Our President and First Lady went out to dinner tonight

[firedupdem]

at Table 52 in Chicago. Michelle took home a doggy bag....like regular people do! :)



The boots are fly!




CVS! A regular person's drug store!

Sometimes, it still trips me out!

[Jennicut]

1. Awww....a Valentine's Day (or night) date!

My husband and I did the trifecta: dinner, a movie, and a band at Toad's Place (a club in CT.) My parents watched our little girls for us-they slept over there. Maybe Michelle's Momma watched Malia and Sasha? Watching someone's kids on Valentine's Day is the nicest gift someone can give- we all need a little romance now and then!

[firedupdem]

2. That is so nice! I got flowers and a card and Burger King

before my son's bball game! Now he's on the couch snoring and I'm on DU!

We suck!

[BlooInBloo]

3. hahaha! You can't win em all, I guess.

[firedupdem]

4. I'm about to trade his ass in!

Just kidding ;)

[Jennicut]

10. Well, we did not have any real Valentine's Day date in a long, long time

Not when the girls were babies/toddlers. Now that they are 3 and 4 they can sleep over someone's house without a fuss.
He did not even get you Wendy's, the best of the fast food imo!

[firedupdem]

12. LOL!! Wendy's would have been better but there isn't one nearby!

I'm just giving him a hard time. He's a good guy. Our kids are 15 and 20 and now that we can almost do what we want, we're too damn tired!

[Jennicut]

13. Ha ha! We keep saying that when our girls are grown up we will have more time

together. But we will be so worn out in 10-15 years. Maybe we will just rent a lot of movies instead!

[mikiturner]

8. LMFAO!

Ah well...

[kenziemom06]

43. Hubby and I spent our FIRST Valentines Day at Burger King!

I should have taken that as a sign of the romance to come! LOL LOL

[JanusAscending]

5. Hey girl!

Who played at Toads? My Grandsons' band sometimes plays there. (it's a small college group.) They sometimes do openings for headliners. It's been years since I was there last !!

[Jennicut]

11. The Nerds. LOVE them!!! My husband plays there occasionally with his band.

Toads was packed. The Nerds (a cover band from NJ) were awesome. They dress up as all nerdy guys but they rock 80's, 90's and tunes from the 2000's. They are actually a band that has been around for 20 years. There were 3 opening bands and two of them were original bands. Good luck to your Grandson. My parents go to Toads on occasion and they are 61 so there is no age limit for anyone who hangs out there!

Saw that you are from Thomaston on your profile-I live in Terryville like right down the street on Rt 6. That is so cool.

[JanusAscending]

14. We should have a DU meetup sometime!!

My favorite place in town is Patti's Place, on the corner of Park St. (center of town) Have you ever been there, or heard of it? She's only open from 6 AM 'til 3 PM on weekdays tho'. Patti is a diehard Democrat, as well as a great person......she's also a PISTOL! It's a come as you are, plain and simple place, but serves good food, and the BEST homemade pies in CT.!!

[Jennicut]

17. No but that would be so great! I have lived in T-ville for a few years

but I am originally from Cheshire. Now that I have kids and they are getting older (they are 3 and 4) I am getting to know the places around here better. Homemade pies...yummy! Email me on DU some time when you are around in the daytime. I am home during the day all the time, I stay home with my girls but I am going back to school. Jenn is my real name! :) I have driven many times down in the middle of town when the girls are asleep in the car just to pass time while they take a little nap. There is an Opera House there, right?

[JanusAscending]

30. Yes, that's right about the Opera House.

Your girls are my youngest grandsons age !! If you came down from Terryville on Rt. 6, and over the bridge into Town, you passed Patti's Place when you turned left onto Main St. where the Opera House is. I won't be able to do anything before I get my next S.S. Check (beginning of March) but I will PM you well enough ahead of time, OK? If it's not too personal, where are you going to school?
I'm looking forward to actually meeting someone that has a "face"
if you know what I mean. It's like reading a book, and imagining what all of the characters look like!:hi:

[NYC_SKP]

6. Oh, the boots!

Michelle's rockin' those boots. sweeeeet!

