Last Supper(s)

Well, in the last two weeks I have been able to have dinner at Clearbrook and Everyday People Café.  One was Drew's treat and the other mine.  Special dinners before my surgery.  It's not that I won't be able to eat after surgery, it's just that I won't be able to swallow solid foods for a while and then...even if I'm all "ok"...I don't really think I would enjoy the dinners too much with the neck brace I'll be wearing.

I decided to order "old school" at Everyday People Café.  I ate items that have been on their menu since the beginning.  In the past I've talked about photos bringing back memories - but WOW, flavors and smells really bring back the past.  We had the drunken shrimp Sambuca as an appetizer.  Then, I had the house salad with the "garlic, basil, creamy, dreamy dressing" (as Ray and I called it).  For my entrée I had the gorgonzola pork chop.  Every single bite brought back a memory.  As I was eating I could totally picture just leaving the restaurant and walking right down the street to the Kirby House and taking a dip in the pool or hot tub.  It was like going back in time.  I even thought of my great friend Dawn Bloomfield who passed away last week.  It was a really sentimental dinner.

We even sat at Ray's favorite booth (and we didn't even ask)!  The booth right next to the kitchen was Ray's favorite.  He loved watching what was going on back there.  I sat in his spot.

My view of the kitchen from our booth.

I have got most of the important things done that needed to get done before surgery.  Outdoor furniture and gazebo all taken down and/or put away.  Air conditioner unit covered and shut down for the winter.  Bills caught up.  Laundry getting caught up and my recliner all set for sleeping in the next couple/few months.  I think I'm ready!


Looking forward to the pain going away. - Jimmy