For lunch, we headed to our favorite sub shop Big
Mike's Super Subs, and picked up our regular sandwiches of Ham and Cheese for Laura and Turkey for myself. We made it to go, so we could have lunch at the Centennial Gardens, where we were married one year ago. It was nice to be back and see the flowers and gardens, this time with much less stress and much more appreciation for how beautiful the gardens are in July. It's sometimes hard to believe it's been only a year, other times it seems like yesterday.
Then it was off to State Street for some shopping, where we found a rainbow maker and some rings for a gift Laura was making for me. There was a lot of construction, and we missed a number of our old favorite stores; I guess we should have visited State Street more often before they closed. A further shopping excursion took us to the West Town Mall, for a 3d laser beam crystal for Laura, of an african violet plant that will never die. And you can never pass up a trip to Barnes and Noble, where we found a good book on smoothies as well as our old friend Kris.
But we weren't done yet. That afternoon, we took in a movie, Spider-man 2, which we strongly recommend. Good characters, good plot, great action, heart rending decisions. We especially liked the musical montage in the middle, you'll know it when you see it. We finished the evening with a great meal at Sa-Bai Thong, Laura with her favorite dish, 57, and Mark venturing outside the normal selection and choosing the Crispy Duck. Our appetizers of satay and spring rolls made the meal and our evening complete and looking forward to the next year as much as we've enjoyed the last.
