Neighbors and Friends

Saturday night we went out to dinner at the Tokyo Steakhouse with four neighborhood couples. These are the couples that we have had campfires with all summer long. The ones that have become friends. The ones I hope our children can grow up with. Good news: we found out we were not the oldest couple in the group. Close but not the oldest. That honor went to Kent and Laurie. The food at the steakhouse was good. The conversation even better. This group is diverse so there is no shortage of topics. The poor cook was trying to entertain us with his expertise with his skill and flair. We didn't see a lot, we were all in awe of the volcano but other than that I can't tell you what else he did. No one caught a shrimp in their pocket I do know that. After stuffing ourselves on dinner we left and headed to Tony's for some dessert and a final drink. The patio was a nice intimate area that we didn't have to worry about disturbing others. There was no one there. Thanks Kent for my chocolate fix for the day. Some had never been to Tony's so they were expecting it to be like the old Tony's on the Hill. They were pleasantly surprised and I think Tony's went on the list for another night out. Since most of us had sitters we headed home early. Those that had children still awake were going to start another campfire but both our boys were sleeping so Brian and I watched the end of Charlie's Angels and headed to bed.