Celebrate Good Times (Come On!)

I bragged in an earlier post about “breaking bread with the CEO of DailyMe” over lunch, but my choice of words was, in hindsight, wrong.  Now, I believe the phrase “breaking bread” should only characterize dinner.  The difference is that our first two meals are “No B.S.” activities, and simply function as means to an end.  Complimentary bread (to break) would just slow the process down.  The office usually eats lunch together--and our individual breakfasts are at least simultaneous--but we’d never had an occasion to eat supper as one.  By that definition, I guess you could say this writer had never broken bread with his co-workers…until this past Wednesday. 

The opportunity to unite for din-din presented itself as a small celebration for our imminent site launch—a pre-launch party, if you will-- as well as a chance to inject some fun into mid-week.  We all agreed that the significance of the occasion justified a change of scenery, and thus got a reservation in far-south Coral Gables (no relation to Clark), a DailyMe favorite restaurant named Cacao.  I knew this would mean a lengthy commute home after dinner, but that was no biggie: ever since I switched from Premium to Regular gas, I’ve been willing to widen my carbon footprint a bit.

The meal itself found our group in excellent spirits, and this was sustained as we dug into Latin American cuisine/Nouveau.  I managed to hold my own at the table with five well-mannered adults, but regret that my role in the boss’s toast was cumbersome.  It turns out a number of laws and social taboos forbid drinking wine before the age of 21, so I was forced to clink a platter of lamb chops with red wine sauce against their glasses. 

The food was otherwise excellent, and so was the service from our waiters and the attention we received from the wine steward. Seriously, this guy found a perfect wine for each and every portion of our meal—even dessert.  The lesson learned: milk isn’t the only dessert beverage out there, these days.  Between courses, we reminisced about old times (10 months of memories!) and marveled at what the future may hold.  It was a classic Kodak moment, to say the least.

 All in all, the celebration lasted 5 hours before we received the gi-normous bill close to midnight.  A delicious way to celebrate a delicious milestone, indeed.

Peace, Love, and Personalized Media.

-John the Intern

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