6 Kids, 3 cats, 1 dog, Mom, and Dad

Follow up to Shepherds's Pie or Dinner last night.

I ate at Lindy's Diner last night. Diner = cheap, right? Wrong! It was about $50, with tip, to have a bowl of soup, an egg cream shake, fish & chips, and a slice of cheesecake. But, it is in downtown Manhattan so what can you expect.

The other night, when I ate at Connoly's, I was sitting at the bar when a pregnant woman walked in. She knew the bartender and started to chat about when her baby is due, two days before my birthdate. I joined in the conversation and we talked about kids, pregnancy, birth...ya know, stuff that all guys know about after having experienced the birth of four kids.

When it was time for her to leave with the soup she ordered she handed the bartender her American Express and he mentioned something about not being able to take it for so small an amount. I told him to put it on my tab and told her congratulations and good luck on the birth of her first child. She shook my hand and left with tears in her eyes.

I ate my dinner, watching the TV and people as they walked by the window. The bar started to fill up and I noticed that two guys wanted to sit down but the only open seats were one each on both sides of me. I asked them if they wanted to sit at the bar and I'd be happy to move so they could sit together.

They thanked me and when I ordered my next Guinness they told the bartender to put it on their tab. When the bartender handed me my bill he said, "One good turn deserves another! You got her soup and they picked up your Guinness."

It made my night.

Posted by bbarton at November 29, 2006 11:19 AM