Dinner Dates: Advice from an Eight Year Old (Revisited)

We are on a camping vacation this week.  While I'm off, I thought it might be fun to revisit some posts from the blog's archives.  This post originally published on January 5, 2011.  Have a great week!

      

Jackson is a true cassanova. He's the only eight, almost nine, year old boy I know who's very interested in wooing a lady. Not now of course, but in the future when he's a "man". We've spent lots of time talking about what girls like (humor) and what's considered an appropriate gift for a lady love (no, diamonds aren't recommended when you're in Grade three). 

Last night, while Rob was making dinner for me, we had a great conversation about dinner dates and how they should be executed.  In case you've been wondering how to prepare a dinner for your sweetheart, here is some advice from a boy in the know.

Me: "Jackson, what would you make for dinner for a girl you liked"?

Jack: "Ya know what Mom?  Girls like the cheese.  I would make a nice Italian pasta with Italian sauce.  And maybe some Brie on top."

Me: "That sounds nice.  Would there be anything else"?

Jack: "I might add in an appetizer sort of thing.  Different cheeses and different crackers, like the circle crackers and square crackers and those long rectangle crackers we buy."

Me: "What about dessert"?

Jack: "I'd make a very nice ice cream treat.  I'd buy plain chocolate ice cream and then throw in some chocolate chips, marshmallows and banana.  And to drink I'd pour her some water".

Me: "Sounds great.  Would you set the table"?

Jack: "Yes! The knife would go on the left and the fork on the right.  The water would go beside the fork.  The napkin would be set gently on the plate.  I like a large plate not a medium or small plate.  If it was a date-date, like just me and her, I'd put down candles - you know the giant thick ones that look like magic wands.  That's exactly what I would do on a date night if I was cooking dinner."

There you have it.  Dinner advice from an eight year old.  And I have no doubt he'll do exactly what he said. Someday.

 

Comments

[Paula]

Sweet!

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Thanks, Mary! We didnt have any egg salad left, so it was good to know about the watery effect the zucchini has.