Jimmy and I went out last night for Kings Burgers (I had the Billy Burger while Jimmy had the Tijuana Burger) and Tall boys. (http://www.kingsballard.com/)
Really it was an excuse for us to play cribbage at the bar and say hello to our friend/bartender Mandi. It was nice catching up with Mandi, the Depeche Mode Loving German with a heavy accent Bombshell that she is. I haven't been around King's much, which shows how my tastes have changed over the years. I had random moments of nostalgia while sitting on the bar stool, trying to count out my 15's and sipping beer. I am pretty sure that Jimmy had those moments as well, maybe even more so since he used to work there. It being a Friday night, the crowd slowing moved in and the meat market that is King's on the weekends began, so we made our exit. We moved over to Aster Coffee Lounge, which sells beer and wine at night, resuming our game over fresh delicious beers.
(http://www.astercoffeelounge.com/)
It was nice playing cribbage though. It isn't as good as pinochle (which I am playing tonight) but it sure is fun. I love games, whether board games or card games. Jimmy got the best of me last night though, beating me 4 to 1, with all but 1 game coming down to the final crib. So close and yet the score doesn't show that. Oh well, maybe next time.
