The High Priestess contemplates political activism...

Last night was date night. After dropping Caris off at Taryn's so that they could go to see Chicago together at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Charlie and I went to The Pub for a "debriefing". It's the usual outing for us. Kinda like the Cheers gang, it's good to go into a place where everybody knows your name, you can sit and have a couple of drinks, talk with friends, play some trivia, and just let the stresses of the world slide off of you. We spent a good deal of time out on the patio and talked about kids, and life, and work, had some dinner, and then went inside for a little while and played NTN. I wasn't doing so well at Retroactive trivia (surprisingly), and Mike (the owner) came over and chatted with Charlie and I about coming out to his place in La Paz. At around 8:00, we decided it was time to go.

I could tell that Charlie was still hungry because he kept talking about fries. He NEVER talks about fries. I'm the carb freak, not usually Charlie. And since we're both on Atkins and in the midst of a weight loss competition with Ron-O and Gordon ($50 a head, per month), fries are not a good thing to be craving. There wasn't really anything on the menu that felt "legal" for us and so Charlie said.."Let's go, we're making a stop on the way home."

We get into the car and we pull into the parking lot of Skosh Monahan's. We hadn't been there in about a year, but the food was amazing. Charlie knew that I loved the beer shrimp there and he seemed to be in the mood for some lobster bisque. There's none better than at Skosh's.

Now, for those of you not in the know. Gary "Skosh" Monahan, the owner of this family restaurant and Irish pub, is also the mayor of our fair city. And there is just something completely comforting to me about walking into a place and seeing Hizzoner da Mayor tapping kegs, pouring libations, and happily chatting with the locals who belly up to the bar. About 15 minutes into our meal, who should walk in and sit at the bar, but the FORMER mayor, Peter Buffa and his lovely wife. Talk about political activism! Is this not a great town? Where the mayor serves the former mayor a drink and a meal? I'm telling ya folks, ya gotta love it. Just makes ya wanna vote, doesn't it?