:woohoo:

[EraOfResponsibility]

7. I hope that they go out to eat back here in D.C.

there are lots of nice restaurants they could hang out at here. Did they actually go to CVS? lol

[DesertRat]

24. They didn't go to CVS

They just walked past the sign! :)

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

29. I'm trying to figure out where that is in D.C. Looks familiar. Do you know?

[JanusAscending]

31. I think that pic was taken in Chicago.

Just a guess, but they were out to dinner in Chi town?? Maybe it's near the Restaurant they ate at, and had to walk by it?

[WorseBeforeBetter]

32. Table 52 in Chicago according to the OP.

I was curious about the menu:

http://www.tablefifty-two.com/

[marshall]

35. Any guess as to what they ordered?

I imagine the restaurant will do great business after this!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

40. I have no idea, but as I was perusing the menu last night...

the "Hand Cut French Fries with Manchego Cheese and Smokey Paprika" sounded pretty tasty! Midnight-ish snack...

[8 track mind]

36. A tad pricey i bet

but very well worth it :D

[WorseBeforeBetter]

41. I'd pony up for it.

Not every day of the week, but as a treat. ;-) It'll be interesting to watch what DC restaurants the Obamas frequent. It's been a while since I've been to these two, but they might like:

Vidalia
http://www.vidaliadc.com/index1.html

and

Georgia Brown's
http://www.gbrowns.com/menus/menu.html

if in the mood for American Southern cuisine.

[Hieronymus]

37. They have more than once already.

[rocktivity]

9. If the food's THAT good, and you PAID for it

damn right you should take home a doggie bag--I've NEVER hesitated to do that!

:headbang:
rocktivity

[Muttocracy]

27. wonder if they brought back some for the girls or Michelle's mom? nt

[Withywindle]

15. Aw, happy valentine's day to them.

And they do look such a normal couple. They're trying to have a normal life, as hard as they can.

[Skittles]

16. they are such a lovely couple

:thumbsup:

[snowbear]

18. Skittles! .... What a good idea!!

.
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Hey, I'm glad you posted! ..When I saw your name, I remembered there was a little bag of sour Skittles upstairs. Think I'll zip up there and get em.

In that second picture, I'll bet First Lady Michelle was checking in on the girls with gramma.



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[Skittles]

19. mmmmmm....I love sour Skittles

I just mailed some last week to some soldiers in Iraq :D

[alphafemale]

25. Sour Skittles!

I eat those til my tongue aches.

[Undercurrent]

20. .

[Prism]

21. I ran into them!

Well, as much as one can "run" into the President and first lady with the mass of security.

I live a few blocks away from the restaurant (that's my CVS, lol) and had headed out to meet some friends over on Clark. Madness doesn't begin to describe the area around the restaurant. I thought it was a celebrity and kept walking since I'm not much of a watcher.

Only after I got home and read the paper did I realize. Blah. Had I known, I would've tried to get some pics. Though, like I said, security.

Still, fun. I can't believe they were so close!

[livetohike]

22. Wow! I can't believe we have a Pres. and First Lady who

aren't afraid to go out in public. You probably will see them again :-).

[monmouth]

23. Is our Pres wearing a black velveteen jacket??? Gorgeous...n/t

[FrenchieCat]

33. Doubt it. Looks like his regular cashmere coat to me.

[Tarheel_Dem]

26. I'll bet Michelle is taking home some goodies for the girls & Mama Robinson...(nt)

[Muttocracy]

28. that's what I think too - very thoughtful :)

[marshall]

34. Bow chicka wow wow!

Let's hope they have an exciting evening!

[KharmaTrain]

38. Welcome Home, Mr. President...

A friend called me to say he saw the Obamas heading into that restaurant last night...a huge crowd out front cheered and the Obamas stood around ahd shook hands before going in. I've never seen Chicago so supportive and excited about any like our new President...and that includes Michael Jordan.

Musta felt good sleeping in their own bed for once after all the circuses in the beltway. Here's hoping they come home often.

[Raine]

39. I LOVE these pix

THANKS! :bounce:

[Cha]

42. After 8 years of avoiding looking at bush..it's

so nice to admire the peeps running our country!