Dating

Jeff and I left ALL the kids with my parents yesterday and made our way to San Antonio. I had some backlogged birthday gifts to cash in: September's sleepover, November's musical date and January's dinner out with no kids. We checked in to our river-view room at the Riverwalk Westin and then headed out for some river strolling and awesome people watching. (I am not even kidding when I tell you we saw Elvis)! Our goal was to try to visit some places--preferably serving Mexican food--along the river that we hadn't been before. The weather was absolutely perfect for our little walk-about and for patio dining. We came across the Mexican Manhattan restaurant in a less-travelled corner of the river and decided to have drinks and appetizers. The drinks were delicious, and the nachos were some of the most unique we have seen. They were also pretty tasty. After that, we had to pick up my jacket at the hotel, where I managed to nearly rip the pocket off my pants while retrieving my room key. After a wardrobe change, we were back out on the Riverwalk, taking in the sights and enjoying the weather, the lack of children to corral, and each other's company. Eventually, we came across another place we wanted to try: Las Paloma. We shared an excellent shrimp dish and enjoyed some unique cocktails. Shortly after we finished eating, I realized my phone was missing, so we retraced our steps to the hotel and the previous restaurant. Thankfully, the restaurant had the phone and I could relax once more. Our final eating destination for the evening was The Esquire Tavern, which purports to be the oldest bar on the Riverwalk. It was a very cool, old building, with beautiful fixtures. We tried some drinks we had never had before and then had a very yummy fried apple pie with Bourbon carmel. The dessert was really wonderful, though I wasn't really crazy about the drinks. We had a good laugh about eating and drinking our way down the river. We had primo patio tables at each location, which made the whole experience super-fun. After dessert, we decided to take a ride on one of the river boats. It was such a lovely evening.

This morning, we slept in and then went out in search of a place along the river offering a nice Sunday brunch. We found just what we were looking for at Las Canarias. Once again, we scored a perfect patio table. The brunch was truly amazing, and we stuffed ourselves completely. Our main reason for being in San Antonio this weekend was to see Les Miserables at the Majestic Theater. We had seen the show once before, in college, and it was wonderful once again. We love San Antonio and have gone often, but this may have been our favorite trip there. We are so very thankful to Nana and Papa for taking on our crew so we could have this time together!

View of the river from our balcony

Right outside the hotel

Trees all aglow 

Night view from the balcony