When dinner doesn’t work out there’s a reason.

My birthday was coming up and to me, it was a big one. I wanted to go out for dinner. I had originally booked an entire weekend at Niagra Falls. With a view of the Falls at the Sheridan Hotel, Falls view. That’s where we had gotten engaged so I figured it was perfect. I ended up doing a business seminar instead. Which was perfect! I learned a lot.

However, I could not let go of the idea of going out for at least a dinner for my birthday. But things where still opening back up due to Covid-19.

Two weeks after my birthday we went out. I picked the restaurant, one we had been to twice before. Of course this was before when I drank beer or wine. The feeling of the pub was fine the atmosphere so to speak. But I wasn’t feeling it. The waitress set us at a booth close to the walkway and the bar. There where other booths further away from the bar, which made a more intimate setting. I was trying to be positive so didn’t say anything.

I ordered the French Onion Soup that I loved so much. The restaurant/pub had shrunk down their menu significantly due to Covid-19. So I ended up ordering a meal that I never would have before. When my soup arrived I eagerly dove in so to speak! The very firs thing that I noticed after the significantly smaller bowel size. Was how spicey it was! Never in my life had I had spicey french onion soup! I tried to eat it all and just couldn’t do it!

At the beginning of our meal Dwayne suggested that we move our wedding date forward a year. He explained it was because of finances. After crying though some of the meal, and telling him what horrible timing he had. I was fine. We where fine. We finished our meal and I told him how horrible the soup was and how utterly disappointed I truly was. To have spent all that money and not be satisfied.

It didn’t help that I could see the bar and a group of guys enjoying their large beers the whole time. They where all sitting at the table directly Infront of the women’s bathroom. I should have just switched places with Dwayne so I couldn’t see them. He leaned into the booth as though he had a light bulb moment. Saying “ahhh you’ll see why this happened later.” While raising his hand in the air.

The waitress came back and asked if we wanted dessert I said joking “Oh no thank you, there’s no room for dessert.” So we just asked for the bill. The truth was I didn’t want to give them anymore of our money. I already had it in my mind to go and hit up Dairy Queen for ice-cream. As Dwayne had also admitted he was disappointed with his food. I had thanked him for being honest about that because I didn’t make me feel so shallow.

After we had paid the bill and tipped the waitress I did tell her how awful the soup was. Just so she knew about it. So that they weren’t surprised if they lost more people. My hint that we where done with them. Not just because of the chief who over used pepper on everything, but also because of the smaller menu.

When we got home Dwayne explained that the universe had tried to tell us to just stay home and enjoy ourselves. I realize that I didn’t listen to the que’s. First not being able to book when we had wanted to and secondly that my son had gone out for the evening. So we could have had an amazing dinner at home enjoying each others company. The flow of “dinner” just wasn’t there. From the get-go! So as you can see “when things aren’t meant to work out they won’t.” So take the hint in the beginning like I didn’t! Loving you all Lilli