The restaurant outing was even better because we used a Groupon: paid $25 for $50 worth of food. :-)
This weekend I texted back and forth a bit and spoke by phone with X-SIL about her medical condition. XH emailed me that he was visiting old friends about 5 hours away (XH and I stayed at these friends' place when we were dating --- nice, stable, long-term married people). XH asked if I want to play table tennis this Wednesday.
Went for a 20 mile bike ride today. Bought a new bike this summer (a treat to myself for getting through the past couple years) and now I am passing some of the young turks on the bike paths. YEAH!