Thanks everyone ....

Chakolate...

I would go with the first, but then, I have a weakness for the
transcendentally irrational.

Chak, who named her cat Pi

for the birthday wishes. It almost makes up for getting another year
older. Almost! LOL!

It's pouring down rain and has been all day. But we're looking
forward tonight to trying out a new restaurant that opened up here
four days ago, a Texas style barbecue joint called the Back Street
Barbecue. I can wear jeans, order a beer (I never drink beer but what
else do you do in a Texas barbecue joint) shout Yeeeehaw! and order
St. Louis Ribs!

JD Cooper...

In Texas you *do not get* St louis ribs. St. Louis is a thousand miles
away and the type of BBQ is compltely different.

In Texas, if you don't have beer with BBQ, it is customary to get a Big
Red (a soda pop) ...or you cab substitute red cream soda.

**Lin**...

mmj1...

Sounds like a fun to me. I'll raise my glass of wine in toast to you
tonight. Let's see that should be about 9:30 p.m. your time so listen for my
Happy Birthday across the miles.

Sue...

What else do you do at a Texas BBQ joint?
Why, you dance on the table.
Ha!
sue

**Lin**...

What if I slip on the ribs and fall off?

Sue...

Gees! I have to 'splain everything.
This is after you drink the beer and eat the ribs.
sue

**Lin**...

Oh. You mean when the lamp shade goes on the head.
I get it! David and I can do a line dance. But I think the table
might break!

Beth...

Reminds me of the bar at the end of the ski run in Snowmass, Co. Ski run
was named Dallas freeway....Everyday at 3 PM a country western band would
play and the place would fill with Texans on vacation, who love Snowmass.
They would dance on the tables and insist the band play The Eyes of Texas
are Upon You. Many of them doctors and dentists would climb on the tables
and dance. I used to think....boy I would not want to be their first
patient when they return home....
.Beth

Sue...

I only really danced on a table, once, in Cozumel. It was a picnic table,
and it was already really crowded with other folks. And the song was YMCA.
We were on a cruise with a bunch of friends. One friend had a HUGE
margarita. I blame the whole thing on Joey sharing his drink.
And that's my story.
sue

Well *I* called it a Texas Joint because the ad shows a cactus, a
cowboy hat and boots and the ad says "we're wearing dungarees and
wrangling up a new menu". They probably don't sell Mississippi
catfish in a Texas BBQ joint either. :-) They can call it anything
they want, I want those ribs!

JD Cooper...

heh! Well, cowboy hats and cactus and boots are the sole exclusive
rights of Texas, ya know. 'sides that, Texans (and EVERYBODY)) in the
west will call them *jeans*... nobody ever says dugarees except yankees
that I know of.

Good luck with the meal... hope it's all messy and sloppy!

**Lin**...

Sue...

Well! It's not david's birthday! So you need to do this by yourownself.
Or you could just start a conga line.
Uh....let's see...if you don't know how to do that, ask BJ, Norma, Donna or
Faye. (wonder what ever happened to Faye. She was a sweet lady.)
sue

**Lin**...

I know how to do the Bunny Hop. Can you do that on a table?
LOL!

A lot of people have disappeared. :-(

Chakolate...

Disappeared doing the bunny hop on tables? I'm not surprised.

Now you have me worried. I haven't heard anyone up here say dungarees
since 30 years ago!

I hope those ribs are good. We went to what was supposed to be the
best rib house in Nashville this summer and they were awful! Tough,
sauce was dried out. And the line to get in the place was over two
blocks long!

JD Cooper...

lemme tell ya the best places to go get BBQ: The ones that have the
"SOLD OUT" sign on the door one hour after opening.

**Lin**...

No place like that here, this is our first BBQ place and it was empty
last night, probably cuz of the heavy rain. The food was good though!
I had a half rack of ribs, couldn't finish them all. We had two
different kinds of slaw, David's was with red and green pepper and
horseradish and mine was in some kind of creamy sweet sauce. I mean
sweet! Delicious baked beans, corn muffins ....

mmj1...

**Lin**...

I will, I will. Sing nice and loud now. :-)

Lin

Bill and Judy Jenkins...

Happy birthday number whatever. Think I'll go have a beer with you to
celebrate your big day.

Have fun

Bill

Phyllis Copp...

I'm joining in, we can sing a duet! Happy Birthday.

**Lin**...

Thanks, and thanks for the card. :-) 21 plus a few odd years isn't
old me dear. Just a little ripe.

Phyllis

**Lin**...

JD Cooper...

well... a bath would fix the "ripe" problem....

**Lin**...

Can't, I'm sewn into my long johns for the winter. I just keep
stickin' dryer sheets down inside, that usually solves things.

I heard you! Well, it was the thought that counts, someone was three
words behind the other.

Lin

Phyllis Copp...

Sorry, that must have been me! (>:
Phyllis

So did you get a doggie bag? Not for Shadow but for you and David. I hope
the place makes it. Here it seems the small restaurants in shopping centers
very seldom catch on. Always makes me feel bad because it usually isn't
because their food isn't good. Just think maybe there is way too much
competition.

**Lin**...

Sue...

Yeah, they have. But Faye is one that we have met. 8-(
sue

I bought the ribs home, and am hiding them from Shadow. How she would
love some! It sure is hard to eat around her. She puts her little
head up between my knees and stares at me all through dinner. I feel

mmj1...

Probably me. Like I've said a zillion times absolutely no musical talent on
my part. Funny thing is when I had my wine last night with just me and the
cats I did wish you a Happy Birthday.

**Lin**...

And I could feel that nice wish all evening. Good vibes surrounded
me. :-)

Lin

like going into the closet to eat.

Chakolate...

It might be kinder to both of you if you shut her away during meal times.