A night out in Austin

Perfect Date
.
Sharing escargot
soaked in garlic butter
accompanied by
fresh baked daily,
perfect for dipping,
sourdough loaf and
simple medley of just
lettuce, tomatoes, calamata
dressed in white,
thick with bleu cheese,
while enjoying one glass of
chilled, cloud-light
fumé blanc each
(a white, not a red, but
what does it matter?)
Finally, long anticipated,
well-marbled,
more rare than medium, please
let-meals-in-Heaven-be-like-this,
prime rib au jus,
dabbed in knife-sharp horseradish,
yellow squash, green peppers
almost ignored bystanders.
La pièce de résistance
at her request
espresso con il frangelico
blessed with whipped cream…
Lingering kiss,
whispered “thank you”,
then home, to bed.