won't because date nights are rare). Then, the lights go out and the movie starts...

The Bounty Hunter. It's a win-win type of movie. Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston. Eyecandy for both sexes. It starts off great. Fabulous opening teaser. And keeps right on going. I give this movie 4.5 starts. It's like a Mr and Mrs Smith made into a comedy. There's just enough action to satisfy the man taste, and enough romance going on to satisfy the woman taste. Well acted, great plot, delightful comedy.

I have to admit that this was actually the perfect choice for our anniversary. We took our honeymoon in Atlantic City. We stayed at the Trump Taj Mahal.

What does that have to do with the movie, you ask?

I can't even begin to describe how totally wild it is to be watching a movie on your anniversary and halfway through the movie say "I've ridden that escalator." One year ago, on that very same day, we were RIGHT THERE. In that same exact spot. And 2 minutes later, the place we got our first funnel cake as man and wife appears on the big screen. I mean how cool is that?

GC couldn't have planned that better.