Tangerine Dream

Since we've lived in Seattle we've met some great friends. It's nice to hang out and socialize with friends, it makes us happy. There are times too however, where is important for a married couple to take some quality time alone.

 

Date night, Julianna and I have made it a weekly thing. Once a week we'll go out on the town. We'll do various things from having cocktails, to watching a movie at a local cinema, window shopping or eating sushi. It can be anything, as long as the time is taken to spend a day or evening not thinking about anything else and just enjoying each others company and the life you have together.

 

Last week we walked down Ballard Avenue, which is just a few blocks from where we live. This strip has some great restaurants and bars to choose from, even a great gelato place. In fact many Seattlites will come to Ballard to hangout and dine at the various hip and happening places here. Our choice on this occasion was BalMar. We really like the ambiance of this place. It has great appetizers and fantastic house cocktails. One of my favorites is the Stark and Doomy, I can't remember what exactly it had in it, but it was quite tasty. Julianna ordered the cocktail of the month, the Tangerine Dream, a wonderful cocktail with key ingredients honey tangerine juice, vodka, ginger syrup and a hint of absinthe.

   

 

After dinner and cocktails we strolled up and down Ballard Avenue and then caught a flick at Majestic Bay Theatre on Market Street.

 

Date night gives Julianna and I the opportunity to appreciate what we have. In the business we're in we meet soon to be newly weds all time. We all have different backgrounds and relationships with each other. Some of us have baggage that we bring into our relationships, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, and others have none and start fresh and inexperienced. There are also things like different cultural backgrounds, the way we were raised, our influences in life. These are things that make us each different even when we have much in common. What ever the case may be, as a couple continues their life together, it's important never forget to take the time to simply enjoy each others company. Why? Because if not then all the differences will start to override what you originally found in common with each other. That's what brought you together in the first place wasn't it, being in pleasant company and having common interests? So continue it. It can be as simple as having a date night. It can be whatever you wish. Just be sure to keep your relationship fresh, fun and full of life!