I love writing to you guys about date night ideas.
But beyond that, I love participating in good date night ideas š (And if you’re looking for great Date Night music, look no further.)
But everyone once in a while, because humans are involved, date nights can go a-rye. And because we live in the era of photo-shopped faces, pinterest perfect parties, and instagramming our lunch #foodstagram, I thought yaāll would appreciate a little candor.
My husband and I have been dating for over 18 years. If you figure about 1date night/week (which is what we aim for) for that amount of time, weāre about to cross the threshold of 1,000 date nights. (please pardon me while I take a moment to feel old.)
Almost 1,000 you guys. So you know what that means?ā¦Thereās bound to be a few duds in there somewhere! For your entertainment pleasure, Iām starting a new series entitled, āDate Night Fails!ā Over the course of the next little bit, Iāll be sharing some of our most memorable fails with you in an effort to make you laugh AND not take your own relationship or self too seriously.
We all have āFailā stories we could share, but itās not the fails that define us, itās what we do with them. One date night fail, should NEVER be a reason to throw in the proverbial towel. If you keep it in perspective, it can be a chance to laugh (maybe not in the moment, I get it) and an opportunity for a GREAT story in the future. So without further adieu, I give you one such Fail that has turned into a GREAT story.
The Sea Escape, FL.
The Sea Escape did in fact live up to its name. And by that I mean, Chris and I wouldāve done anything short of throwing ourselves off the side of that crazy ship to get away from it. The Sea Escape was one of those ādinner cruisesā that looks so appealing when its sitting in the rack of āthings to doā at the conciergeās desk on vacation.
We were staying in Florida with our best friends, looking for a little āsomething differentā one night.
We found it.
Enter The Sea Escape.
The Sea Escape boasted an evening of romantic-on-the-water-entertainment, including but not limited to, professional shows, a spa, āgame roomā, karaoke, live piano music, gourmet buffet and So. Much. More.
We excitedly signed up and assumed that 6 hrs, yep you heard that right, would not be enough time to conquer said Sea Escape.
Welp, 1 hour in, we had picked through the Diner-style food buffet, found the āgameā room, which turns out is a floating casino and truly the ONLY reason that all the other passengers were on board the beloved Sea Escape, (#internationalwaters) witnessed EPIC amounts of bad Barry Manilow karaoke, and thenā¦thought we would be safe landing at the āprofessional show.ā
Hereās what you should know about the “professional show” on board the Sea Escape: Itās a movie theatre covered from floor to ceiling in Red Velvet. And the movieā¦was taped off of ABC Family, we know because it was complete with commercials and the TV logo in the lower left corner. You can’t make this kind of stuff up folks.
Eventually, we sought refuge in the Arcade where we became certifiable experts in gunning down Aliens. How romantic
The Sea Escape, E.P.I.C Date Night fail, BUT, awesome story now. See kids, redemption is everywhere š
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Have you had a Date Night Fail? Iād love to hear about it in the comments below.
And remember, one fail does not a failure make! Itās a reminder that weāre human. So donāt let one minor disaster keep you from pursuing new adventures with the one you love. Sure, youāll have a few fails here and there, but I guarantee youāll have plenty of relationship cementing gems along the way as well.
Until next time,
Meg
We once had dinner out with a couple we knew only casually. He was a nice guy. His wife couldn’t stop looking at herself in the mirror. At one point she looked at herself and said “Who is that woman? She must work out.” Nobody said a word. Her poor husband looked embarrassed. Needless to say we never had dinner with that narcissist again. But looking back on it, it was kind of funny.
??what??!! Oh my gosh, you can’t make that kind of stuff up! Too funny
That is a date night fail! But you now have a hilarious story to tell! I think we have all had that date that just went horribly, horribly wrong! I think for me it was when my now husband decided to get to the movie early and pick out the movie. He picked out 9/11 not knowing that I have serious panic attacks about that whole event (just because of the tragedy not because I was involved). We lasted 10 minutes, went back to my apartment and watched Office Space!
Lol! Oh No!! And you still married him š š that movie was intense! Moot exactly date night material š haha
Wow, it sounds like such a romantic adventure…really bad advertising! LOL! Good thing you can laugh together, that would be the only redeeming option for this wasted 6 hours!!
Haha! Gotta keep your sense of humor! š
That is a date night fail. The arcade sounds like it could have been fun though. It’s hard to find ‘old school’ arcades most places these days.
Haha the arcade softened the blow š and you’re right they can be harder to find these days!
Oh, what a disappointing evening. I’m cringing just thinking about it.
On the other hand, it has inspired a really great series! I wish you well!
Haha it makes for a good story at least š thanks Michele!!
The title intrigued me so stopped by from My Heartsie Girl link. So very true…it is NOT the fails that define us …unless we live there. Thanks so much.
