The music and dancing last Friday night was great. Lots of people to make it fun, yet not over-crowded. My two friends and I had a blast dancing. We ran into people we know and got to meet new people. It was a friendly crowd, which is a nice change from the occasional stuffy atmosphere you find in some clubs. Joyanova and his musicians were superb. Gerry Bassermann divides his time between his music and his 'day job', North American director of a software company. Clearly he is both left and right-brained - I admire that.
Last week my friend Julie took me to a Vietnamese restaurant for a typical Vietnamese soup, Pho Do. The restaurant with the same name, is located in Tanforan shopping center, San Bruno. They serve it in a huge bowl, big enough for 3 people. The soup has a clear broth and you get to choose a meat. The aroma was lovely and mild with chopped green onions, slices of chicken breast, and vermicelli style Vietnamese noodles. What made the lunch fun were the little bowls they put in the middle of our table filled with veggies, all beautifully chopped: jalapeños, fresh mint, lime slices, and a larger bowl with bean sprouts. This was my first time eating in a Vietnamese restaurant and I would go back for this soup. It was delicious, light with fresh veggies you get to choose.
Perhaps the best part of my weekend was lunch with girlfriends. OMG!! We laughed and talked and shared stories and got caught up on each of our lives....and then we laughed some more. The restaurant specializes in beer, Half Moon Bay Brewery, in the harbor. Even though I am not a true beer drinker, I like to order their little shots of three different types of beer - that's about all I can drink. I have always said I am a cheap date! Anyway, I had forgotten how good it feels to spend time with girlfriends, and laugh, and not have any time constraints. The weather was mild, 60 degrees, and we had a nice hour walk before the restaurant. I tasted my first martini- and last. Nasty! One friend wanted a sweet version made with grapefruit, and the other was a traditional martini. Neither was appealing to me. My drink of preference is almost always red wine- if I drink at all. But I chose beer to go with my fish fajitas, and they were delicious. Life is way too short not to slow down and spend time with good friends, whether you are male or female, young or old. I am happy to say we will be doing this again soon, maybe even making it a habit.
My online dating experience has been a tough one, as I posted several days ago. Suffice to say, I am learning what not to do. It will always be an emotional roller coaster. Three profiles have been closed, two of them were the same guy. We have to be vigilant about our safety.
Thank you and God Bless! Aleta
"Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt, Dance like no one's watching." Satchel Paige
1906 - 1982 A baseball legend from the early days of baseball. Joe DiMaggio said "Paige was the best pitcher he had ever faced." Wikipedia
ps This quote caught my attention over twenty years ago, and it's still a favorite today. Read Wikipedia on the entire life of this charismatic and high spirited character - wonderful!
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