For our respective birthdays, we always “officially” celebrate the weekend after. Last Saturday was my day to take Mer out for her birthday. I wanted to do something special, but my week leading up to Saturday had been hectic, so I was scrambling to pull something together. I wanted to take Mer and our good friends Zach and Londa to an amazing Italian restaurant (and winery) in Canton, called Gervasi’s. It is very upscale, built in an old barn with lots of exposed wood, and the food is excellent. It is also on extensive, pretty grounds, but that is less appealing in January.

Anyway, I called to see if I could get reservations, and because it was last-minute, the best I could do was 8:30. I took that, and arranged things with Zach and Londa. They came over at 5:30 or so to visit, and we actually all went downstairs to the music room and sang for about an hour. Londa plays piano really well, and Zach and I passed the guitar back and forth. We had a really good time.

We headed out for supper and found the place with no problems since I had my GPS (the winery is tucked away in an area of Canton to which I do not often get). We were seated efficiently, and happily next to the fireplace, which was warm and atmospheric. We ordered and chatted. It was a fantastic meal, and very leisurely – we were at the table for almost two hours. Good food and good friendship made for a good way to celebrate the birthday of a good wife!