Why I could live in Madison, Connecticut

Isn't that beautiful? This is the beach at East Wharf Beach in Madison, CT. Hubs and I took our little Valentine's Day getaway to this lovely little town. Not only does this town lie on the Connecticut shoreline, it has more to offer than just a beach. The town's center is quaint with a few restaurants of varying styles, a little movie theater, independent bookstore, and a few local coffee shops/cafes.

We stayed at the Scranton Sea Horse Inn which was a fantastic deal! Our room was cozy and perfect and we were served a delicious breakfast this morning with our fellow guests. I would love to go back in the Summer and spend another weekend there.
The Sea Horse is full of cozy little nooks and places to relax, like this sweet window seat. The Innkeepers Michael and Brian have taken the guest into account in every way at their Inn. When you enter the Sea Horse you are like a guest in their home. Their inn is cozy, inviting and elegant while still being very comfortable.
Saturday night we went to Elizabeth's Cafe, which is a homey yet elegant bistro-style restaurant that serves a little of everything. We went with seafood, hubs having the monkfish (he raved over it) and me the scallops (cooked to perfection). We finished it all off with vanilla cream and chocolate cake bread pudding.


After dinner, we walked the five minutes or so to the cute, little movie theater and saw, "Crazy Heart." That is the movie that stars Jeff Bridges as "Bad Blake" with Maggie Gyllenhal and Colin Farrell, in a profile of an aging, country troubadour. We really enjoyed the movie and the music was surprisingly good. Colin Farrell sang a bit on camera (I think that was him) and Jeff Bridges undoubtedly sang on camera. Bridges was surprisingly good and had a real Waylon Jennings meets Kris Kristofferson thing going on.
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All in all, it was a lovely weekend and my valentine and I had a much needed change of pace in a very romantic location. I hope that everyone out in blogland had a happy Valentine's Day as well. Whether it was spent with your significant other or best pals, I hope it was an enjoyable day.

Now I must retire, because unfortunately my place of business does not close in honor of our favorite Presidents. How lame. I'm all about celebrating the Presidents!

Anyway, bon soir!

Short and Sweet

Wooowww. I got a bit long-winded yesterday. It was a lot of describe, but geesh. I'm such a geef. (that's not a typo, it's a word I invented... geef. Use it.)

So, today I'm keeping this one short n' sweet. Remember that trip to Connecticut I was talking about taking earlier this month? I decided that throwing it together with less than a week's notice, while fun and spontaneous, is also majorly more expensive. So, it's on the books for Valentine's Day weekend.

The hub and I aren't big Valentine's Day people, however. This will mark the second time we've ever done something besides give one another card. We're not big on gifts, so I consider this trip our gift to each other.

Very exciting! I've got calls into this little inn and this little inn and a couple of other too. It's going to be a short getaway, but still a getaway. And a big plus, if all goes well, I will be checking one destination off my 2010 list. I hope it snows while we're there... lots and lots.

Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? If so, how do you shower the ones you love with affection or do you throw up the finger at the very mention of "VD?"

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