3.22.15 - Ju Hachi date night

Tonight Don & Merlene babysat Clara so Jack and I could have a date night. Jack wanted to get sushi again, and this time we went to one of our tried-and-true spots, a hole-in-the-wall place near downtown called Ju Hachi.

Jack drove us there in little traffic (it was near 8pm on a Sunday). When I got out of the car there was a warm breeze and the street smelled strongly of honeysuckle. We held hands as we walked to the restaurant and when we got inside they were able to seat us immediately in a table in the corner--a favorite spot. Don and Merlene had insisted on giving us some money to help pay for the date, plus we had a little bit of cash they'd brought out from more family friends giving us baby gifts. This was especially nice because we could enjoy dinner without worrying so much over the cost.

We ordered one dinner special, sesame chicken, and several sushi rolls, including a roll that was invented during a sushi tournament, which is a thing, apparently. All together it was just enough food to be just a little too much for the two of us, so we got to take some home at the end.

Meanwhile we listened to acoustic versions of different 90s rock music and talked about all sorts of things. People have joked with me that during the first few breaks from Clara we will just end up talking about Clara anyway, and we did talk about her a fair bit. But we also talked about lots of other things too. We took our time and had a good visit, and I'm so glad we got the chance. It really is completely different getting to spend time together one-on-one than it is with other people, especially a little baby, however adorable she may be.

Even so, it was also nice to get home and cuddle with my daughter again, because she's the cutest thing. Overall a wonderful night.