When I started this entry, I was grateful that it isn't winter. A storm like what was expected for this evening through Thursday afternoon would be a pain, but only consist of rain. It would most likely get in the way of my daily events, but not cause me many problems after the storm ended.
Considering my lack of energy, I decided to bail out on volunteering for the day, and rested until it was time to get ready for dinner in Fishkill. I expected that a few people would bail from the meetup because of the rain. But I didn't expect that I could be the only person there. So, I decided to brave the rain and drive to the Eleven-Eleven restaurant for a 6:30 dinner. I arrived at the meetup a few minutes late, as it was hard to find a legal parking lot. But there was nothing to be concerned about - no one's drink orders had been taken, and it would be a while before dinner orders were taken.
Sitting down at the far end of the table, I was able to chat with a new member of the meetup group. But she wasn't my prime focus of conversation. Instead, it was the two people to my right - a husband/wife couple who were interested in cruising. And I had a couple of stories to tell. However, it was hard to be heard over the noise. This is not the place to go if you want a romantic meal. Instead, this is a place to go when you want a pleasant night with someone, but aren't interested in heavy conversation.
As the gathering waned, WDJ came over to chat with me and this new member. We were chatting for a while after most of our group left, and I chatted a bit more with this woman after WDJ left. When the rain eased off a little, the two of us headed to our cars, and we headed to our separate homes.
