Sushi & Sweethearts

A couple of weeks ago, our good friends Bill and Christie hosted a sushi party to celebrate Valentine's Day.  It was such a perfect evening in every way.   Amazing sushi.  Fun games.  Great friends. 

Bill and Christie live in a beautiful old home overlooking the bay.  The large dining table was arranged in their sun room and it felt like we were at a fine-dining restaurant with a waterfront view.  Beautiful decorations and tablescape.  Candles and dim lighting.  Michael Buble and other classy/lovey/dinner music playing in the background.  

Christie decorated with a vintage-styled Valentine's theme.  On each place setting she used a vintage Valentine as the place card, and she wrote individual notes on the back of each.  So thankful for her friendship. 

Let's talk about the sushi for a minute.  Bill made all of the sushi that day.  It looked professional and tasted just as good.  

We spent hours just sitting at the table eating and eating and eating and enjoying each other's company.  Eventually we moved to the living room for some fun games...

Sarah and Drew won the couples' game! They're cute. 

The evening ended with group photos, of course...

Here's a few more because out-takes are funny...

One of the things I love most about our friends in Erie is that we always find a reason to celebrate, whether it's a holiday or not.  Basically, we think of reasons why we all need to hang out. All of the time.

Some of our favorite memories in Erie have been from the holiday and random get-togethers. In case you want some proof, check it out.  Brooke and Freeland host the annual Christmas party (to see photos, click here) and Sarah and Drew host the annual Halloween party (to see photos, click here). 

I'm definitely going to miss everyone when we move in June, but I don't want to think about that yet. 

Keep Smiling...