Survival Kit for Romantics

My husband is a generous man.  He is always surprising me with
one thing or another.   This week, he came home from work and
handed me an insulated shipping box.  My curiosity was piqued.
Hmmm...   Something that needed  to stay cold.  What could it be?
When I unpacked it, I found this cute little bag

with a heart shaped combination lock on it.  I had to find the correct
combination of numbers in order to open the bag.

Mark gave me some hints and I tried a few different combinations

until I hit on the right one.  He was thinking this was the year we 

were married....but he was a few years off.  It's okay.  I forgive him

for not remembering the year we were married.  It was a long time 

ago! It just so happens this was another special year for us, because

it was the year Travis was born.

Once I had the lock off and the bag open,   I found this cute 

little box.

I anxiously opened the box

and found a little flashlight that was also a whistle and compass.  

Now that's a good tool for a survival kit.

And this is also helpful in an emergecncy....  

FRENCH CHOCOLATE!!!!

Enclosed was a note saying, In case of emergency, open and 

eat as much as required.   Love it!!!

Each piece of chocolate had a letter or number on the top.

As I read the little black book that came with the bag, I was able

to find out what was inside each of these chocolate treasures.

The Z chocolate is the signature flavor of zchocolate.com and 

combines a soft, sweet and salty caramel with a crunchy praline 

made from slow roasted hazelnuts from the Piedmont region of

Italy.  Quite tasty.

#11 was 40% Ivory Coast milk chocolate ganache.  I'm not sure 

what the other 60% was - but man was it good.

This one has been my favorite so far-  Oh, how I love you #13

Crisp lemon puree partnered with a creamy ganache of dark

chocolate and cocoa butter.  This one could get me through

the worst disaster.

What a fun gift.  We are enjoying them together, each night 

after dinner.  The instructions told us we should eat them within

two weeks of delivery. I don't think that will be a problem.   

Thanks, dear!  And by the way - the year was 1981. 

I love you!!

* MYOF Goal #49  Enjoy 50 romantic interludes with my husband.