For the last couple of years i have gotten Eric tickets to the rodeo at the stock show. It's held every year here at the stock show complex. They have the animals being sold/auctioned vendor's, food, and a petting zoo for the kids. Eric loves the rodeo, it lets him go home to Kansas (if only for a few hours). I love to watch him, he is a kid again every time we go, letting go of the normally reserved person, and letting the excited kid shine through. We went to dinner before this time (last year we ate at the stock show). For Christmas this year we we got a gift certificate to Rioja a restaurant here in downtown Denver. It was amazing!! A total 5 star adventure. We started with a cocktail at the bar, toasting Eric's birthday and a fun night out. When we were seated we enjoyed different types of bread, i chose the lavender infused sourdough. Eric and i each picked an appetizer, he chose Real bacon, I got hand made mozzarella. For dinner Eric chose seared sea scallops while i had the spaghettini. I passed on desert, but the restaurant as a gift to Eric gave him the house specialty. Hazelnut Tortamisu. It was a wonderful experience. After dinner we headed to the stock show. It's always so much fun to get a drink and walk around. Just look at the exhibits and talk. At the rodeo, we got to see the usual Barrel racing, team roping, bareback riding and bull riding. We also got to see one of the broncing bucks retired last night after her 26th year. It was very cool. All in all we had a very good date night.
Sugar covered mint leaves-Better than chocolate
Eric's dessert-Hazelnut tortimasu
My dinner- spaghettini
Eric's dinner-Seared Scallops
My appetizer-Hand made mozzarella
Eric's appetizer-Fresh bacon
i loved the salt and pepper
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