Once Upon A Plan: Two Places at One Time = Double Good Times!

Last night was the GNO (Girl's Night Out) Christmas party. After a cookie disaster, getting dressed and having to stop at Kroger for a pre-made appetizer to replace the cookie disaster, I finally got on the road to downtown. I might have been driving for five minutes when the phone rang....Ron. He was meeting a vendor for dinner and the vendor was expecting me to show up, too. They were sitting at Ruth's Chris and wanting me to get there. I explained that I had this party, Ron explained that he would very much like for me to come join them and we reached a compromise. I would come have dinner (skipping the social hour of GNO) and get to the party in time for the gift exchange. Other than being thirty minutes later than I had planned, it actually worked! I got a GREAT meal and still was able to hang out with my friends!

I stopped by the party to drop off my gift and appetizers and explain the situation before going on to Ruth's Chris (ironically, some of us from GNO are going to Ruth's Chris next month for dinner!). Ron and the vendor were already seated when I arrived. We dined on salad/soup, filet (for me; other steaks for them), mashed potatoes, asparagus, lobster tails and since I had to leave before dessert, Lee insisted on sending home goodies for me including a slice of "chocolate sin cake"! If you've never been to Ruth's Chris it is a high-end steakhouse where all sides are a la carte and fairly formal (I think that must be an unwritten rule or something about kids...the youngest person I saw there was the girl at the booth across from us celebrating her 16th birthday). And, it is SO GOOD!!! I've eaten at Morton's in Chicago and thought nothing could compare to it, but Ruth's Chris definitely gives it a run for the money!

As soon as I finished eating (it was almost 8 and I promised Steph I would arrive NO LATER than 7:30) I left to collect my car and luckily the party was on Laurel, less than ten minutes away. I arrived right as the gift exchange was beginning and thanks to Stephanie I had a number (I'm so glad to have friends who look out for me!) It was a load of fun doing the Chinese auction thing and seeing my friends from JWC and meeting some new women from GNO. I brought home a very nice decanter and glasses set to boot.

Me and Stephanie, one of my absolute favorite people! :)