I need to shake off some of this anger, so I'll tell you about some of my funnest dates ever. Just thinking about them makes me laugh and brings back good memories. OMG we, or in some cases just I, laughed so hard my face hurt and I'm not sure how I managed not to pee myself! There were times I was in pain from laughing so hard. At Milestones we drew numerous other individuals into the party, sadly it had to end. If fun is what you're looking for, Mr. Grizzly and Mr. HVAC are your men. I'll have to call these guys and set up dates, there's never a dull moment or lack of laughter when these guys around.
1. The Unforgettable Dinner
I was having a crazy month and decided I needed to get out and have some fun. I made reservations for the following Friday night at Milestones and hoped someone would agree to join me. Mr. Grizzly was up for the challenge. He was working late, so he said he'd come over and meet me when he was done. Not sure what the issue is with that location, but every time I make reservations there seems to be a mix up. I arrived and they were giving me a table in the bar area. Nope, we were having dinner and it was way too crazy on the bar side. The hostess seemed annoyed and said I'd have to wait. Whatever, no rush. They finally got me a table in the dinning room. Mr. Grizzly texted as he was walking over to the restaurant so I told him I'd stand up so he could find me.
Talk about parting the Red Sea! When he arrived, he gave the hostess my name. Her response, "Oh, you guys are the ones without reservations." Funny that she had my name, but we didn't have a reservation??? At this point there was a big line up, what a thing to say when in fact I did have reservations! He spotted me and headed over to the table. Our table was at the back so he had to walk all the way through the restaurant. He had just gotten his hair buzzed and was wearing a black leather jacket. He looked like a pissed off Russian mobster on a job. Everyone was backing away as he approached. I started laughing. He looked scary, but in reality he's a harmless teddy bear.
Grizzly: "What? By the way, why did you tell me you made reservations? The hostess said we didn't have reservations and everyone seemed pissed off that I was getting a table."
Me: "What? I did have reservations, but as usual they screwed them up. I didn't want a table on the bar side. I'm going to go talk to her, I can't believe she said that to you in front of everyone."
Grizzly: "Relax and sit down. Keep that Latino temper in check. It doesn't matter, have a drink. Why were you laughing at me?"
Me: "Every time I make reservations here they mess them up. I'm not impressed, I will say something. Oh, I wasn't laughing at you. Didn't you see how everyone was backing away as you were walking towards me? It was like you were parting the Red Sea! You look like a pissed off Russian mobster coming in to nail someone. At your height and size you already look a tad intimidating, but with that buzz cut and leather jacket, OMG you look even more bad ass! I think you scared our waitress away! Lol"
Grizzly: "Great, ok stop now enough."
Our waitress was this tiny little thing and she did walk away when he arrived. I had already ordered our food and drinks. She came back and brought our drinks, she was cautious.
Him: "It's about time. I was starting to question the service here."
That broke the ice and she giggled. He joked around with her and made fun of other servers and people sitting close to us. He pretended he knew what they were talking about and imitated them. Making fun of me is always a weapon of choice! At one point the servers were fighting over who was going to bring us our food and drinks. He told them he was only going to tip one server, so stop trying to impress us cause it ain't gonna work! We were pretty loud and rowdy cracking jokes. Mr. Grizzly is the life of the party. I noticed the restaurant manager was hovering about, he was new. I worked across the street so went in often. I told the waitress her boss would be coming over shortly by the looks of it. We had 5 servers hanging out with us which seemed to draw a lot of attention. They were having more fun at our table and perhaps neglecting theirs just a little bit! Lol
Grizzly: "Just play along when the big boss comes over, I'll take care of him."
Waitress: "Cool, this is going to be fun. He's a bit too serious."
Sure enough, the manager comes over.
Manager: "Good evening folks, how are you doing tonight? I'm the manager and just wanted to check to make sure everything is alright over here."
Grizzly: "As a matter of fact, no. I'm so glad you came over because I'd like to file a complaint. The level of service we're getting tonight is completely unacceptable."
At this point Mr. Grizzly stands up. I thought the manager was going to shit himself. The colour drained from his face as he looked up at this huge man towering over him. Picture this, Mr. Grizzly is 6'3 and stocky while the manager is average height and tiny in comparison.
Manager: "I'm sorry to hear that sir, what can I do to remedy the situation."
Grizzly: "Well first of all, the waitress. Can you believe she keeps bringing out food and drinks and never gives us the chance to order, it's like she's reading our minds? Then we have 4 other people helping her and making fun of me. The abuse, it's never ending!"
The manager looked very confused and at a complete loss for words. The wait staff were standing behind him laughing uncontrollably. He finally figured out we were pulling his leg. Even customers at the tables close by were laughing.
Manager: "Sir, you had me worried there for a second. Glad to hear my staff is taking good care of you and that you're enjoying your evening. If there's anything else I can help with please don't hesitate to ask, but I get the feeling you're in good hands."
Grizzly: "Pull up a chair and join us, we're having lots of fun here. Everyone else looks bored. Thanks for coming over, I appreciate it."
We had a blast and stayed until almost closing. The waitress refused to bring our bill, she said she was having way too much fun and we couldn't leave yet. Everyone insisted we order dessert and coffee. She wished more customers would be as fun and entertaining. Mr. Grizzly certainly gets attention and keeps everyone on their toes. He finds humour in everything. When I'm having a bad day, one quick phone call to him and in not time I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. All the wait staff came over and thanked us for making their night. The manager saw us out and said he hoped we'd be back soon. It was a great night and the perfect way to start the weekend.
This story was longer than I thought, so I'll keep you in suspense and write about #2 in tomorrow's post. Hopefully I made you laugh or at the very least smile!
Dateless in Ottawa
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