February 17, 2007
Valentine's
As normal, a few days late.
For Valentine's day Wendy got me a Heart with Dove chocolates, and a box of Necco Sweethearts. I got her a See's one-pound heart, with a two-pound box for refills. We then went to the Proud Bird for dinner.
The Proud Bird is a celebration of flight. There are old aircraft mounted around the property and on a lawn to the north. Sitting you can see the old planes and watch the jets landing at LAX. Food is excellent. For Valentine's Day they do a special that includes appetizers, soup/salad, entree, desert -- the only extras were a respectable Merlot and the after dinner coffee (half the price of a Starbucks!)
And the reason for being a late post? I found Wendy's (and my) last Valentine's present at the Vermont Country Store -- Coconut Bon Bons. Tried a couple -- they are not quite as I remember. These are a tad smaller -- about one inch in diameter, slightly flattened, just under a half ounce. I remember the coconut filling being white, these are flavored and colored to match the outside candy shell. But they are good. I can see where they would kill Jim Jupiter, the Healthiest Man Alive.
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