Left work early to get ready for our 5th anniversary date. Needed a haircut bad. Mom is out of the haircutting business now that she is working full time. Went to Dad’s barbers at Embry Hills. Got a old-fashion $8 haircut with a $2 tip.

Ted asked me if it was infinitely better than Mom’s free haircuts.

Ted watched the kids. Kathy had been craving steak for several days, so we set out looking for some steak dinners.

First, though, as we sat bundled up in the car outside the house, I gave Kathy a few anniversary presents.

I presented her with a bottle of Clearly Canadian. She laughed. Then I pulled out another, and another, up to six different flavors. She thought it was great. I had brought our wedding goblets, so we decided to pour before we left.

As I opened the bottle, Clearly Canadian exploded all over me and the inside of the car. A fine start to our anniversary evening. Kathy enjoyed it.

Dried off, we finally got on our way. Driving up the expressway we realized that neither of us had brought wallets. No bucks. BUT YES! I had stored away a Tillie Card in the glove compartment for just such an occasion. On we went to Penbrooks (sp?) and a nearby tillie machine. BUT NO! Wachovia had purchased First Atlanta and changed the cards. My gray Tillie didn’t work. Had to be blue.

Ted was and the kids were surprised to see Dad come back in a second time.

Our waiter was under experienced and over eager. He had Kathy in stitches dropping and forgetting things. We gave him a great tip for being so entertaining.

We then watched the Fisher King which was very good. Danny was entraced by my description of the Red Knight.