He Can Still Surprise Me

Rich and I had a date last night. We are fans of the band "Train". Well, I am more than Rich because I have a little crush on Pat Monahan, the lead singer. Not in a weird middle-age kind of way, I don't think. He's just completely adorable, and kind of littleish, and they put on an amazing show, so it's really about the "art". OK, enough defending myself.

Anyway, we planned to go to dinner before the concert, but weren't sure where to go. The concert was in Lancaster and there aren't too many places beside Amish Smorgasbords or chain restaurants to choose from. After much discussion, Rich suggested a Japanese restaurant he has gone to with some clients. I loved this idea. So as Rich turned into a strip mall and I was thinking, "Oh No, he didn't just plan to take me to an average, everyday Chinese restaurant in a strip mall on our date, did he?" He assured me it would be OK. And you know what, it was! It was very upscale and they had delicious sushi and tempura. He did much better than me with the chopsticks, but I was determined to eat with them. He really can still surprise me after almost 25 years.

The best quote from him during the night was when the opening act, Butch Walker, was playing and I said how I thought they were really good, in a country/rock/blues kind of way and he said,"But he has a mustache". To which I just looked at him and said, "OK, really not relevant, but OK."

I am so glad that after all this time, we still can really have fun together, still laugh, sometimes at each other, but always love each other and know we are best friends.