Valentine's Day can bring a lot of pressure for a guy. You're expected to come up with the standards (flowers, chocolate, card), but also a romantic dinner and gift. Well what place could be better to take a native New Yorker than the new 2nd Avenue Deli (now at 33rd and 3rd). The line of people waiting out the door was a familiar site, and let me know this was in deed the spot.
We were greeted by coleslaw and fried chicken skin at the table, and were already planning what food we could take home before deciding what to order. Since Amy was coming from the gym, it provided a casual atmosphere and quick service to get us on our way.
My gift was probably more thoughtful than romantic, but achieved the desired result. Amy loved the markers and colored pencils, and appreciated the effort to give her another activity to keep her hands busy and mind distracted.
The start of the day was a lot of fun as well. I brought 10+ pounds of berries to her school for morning snack. We helped the kids prepare a tortilla with cinnamon and sugar, crisped them up in the oven, and then had them spread jam over it and top with fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackberries). The children had a lot of fun doing it, and were much less messy than I anticipated. They really ate up that fruit, and it was great to see Amy at work.
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