Friday Eve Winding Down....

It is nearly bed time and I'm just getting to my computer again!  We had a spur-of-the-moment dinner out with friends tonight.  We met Mike and Mary Ellen at church, and have been friends for at least 15 years.  Mary Ellen referred a client to Joe for some accounting work awhile back, and she has turned out to be a good client.  We wanted to treat them to dinner out and give Mary Ellen a gift for the referral, and it worked out that we could do it tonight.  We went to Saigon Bistro and had Pho and spring rolls.  Yum!!  It was their first time there, and they loved it, too.  We met them there at 6:30 and didn't leave until after 8:30.  It was good talking and catching up.

Mike and Mary Ellen are also very involved in the local arts around town, and they reminded us of a gallery opening tomorrow night.  Joe and I may pop in.  It starts at 5:30, and the exhibit is showcasing local Hispanic artists, at Gallery 2125.  

I posted on Facebook today that I had lunch at Mr. Fish.  Mr. Fish has been in Lakeland forever.  They fry everything, and the fish is breaded in a corn meal breading.  They have fried mushrooms, fish, shrimp, clams, fries, onion rings, corn fritters, tater tots.... it goes on and on.  I had fish, tater tots and corn fritters, and was stuffed to the gills!  It sure was good, though.  The corn fritters are like candy.  Seriously.

Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac is moving west a bit, and the track has changed enough that we are still in the cone, but maybe out of the worst of it.  I pray it continues its track west, though I sure don't want it to hit New Orleans.  Track west and die out is the best that could happen.

I mentioned yesterday that I have tomorrow afternoon off to spend the afternoon with my girlfriends, celebrating Melody's birthday.  It's always nice to have a short Friday and a longer weekend!  

Peace, love & hugs.