Meet Mr. Eyebrows, in case you haven't already. He is my adorable pet rabbit ring. He's incredibly quiet and adorable. Just like his namesake, Eyebrows, who we "met" after a lot of drunkenness and fries on our previous PDX trip.
I was quite obviously ecstatic to be heading back to nel centro and perhaps, if lucky, to see Eyebrows again - I mean, I was wearing my ring.
We enter the restaurant and let the hostess know her 10 top has arrived. As I'm standing there, turning towards my friends, who have just entered, Eyebrows walks by us. I'm not going to lie to you. After a day of drinking (well, I probably would have done it anyway, but for now let's pretend it's because I was sauced), I start jumping up and down, "HE'S HERE!"
And, yes, poor poor Eyebrows (whose real name is either Paul or Michael, but I prefer my nickname so didn't bother to find out which) had to deal with us all evening. You see, he was our water boy. Mwahahah.
Fortunately (or perhaps more accurately, UNFORTUNATELY), Adan concurred I was absolutely correct: Eyebrows is beautiful. So we seat ourselves, and Eyebrows is pouring our water, and I'm commenting to Adan how very very hot it is outside. Adan agrees. Eyebrows turns towards me with a smile, "It is very warm out here." HE SPEAKS! I almost faint. Adan, not one to be stunned for long, quips, "I don't think it's the temperature." I agree, "Definitely not the temperature making it hot." Adan gets an evil grin, "I think it's your menopause." Me, "I think you're confusing menopause with experience."
Poor, poor, beautifully young, Eyebrows
And it begins, our evil and not so subtle tug of war for Eyebrows attention. Adan kept pouring his water into my glass, which I refused to throw on the ground but instead would quickly try to guzzle. Eyebrows to Adan, "You sure are thirsty." To which our table erupts with laughter.
Eyebrows walks by (he walks by a lot, very attentive that boy) Adan asks loudly, "So, Tracylea, did you get something FOR YOUR DAUGHTER?" "Yes, Adan, yes I did get something for my daughter.
Whilst I excuse myself to the bathroom for about the second or third time, thank you Adan; Adan announces to Eyebrows we're there celebrating my 40th birthday. Ahhhhhh. It was hysterical.
I was pretty sure some of the table was going to explode from embarrassment, but I think Eyebrows enjoyed it.
But let's not forget we were there to eat (and drink more).
Delicious hazelnut crusted goat cheese
The Best Gnocchi I've EVER Had
I HAD to have dessert when I saw cannoli on the menu
And all my treats were accompanied by the amazing Oakshire Espresso Stout
And after three hours of wining and dining and outrageously awkward flirtations we decided we should call it a night.
And thus ends our 12 hour day of drinking.
XOXO
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