We left a bit earlier for work this morning and that was a good thing as we encountered much less traffic. We worked with Glenn as the manager today and it was really busy. Dave and the crew unloaded 2 truckloads of furniture and tile before noon so they were very busy finding places to put everything. I ran the register again, but also tested a cartful of small electronics to make sure they were in working order in between customers. We were both busy so the time really flew. We came home and had a light lunch and relaxed a bit before heading out again. Our friends Lana and John are down here visiting with Lana's daughter Kelly and we all met at Bern's to celebrate Lana's birthday. Bern's is an amazing steakhouse that has been in business for 60 years. They have their own ranch and farm and have a huge wine cellar. All of the beef is aged so is amazing tender. We all had wonderful meals - French onion soup, salad, filet mignon, baked potato, veggies, and onion straws. We then took a tour of the kitchens and wine cellar. Our waiter was telling us that there is a grueling training period to become a waiter - over two years - and only 20% of those who start make the final cut. Our waiter had been there 22 years. After the tour, we went upstairs to the dessert room. We sat in a private room shaped like a very large wine barrel. I took pictures of the fanciest ones: chocolate mousse and a cake called, chocolate-chocolate-chocolate. Everything was delicious, but we had big doggie bags for both dinner and dessert. We all had a lovely time and it was a great way to celebrate a birthday and we had the added pleasure of seeing Kelly again. Now we are so full, we will have to wait quite a while before going to bed. By the way, the traffic is horrendous here: Bern's is in Tampa and it took us an hour and forty minutes to get there, but only 45 minutes to get home. It is a good thing we left extra early or we never would have made it on time!
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