Dinner & Movie Date with a twist

I came home from work at about 1 pm and decided that it would be nice to take my honey out for a nice dinner date and perhaps a movie. So I proceeded to ask him if he would like that. Of course being agreeable, in general, I knew that he would say yes. The only twist I told him is that he would have to pack an overnight bag. He looked at me and asked why since it was a dinner & movie date. I explained that you never know where you'll end up in life or what may happen. He seemed content with that response and started to pack.
Within 3 hours we had packed, had asked the kids to feed/water & walk the pets and  were on our way to the airport.
I checked us in at the kiosk without mentioning our destination and proceeded to  the "private club" the airline has because I had a one day pass. Wow, how nice to be away from the maddening crowds in the hallways. I felt like I was in my own living room, except for the fact that there was a waiter who came over to take our drink order, (wish I had him at home) anyway, we relaxed for 1 1/2 hours until flight time. Once we arrived  at the gate I could no longer conceal the destination from him, unless I covered his eyes with a bandana or something and  I didn't think that would go over too well. Besides the fact that the gate agent would be making announcements soon.
He looked at me in disbelief after seeing DUBLIN on the gate screen. He was thrilled and excited as well.
The flight was short and easy to Dublin, especially in business class. Before leaving the gate area we had a glass of champagne and picked our dinner from a very nice menu.
After our dinner & drinks (I told you it was a date) we watched a movie and dozed off for a few hours.
Once in Dublin, we wasted no time, we went to the hotel I had booked and unpacked our change of clothes. It was early morning in Dublin and the air was crisp. We took the hop on hop off bus in order to see all the sights. We got off at the Guinness factory and then again at the Temple Bar area. We passed Trinity College and many other beautiful sites. We stopped at O'Neill's pub to have some Shepard's pie which was very rich and filling, and also had a plate of fish & chips, (not Irish but we wanted it anyway) . Of course we had to have Guinness beer with that. The pub was full of people being loud, drinking, eating and laughing. The energy was contagious, and gave us a sense of renewal. So off we went to explore a little while longer, until we no longer walk, eat, drink or keep our eyes open.
After a short night of deep sleep, we headed to the airport to catch our flight back to the US of A.

It was an unforgettable dinner & movie date.