Since I have choir after church, I have asked Judy J. to clear things away for me when the fellowship is over. She will take the unconsumed coffee to the next office as Pastor does not mind drinking reheated coffee. She will put the leftover cookies (optimistically!!!) in a baggie for me, wipe the tables and away we go! What a good friend she is!
I had asked Judy to attend a luncheon today with me at The Club but she was unable to make it so I went alone. Since I could not find my tickets, Patty made sure I was on the list and they nicely let me in. Whew! At first, I was to sit with Teresa at Table 15 but then she was grabbed by a group of Palace and Capri ladies to join their table as they had an empty seat. I went to my assigned seat and was going to have lunch with Jessica's mom and sister. Cool!
After a certain point, I got up and wandered around, saying "Hi!" to people at various tables and exchanged greetings and/or hugs with some folks I had not seen in a while. Likely not since last summer!! At one point, Patty came hustling up to me, clipboard in hand, and asked, "Can I ask you a favor?" I said, "Sure! You want me to sit down and shut up, right?" She laughed and said, "Would you mind moving to Kerrie's table? I have a lady who came alone and needs someone to sit with, so I offered her your spot."
There is a passage in the Bible where we are reminded about sitting in the furthest seat and being asked to move up, and it came true for me! Instead of sitting in the middle dining room at #15, I was asked to sit with the owner of The Club, the folks who run the Quigley House, and right next to the bar, at Table #1. The waitresses kindly kept my Diet Coke glass filled. There was also a female pastor at my table, whose daughter, a former classmate of Justin's, was modeling for us, including a bikini!
Jessica was also one of the models and looked smashing! There is no way at all that she looks like she has an 8 month old baby at home! And a toddler! All the models looked nice and the clothes, though some a bit extreme, were lovely. I told everyone who stood still long enough how nice it was and how much I enjoyed it.
Oh, by the way, the luncheon consisted of a shrimp salad, fresh fruit, and a carrot muffin. Oh, oh.....One plus about sitting with the owner is that she made sure the waiter got me one of the special plates of grilled chicken instead of the shrimp! The dressing for the chicken was fantastic and I am anxious to know what it is so I can have it again. THAT'S how good it was! The dessert was amazing with a chocolate coated mouse thing, I think it was mouse, with sauce for the blueberries, raspberries, and strawberry half. Makes up for the near encounter with shrimp!!!!
