Martin and I visited Robin, our long time friendly tax lady this afternoon. NOTE: She has a family size box of Puffs on the side of her desk. For the weepy tax hating types? After our visit, we decided to get a bite at Lu & Carl's, a local pub.
Since we sat in non-smoking, when we had a smoke, we went individually to the bar. (Someone had to watch Mia trying to eat the napkin.) The bar is selling those MD shamrocks and Martin told me to look for one in particular.
I, of course, was looking at the totally wrong side of the bar for them until through frantic hand gestures and a Nextel direct connect, I found two I thought might apply. The one I immediately spotted was signed "Scott Peterson." It had a little coffin drawn on it with RIP written in the coffin. I cracked up. Obviously, I am not the only true crime hag around here.
The one he actually pointed out to me, however, was signed "Edith & Lucky." You see, we know Edith and the story of Lucky.
A bit of background. Lu & Carl's is named for the owner's dogs. You can bring in a picture of your dog and they will frame it and hang it. The place is covered with dog pictures. It has little mottos painted on the wall, such as "There's nothing like a good belly rub." In the summer, you can sit out on the patio with your dog.
Last summer, Martin and I stopped in for drinks and sat at the bar inside next to an older lady. We started chatting with her. Lu & Carl's is that type of place. Also, in that wierd sort of Livingston County way, I am related to one of the barteneders. She is my son's father's niece's best friend since like 2nd grade.
Anyway.
We were chatting with Edith, who turned out to be in her 80s (she looked great), a widow for several years and she told us about Lucky. She had adopted Lucky and was very happy to have a new companion dog. So when she went to church, they do a little ritual where everyone has to say what they are thankful for that happened to them in the past week. Well, Edith stood up and said, "I am so thankful I got Lucky this week."
You couldn't make this up.
Wow, a non-smoking section. Remember the old joke? It's like having a non-peeing section in the pool. I'd forgotten that about Michigan, the smoke.
I used to manage Paycheck's down in Hamtramck. To make some extra bucks, and to spiff up the place, I took on the task of washing the wall with the cool mural in the back part of the room. I sprayed by 409 on the wall and the drips turned black like a horror movie. I've never been so grossed out.
I've never smoked, I should say. Here in CA we abolished smoking in the bars and restaurants almost a decade ago and now when I go into a restaurant and see someone light up I am horrified. In a bar, I sympathize a bit, but then again the bastard isn't paying to launder that smell out of my clothes.
Next up, they are going to bar smoking in public parks. Eventually there will be private booths, just like the 25cent porn booths, where smokers will go with the exact shame, hoping that no one they know sees them going in or out.
Wow. Smoking sections.
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Posted by: Sain't Chrisotpher | March 03, 2005 at 10:13 PM
Wow, a non-smoking section. Remember the old joke? It's like having a non-peeing section in the pool. I'd forgotten that about Michigan, the smoke.
I used to manage Paycheck's down in Hamtramck. To make some extra bucks, and to spiff up the place, I took on the task of washing the wall with the cool mural in the back part of the room. I sprayed by 409 on the wall and the drips turned black like a horror movie. I've never been so grossed out.
I've never smoked, I should say. Here in CA we abolished smoking in the bars and restaurants almost a decade ago and now when I go into a restaurant and see someone light up I am horrified. In a bar, I sympathize a bit, but then again the bastard isn't paying to launder that smell out of my clothes.
Next up, they are going to bar smoking in public parks. Eventually there will be private booths, just like the 25cent porn booths, where smokers will go with the exact shame, hoping that no one they know sees them going in or out.
Wow. Smoking sections.
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Posted by: Sain't Chrisotpher | March 03, 2005 at 10:34 PM
My husband won't take me to Lu & Carl's because one of his ex-girlfriend's is a bartender there. I hope it's not the same person.
Posted by: Amy | March 04, 2005 at 06:14 PM