It's been years since I belonged to this meetup group. The woman who sponsored it had gotten divorced, closed her restaurant, and moved out of state. However, I try to maintain membership in some meetup groups which have mid-week get togethers.
This past Thursday, I was able to attend a meetup with a group whose meetings are usually on weekends. Like some of the meetups I've attended over the past year, this one was a trivia/dining get together at The Bayou in Mt. Vernon. Prior to Covid, I would usually be at this restaurant several times each year. But now, this was the first time I've been here since my former cruise partner and I had the spat that ended our friendship 5 1/2 years ago.
Parking in Mt. Vernon is always a headache. Luckily, I was able to find a spot one block over from the restaurant. I was the first to arrive. So, I killed time until another person came in and recognized me. And then, we waited for the meetup's host to arrive. The host arrived, and we got seated before the trivia contest started. When asked for a name for our trivia team, one lady suggested the Bayou Babes. It was nice to be considered one of the girls.
By 10 pm, trivia was over with, and I was on my way home. I'm glad I didn't cancel this meeting.....
