Ha ha! I know what you're thinking!
You think I left out an "s" in that title, aren't you?
You are soooo very wrong!!!
(smile!)
I wrote what I meant and I meant what I wrote: birthday ex.
He was in town, on vacation from Michigan. He actually comes to town around Memorial Day every year, since at least 2012. I specifically recall that year, as he was in town for his older daughter's graduation from high school. He had called to let me know he would be in Savannah and asked if I would like to meet up with him. I was just returning from Italy, so he was the one who picked me up. Then we went to have a burger - his treat for my birthday - and catch up with each other. Remember?
He had texted me about 9 PM last night:'Wanna get together?'
He had known I was back from Daytona. His two girls were keeping each other company and this might be our only chance to meet up.
So of course I said yes!
We went to Applebee's - a chain restaurant!!! - to hoist a beer for my birthday and nosh on some appetizers, like the wonton tacos, his favorite. He snapped this selfie there. Not bad, right? And a good memento of our meet-up for my special day.
He drove, but I showed him how to get southside using the newly-extended Truman Parkway - nice! Cut the trip time easily in half!
We listened to the folks doing karaoke there, talked a bit, then he brought me back home and went to his La Quinta. After all, he was to meet up for breakfast with his girls the next day.
That didn't happen. There was something about changed work schedules for the older girl, with the upshot being that he was on his own until 4 PM. So, he called and we decided to meet for lunch.
His treat, again! We had started toward a familiar mexican place, but then he spotted the barbeque joint right next to it.
"Local?" he had asked.
I had replied that I thought it might be.
So there we went!
(Remember? He favors local places, not chains.)
Good ribs, too, and a nice range of sauces at a help-yourself station. He had a smoked sausage and some pulled pork and really enjoyed them.
Nice lunch!
Then he was off to see his daughters and I was off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz!
(Not really, but I simply couldn't resist!)
1 comment:
fb flashback from May 28, 2014:
"How very lovely to visit with my ex, Jeff McDermott, for the past two days! This is from last night at Applebee's on Abercorn. Can you believe he had not yet driven on the new portion of the Truman Parkway? I guess we have to stop calling it "the Part-way" now!"
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Lorretta Ruggiero
I am so glad to see you two as buds!
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Anne El-Habre
Big hi to Jeff for me!
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C Robb Worthington
Very nice, when my previous partner of 14 years and I split, i missed her friendship greatly. When we finally normalized our relationship to speaking terms I was so pleased. Congrats to you for the same.
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Sharon Frain Novinger
It's nice to see this! I'm so out of if but does he live out of town now?
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Susan Carlile
Just lovely!!!!
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Bob Wiley
Tell Jeff I said Hi!
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Lisa Kramer Pena
WOW..Is it finally finished? I'll have to travel out that way next time I'm in town. Hope you and Jeff are having fun!
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Faustina Smith
Thanks, y'all! Sharon, yes, he lives in Saginaw and has for the past... 3 years? 4? Before that, he was in Mississippi for a while and hated it. He is much happier in MI, except when it snows.
Nancy, he's going to be in Monteagle, so hit him up when he's there! Just have Stephanie let you know when he is there.
Robb, I'm glad he and I have been able to be friends, too. We had been together from 1991 to 2007. That friendship was definitely worth saving, even if the marriage could not be.
Christine, Michelle, Brian: I just want to make sure y'all see this! It was very good of Jeff to make a little time with me while he was in Savannah, as he always does.
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