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There was a lot of “cheating” involved in our Memorial Day Weekend date. I thought a NJ road trip would be fun, so Simon pulled a purple stick and got Rancho Relaxo, an animal rescue farm way down in South Jersey. I wasn’t sure when or how often they’re open to the public, so I …

Happy to Swill More

It’s that all-too-brief time in New Jersey when the weather is so nice, you can pretend you’re in Southern California. You know what I mean - those 3 weeks in May before the humidity and the mosquitoes set in and you feel like you’re in a Louisiana swamp. “Pick a green stick!” I practically swooned, …

A Series of Unscheduled Events

After our comedy date, I pulled the "go to an arcade" stick. We had another busy weekend ahead, and it's not like arcades are on every other corner these days. But we had plans on Sunday to see our friends and their new baby, so when it was suggested that we meet at an Irish …

The Bovine Comedy

I. Am. So. Stressed. May is looming, with every weekend spoken for, and we really need to find time to go furniture shopping. We volunteer at the cat sanctuary every other Saturday, and I’m still teaching on Saturday mornings through the first week in May. I think that we can both agree that sometimes Date …

When the Lights go Out

This week, Cherise pulled out a 'power outage' date for me to plan. Obviously the idea of a planned power outage sounds potentially romantic and fun, turning off the TV and spending more quality time together. Of course in reality, so many of us are hardwired to our devices...ironic really, as all of our devices …

A League of Our Own

Something Cherise and I have discussed recently is that we started doing the Jar of Dates idea because it forced us to plan things and to actually do them. We all know as adults that actually doing things is, quite frankly, the worst. To quote John Mulaney: However, it did occur to us that on …

From Apps to Zerts: A 3-Course Meal Date

I promise that we have some non-food dates coming, but this is not one of them. Since Simon’s friend, Leon, is visiting us this upcoming weekend, he already planned an outing that just so happens to be an item in the date jar (yes, we are taking Leon on a date). Simon is also traveling …

Lobster & Rice, Rice, Baby

Unlike some people I won't name, I'm a bit of an obsessive planner, so when Simon pulled the "cook dinner together" date, my brain gears immediately started turning. I had told him to choose an "at home" date this week because, besides needing some variety on the blog, we've been running around like crazy for …

Kitchen Not-So-Confidential

Before we post our latest date night blog, feel free to peruse the recipes we used in this week's "cook dinner together" date. Artichoke Tapenade 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained 7 pitted kalamata olives 1 clove garlic 1 tablespoon non-pareil capers 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil Place artichoke hearts, kalamata …

We Keep This Lunch In A Photograph

When Cherise pulled out 'photo date,' I literally had no idea what to do for it. Also, due to a bunch of lame excuses (I started a new job, I'm lazy...etc), I didn't get around to thinking about what I could actually do for the date until late on Saturday night/early Sunday morning. I was …