Parkside Meadow w/ Dave & Donna

Yesterday Becky was on the phone with Dave and during their conversation he suggested that we should all go down to the Parkside Meadow for a fish fry tomorrow. I contacted to ask what time and he initially said 4:30. I made a joke about it and we agreed on 5. Becky and I would have gone down there at 5:30 or 6. Then I called the PM and made a reservation for 4 at 5pm. 

This evening we walked down there at about 4:45 and it took about ten minutes to walk because of the snow. We took our time and it actually wasn't bad. All of the sidewalks from our house to the PM were shoveled and the street corners were OK to walk across. We got there and the bar area was full but we were the first people in the dining room. We were given a table in the middle of the room. It was OK but there were better tables. We asked for a booth but the waitress said they were all reserved. Then we asked about a table along the wall but they too were reserved. Friday night is always very busy for them and people ask for reservations at specific tables. Well, will know better next time.

While we were waiting for Dave and Donna to arrive Len, the owner and our neighbor, came by and chatted with us for awhile. D & D sat down and we continued talking with Len. Meanwhile some folks started coming in. By the time our ordered drinks arrived, me and Dave got beers, Donna got a glass of wine and Becky got an NA, people were coming in and those booths filled up. By 5:30 the dining room had almost filled up. By 6 the place was jammed, the bar area full and the back dining room was half filled too. 

Dave and I got the fish fry with their homemade chips. The cole slaw was good too. Becky got a beef on weck with chips and Donna got a tuna melt. The food was fine and we had a great time. The service was good and although it was crowded we could still sit at our table and have conversations. 

There were a lot of people I knew in the restaurant. Mostly from serving on the PCA board. I said Hi to about a dozen people in the restaurant.

We finished up around 6:45 and headed for the exit but it took a little while because we stopped at a friend's table and chatted a little. Dave and Donna had driven down to the restaurant but they had to park about a block and a half down the street so we walked along with them. After our goodbyes we continued down Russell and over Crescent to our house. It was all pretty quick and although it was cold we were dressed for it and there was no wind. Overall a very good night and we'll go again sometime soon.