The boyf and I recently crashed at one of my best girlfriend’s house in Maine for a Friday night.  My parents were expecting guests for the weekend, and we didn’t quite feel like spending the weekend on an aerobed in my basement.  So my girlfriend and her husband invited us to stay with them.  They live right down the road from my parents, have an absolutely adorable house, and apparently are quite the hosts!

We picked up Lilly from work on our way into town, and when we walked into her house 20 minutes later we found her husband John in the kitchen.  Cutting and chopping.  Stove top sizzling, oven preheating.  Wine glasses ready to go, bottle of wine chilling, chips and homemade salsa already prepared and out on the bar.  So is this what I have to look forward to in married life?  I sure hope so!

John was preparing chicken and shrimp fajitas, with diced tomatos, avacado, mango, cilantro and onion.  Lemon and lime for squeezing and a one-of-a-kind pesto chili peppered aioli.  Don’t ask what went into the aioli, I have absolutely no idea.  All I know is that I wanted more, and more, and more of it!

After dinner and wine, we carried the wine into the living room and continued the night with card games and good conversation.  After being conditioned to believe that the only ‘good nights out’ include a taxi ride, cover and overcrowded, loud bar, it was incredible to reminded that fun nights with friends can take place from the couch.

Married life is looking better and better every single day.