Cafe Poblano

Went out for a Tex-Mex dinner tonight to celebrate our friend C's birthday. The dinner was hastily arranged just two days ago by C's husband L... I think it was her 60th birthday, but I'm not sure--- C isn't telling and I'm not asking.

There are so many Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants around town, and L picked one of the newer ones by the Gulf Freeway. Nice decor, good food, but I ate just half of the dinner-- the fish part. I left the rice and the beans, being that I ate all of the fish.

Tonight was a surprise for C, and when she walked in, we were all surprised to see her as well--- she was walking with crutches. C and L just got back from a skiing trip last week, and C broke her ankle. She didn't break it while she was skiing, though--- she broke her ankle while shopping in the town. So of course we all laughed at the irony of that, and suggested to C that she just tell everyone she broke her ankle on the highest slopes.

Most of the people at tonight's dinner were friends from C and L's square-dance group. They've been square-dancing for years and years. Hard to believe that, when you look at C's husband-- he definitely doesn't look like the square-dancing type. L is the one who dressed up for our Halloween party as Paul Sr. from the Orange County Choppers family..... so I just can't picture him doe-si-doe-ing.

Before we left the restaurant, C made everyone write their name and birthday down on a slip of paper... she said we should all get together when the next birthday comes along. Nice idea.... so we'll see if anyone follows through with it. C has the list, so she would be the one to plan to get everyone together.

At the dinner tonight, both L and C told everyone at the table about the Charades parties that I give here........ there were 20 people at the dinner. I hope that C didn't expect me to invite everyone to the next party. No room at the inn, as the saying goes..... we already have 30 people in the Charades group. I couldn't imagine hosting a Charades party for 50 people. Then again, we have more than that at our Christmas party.

All of our parties started out with a small group of friends....... and they've all grown into a larger group of friends over the years. Speaking of parties.... the next one we're hosting is on Easter Sunday.