Thanks Shandra! I’m so glad you stopped by š
“Fail” it was, but I bet it’s also one of the most memorable!
Absolutely! One of the most memorable for sure! š
So bad it’s funny. Oh gosh I am so glad I avoid cruises. š
Haha! Now you have even more motivation! š
oh man–how disappointing when you’re excited to try something different and it turns out to be not very fun at all. At least it makes for a good story to tell later! And others can learn from little mistakes like this. haha!
Haha! Gotta love when crazy moments turn into great memories! So glad you stopped by Rachel! I always love reading your stuff š
Wow…that date night does sound pretty awful! At least you didn’t have to work to hard to come up with one that would beat it the next time…LOL!
Thanks for sharing at Share The Wealth Sunday!
xoxo
Lisa
Haha what a GREAT perspective!! š thanks Lisa!
I love this! Date night is such an important aspect to a relationship. Never stop dating your wife (or husband) š -Angela
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Totally agree Angela! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Love this!
Thanks Shelly!
Cute story!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! Hope to see you again!! I love having you!! Pinned!!
Thanks so much Elaine āŗļø
Haha!! Too funny! How did you actually last the full 6 hours?! Was there at least some good people watching?
Haha! Oh, there was Epic People watching lol being in that situation with friends helped tremendously!
What a bad situation (work, date night, sport) tells me most is about how the person reacts to it. My boss wants to know the good, the bad, and the ugly He won’t yell about the bad & the ugly if he has a head’s up so we can try to fix it. If he gets a call from the Governor that is a surprise, heads will roll.
My husband is a golfing duffer; he says he can tell if a golfing buddy is going to be a friend by the way he golfs: does he “fudge” his numbers? Does he yell and scream and blame others on a bad shot? Is he self-absorbed?
The reason I love my husband (28 years!) is that when something awful (not life-threatening, but like your cruise or a horrible meal or the Pink Flamingo motel with bars in the bathroom windows that was the only vacancy when the American Bar Association was having its national convention in San Francisco but I forgot when we decided to have a spontaneous weekend getaway ) is that he’ll just roll with it and say something like, “let’s not do that again!” or “this is one of those memorable experiences we get to name and laugh about.”
Haha, sounds like the two of you have some hilarious memories together! š
I would’ve been so sad! but it is a good thing that you can look back on it now and laugh. Thanks for sharing this cute story with us at the Merry Monday link party. Hope you’ll join us again this week. Sharing your post on Twitter!
haha, at least it makes for a good story š Thanks so much for hosting AND for the twitter love Ash! š Always love when you stop by!
Oh no! How horrible and funny all in one. And here I thought a dinner cruise would be SUCH a good idea š
No personal epic date night fails come to mind. Instead ours tend to be of the type where we FINALLY get a babysitter for a night out at the movies (that for once don’t involve cartoons) only to get to the theater and realize there is absolutely nothing we want to see. So we go grocery shopping instead. LOL
I’m co-hosting the #HomeMattersParty Linky Party this month and would love to have you join us. The weekend’s party is still going until midnight, or you the new party starts on Friday.
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Hahaha! Oh I can totally understand that, quite a few date nights have ended up at Target š Thanks for the invite, I’ll definitely stop by!
So funny although I can see why it may not have been funny when it was happening. It’s great to have stories like that to laugh about later. I love that pic with the leaves, BTW, very pretty!
Absolutely, gotta laugh at it! š Thanks so much Bernadyn, so glad you stopped by!
Haha1 You had me rolling on the floor. I can just imagine you guys dressed to the nines playing in a video arcade slaying aliens! In the end, it’s not what you do, but who you are doing it with!
Haha well that just makes my day! “It’s not what you do, but who you are doing it with!” Love that! Thanks so much Judith š
I love “fail” posts ! Because real life does happen, even to bloggers ! I have the worst luck with “trip fails” I seem to get deathly sick a lot when we plan huge things or spend tons of money… I can’t remember the last vacation we took I wasn’t sick as a dog. Glad I found your blog.
Ugh, that’s such a bummer!! So glad you stopped by Amanda! Hoping you’re feeling really good today, and if you are, take a spontaneous vacation! ?
Thanks for letting us see the real “romance”! š Here from 2 Uses Tuesday.
Hahaha! š
What great encouragement! I love the candor. #wineddownwednesday
Thanks Breann! I love your writing style too, so refreshing š
Some of the biggest fails end up being the best stories. Thanks for sharing. #ConfessionsLinkUp
SO true! Thanks Amy, & thanks for hosting!āŗļø
This is so awesome! Love how you and your hubby schedule date nights! Happy 1000! š Thanks so much for sharing on MMM, I am so glad that you came! š
Cathy
Thanks so much Cathy! And thanks for hosting ??
This looks like an awesome post, thanks for linking it up at this weeks Merry Mondays!