Arthur and I went to the St. Augusta Legion last night for their two dollar hamburgers. That was a first! Only the second time we have been at the bar in the Legion since living here. All other events we have attended have been in the banquet room. It was very crowded. A volunteer selling raffle tickets found some chairs for us, and hailed a waitress. The bar room was noisy, but also bright enough that we could actually see each other and our food. Christmas decorations gave it a nice feel. The burgers were fine. Not my Culver's cheeseburger favorite, but the buns were toasted, giving them an added touch. Arthur had fried onions with his, and we both had onion rings and a beer. Even with the purchase of raffle tickets (We lost all three times.) and a tip, we left with having only spent about 20 bucks. Not bad.
With his day off for President Bush's funeral, Arthur put together the two dressers we got for the girls for Christmas. The price was in our range, they are made of real wood, and the size is manageable for hauling and for their apartment. Not top quality, but something that will give them a sense of home and order instead of having to store their clothes in bins. We purchased them from Overstock.com.
I spent part of the afternoon attending a planning meeting for Catholic United Financial. We ate at Jule's Bistro, another first. We sat at the high table. It was not the best spot for short old people. I had to step on the chair support bar to get up, and I was afraid that I would break it. Then I had to ask the waitress to push in my chair! I had looked at the menu on-line ahead of time, and I was surprised to see that their sandwich ingredients were almost exactly the same as those at Liquid Assets. I had the Avocado Portabello Mushroom Reuben. The bread was a grainy homemade bread, which fell apart as I was eating. I cannot say that I really tasted either the mushrooms or the avocado. I also had samples of some of the desserts ordered by the others. They were okay, but as Alvina Stilling would say, nothing to write home about. I am glad I did not have to pay for them. Should I go back, I will try some of their soups.
I was able to complete more sewing last night. My new hat and mitten set are done, and a few extras to boot. The girls' insurance against the typical losses that go with childhood, and some spares to give away. I am surprised at how relaxing sewing has been.
Now off to do some cleaning!
