time to driftaway with my brothers!

Hahahaha!

I do so love that song sung so well by Dobie Gray!

However, that's got two words and this cafe does its name as just one, remember?

Both of my brothers had made sure I knew where the S&K Friday Fiesta would be, and Driftaway was the place!

We were even meeting at 5 PM instead of 5:30, though Dood didn't tell me until just before time.

That meant I was late, but Tony jumped up to help me to a seat by him when I arrived.

That was very nice!

I'd gotten a little lost trying to find them.

I had no idea this restaurant had a party deck out back!

By the time I finally got to the stairs leading down, I needed a little help with my leg.

Smitty had come up to greet me, too!

He had that head of table spot, right my Mary.

Robin was trying to hide from my camera, but I got part of her!

I only got part of Betsy, too, but that was most definitely the fun part, for sure!

I don't know what she and Laura were talking about, but those Long Island Iced Teas might have had a hand in making it extra funny!

Then again, just having Addison home on spring break probably added to her bubbly nature tonight.

Addison and Becca were to my left and her right, but I didn't snap their photo.

That would have been weird!

They were both trying so hard to pretend they were at a different table from all us old fogies!

Still, my non-fried meal caught their attention I know.

Hey, I have to keep up my reputation as an oddball with my family, right?

So, when I saw the Tuna Tataki Salad, with a mango salsa to top it, I knew that was exactly what I wanted!

That combined my two foreign duty stations - Okinawa and Panama - in the one dish.

Oh so tasty it was, too!

And we all talked about foods we'd eaten and foods we grew up on and favorite mixed drinks and all such talk that was justright for a party deck.

Then Tony and Laura bought my dinner!

Yes, tonight was a perfect gathering to start the month!

(smile!)