Oh, Oh It's Magic! You Knooooow

Yes, it's a post about magical things.  Specifically, magical food and magical products.

On Friday night, L and I had dinner with an old friend of mine (we go all the way back to 1985) and her husband.  They just moved up here and we thought it was our duty to introduce them to one of our favorite restaurants, Founding Farmers.  (Side note: if you're ever visiting D.C., whether you're with me and L or not, I highly recommend eating a meal there.  Just delicious. In fact, if you stay with us, it's highly likely that we'll take you there if we can get reservations.  But if not, we'll take you somewhere equally delectable, so fear not.)  After yet another home run of a meal, we headed home and conversation turned to rest-of-the-weekend plans. 

L: "So is there anything you want to do this weekend?  Anything you need to get done?"

Me: "Nope.  Just work out.  And look into more churches to visit.  Anything you're interested in doing?" (Another side note: we've been trying to find a church to attend regularly.  So far, we've struck out, but we're continuing our search.)

L: "Well, I was thinking we could work out tomorrow morning and then come home, clean up, and I could take you to Georgetown for lunch.  And then maybe we could go to Kiehl's."

Let's pause for a moment so I can fill you, my dear reader, in on some backstory details.  1) L hates Georgetown, especially on the weekends, because the traffic is always a total Cheesecake Factory.  Generally it takes as long or, in many cases, longer to get down M and park as it does to get TO Georgetown.  To be fair, we don't live that far from it, but still.  It's kind of ridiculous.  2) When I went on my girls' trip to Las Vegas last fall, L was on a simultaneous boys' trip, also to Las Vegas.  Apparently while there, he tried one of his friends' face products and decided that he particularly enjoyed the Kiehl's Facial Fuel Moisturizer.  3) L has never before cared about facial products.  Santa (aka, my mom) gave him some after-shave in his stocking for Christmas 2009, and it's still sitting unopened in our bathroom cabinet.  Thus, color me intrigued when the man announced he'd maybe like to go to Kiehl's, especially since I don't use their products regularly after a bad reaction one one eyelid (???) from their avocado eye cream last spring. 

Anyway, back to the conversation:

Me: "Sure, that sounds great.  What's at Kiehl's?"

L: "My face is very dry.  I tried some of B's face lotion and I really liked it, so I want to get some."

Me: "Well that sounds good.  Let's make sure to do that tomorrow."

So, after our weekly Saturday morning work out, showers, and a quick lunch at the Italian Store (which. is. AWESOME.), we headed over to Georgetown to solve his winter dry skin woes.  I dragged him into Blue Mercury because I'd seen it for months and months and never been in, but given that we were on a mission for face products, it seemed feasible to coerce him into joining me.  He agreed and was especially excited that they had Kiehl's products there, but we opted to hold off on purchasing so he could see the entire store. 

We ended up at Kiehl's and after reviewing their entire mens' line in all of five minutes (I couldn't persuade him to try anything or ask the staff any questions- he just wanted to grab and go), he decided to go for a package deal.

Kind of cute and Valentine's-y, yes?  This is what was inside:

Also a bar of soap.  Definitely more than just the Facial Fuel moisturizer he'd intended to get, but the man loves a deal and couldn't resist this one, and far be it from me to deny him facial products when I have a gazillion when you count washes, moisturizers, and all the different make up I own. 

L used all of the products on Sunday night and immediately wanted to show off his handiwork by having me feel his face (extra smooth and soft, if I do say so myself).  He announced that he liked it all, but the shaving cream was not his favorite.  It was pretty cute that he was so excited about it. 

So to the ladies out there, if you're looking for a gift for your man, apparently some Kiehl's products is a good one.