It's been a long time since I've been able to see Vicki (#2) for pleasure. The last time I saw her, her spouse had passed away, and there wasn't a good opportunity to introduce her to RQS, except for a fleeting moment. Today, we finally got together for lunch and we went to one of our old standby restaurants - Aberdeen Cantonese Restaurant in White Plains.
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About a week ago, Vicki suggested that we get together for afternoon tea. This morning, she decided to make a reservation and found out that the place was closed for July. The next place she thought of was closed for the day. So we ended up going to Aberdeen for Dim Sum. Yum!
Aberdeen was just as I remembered. Although there no longer are any Dim Sum carts parading around the floor, one can order exactly what he/she wants and have it delivered quicker than the time one would wait for a Dim Sum cart to make its rounds. This ended up creating a minor problem. We ordered several dishes that all came at once - leaving us no room on the table. However, we worked around this problem by focusing on eating one dish at a time, so that we could clear the table of dishes as we polished off what they once had on them.
I have to note that Vicki has a non-binary offspring. She noted that given our nation's politics, that her child had to travel in male drag - even though they have a beard, they tend to wear clothing usually associated with females. It's a shame that she had to do this. But given the culture of intolerance being fostered by Florida's governor, it was the safe way for her child to travel.
All too soon, we had to part. Vicki noted that she would like to meet RQS soon. So I'll have to find some time when Vicki and RQS are free, in order to have everyone get together for dinner.
