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| Bill with the Town Lech |
For us down here in Lower Slower (Sussex County, Delaware), a "night on the town" could mean one of two things:
- An evening in Rehoboth Beach (or Lewes)
- An evening in Milton.
Since this is the summer season and the throngs of visitors have descended on the Rehoboth Beach area like a biblical plague of locusts, Bill and opted to go to the newest restaurant in Milton. I am not naming the restaurant because I would like to go back there and I don't want them to find this posting about our experience last night.
Long story short, bad experience.
Three times this week I wanted to visit this restaurant which makes a falafel sandwich that I find very tasty, if expensive. The only restaurant that knows how to make a veggie staple like a falafel by the way. For contrast when I visited Pat in Toronto there seemed to be an Ali Baba's
on every other street corner selling fabulous falafel sandwiches for half the price ($5.00 versus $9.95 which I pay for in the Milton restaurant). And every Tuesday Ali Baba's has a two for one sale. Try finding a deal like that in resort expensive Lower Slower.
Oh yes, I know somebody has to pay those high rental fees.
Anyway, back to the program in progress.
Tuesday I attempted to go to this restaurant. The town of Milton as packed. Turns out it was "Truckin Tuesday."
Truckin' Tuesday will be held in Milton every second and fourth Tuesday this summer
Nearly 700 foodies gathered for Milton's inaugural Truckin' Tuesday event held June 9.
Sponsored by the Milton Chamber of Commerce, Truckin' Tuesday will feature a convoy of food trucks parked in Milton's historic town center, serving a variety of freshly prepared options ranging from fish tacos to traditional summer burgers and dogs.
The event's first line-up included Big Thunder Roadside Kitchen, Day Go Donna, Maxie's Grill, Sherri's Crabcakes, Sno Yo and Vinnie's Pizza.
"I couldn't be happier about the turnout," said Lisa Sumstine, executive director of the Milton Chamber of Commerce. "Each of the six trucks sold out of food."
Okay, forget dining out every Second and fourth Tuesday during the months of June, July and August? Forget dining out in Milton unless you like crowds and fighting for a parking spot. Hey, I understand building the businesses up and all that folks but me and Bill? We're just two old guys who want a quiet night out. Going down Route One to Rehoboth Beach is absolutely out of the question. The crowds, the parking (which is very expensive if you can find a spot) and the (yes, here we go again) the screaming kids and, if you lucky, the baby basket with poo poo in the baby's diaper placed right next to you whilst you eat. Oh no, the Two Old Guys just want a quiet night out.
We tried Friday but that was out too. "Farmer's Market Night" out.
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| Milton Farmer's Market, Milton, DE |
Here we go again folks. Two Old Grumps,
this scene just isn't for us. While I love Milton and think it is a lovely, quaint town and definitely way better than Rehoboth Beach and all that craziness, Bill and I just don't do these crowds. At least the parking is free, if you can find it.
So we tried last night. Viola!
However, first problem was still the parking. There are three spots across the street but one has to parallel park. I can't parallel park.
I pulled the car in half-assed and let Bill finish the parking. Yes, I'm ashamed. I should learn someday to parallel park just like I should learn to change a flat tire (that's why I have AAA by the way).
I pulled the car in half-assed and let Bill finish the parking. Yes, I'm ashamed. I should learn someday to parallel park just like I should learn to change a flat tire (that's why I have AAA by the way).
So we get to the restaurant. Seats are available. But we were there early (5 PM) and apparently the staff wasn't ready for us.
The young girl who waited on us could hardly understand English. Then Bill started to flirt with her which is embarrassing because she had to be all of 18 years old and both her parents are there (they own the restaurant). Bill likes to flirt with waitresses but an 86 year old man flirting with a 18 year old with BOTH of her parents there? Borderline inappropriate to say the least.
I won't dwell on this uncomfortable subject but her mother did stop by the table and ask Bill what he wanted (Bill never gets a meal, only an sweet iced tea, which they didn't have so he got a $5.00 strawberry/banana smoothie which he hated,
and when he found out it costs $5.00 later he hated even more). The girl's father was seated nearby keeping an eye on Bill. Thus the whole "dining experience" was uncomfortable. Oh Bill.
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| Bill likes dairy in his smoothies like a milkshake, he said this was like water ice |
and when he found out it costs $5.00 later he hated even more). The girl's father was seated nearby keeping an eye on Bill. Thus the whole "dining experience" was uncomfortable. Oh Bill.
Then as we're getting ready to leave the Town Lech (no names) comes by. This is the 86 year old guy who attempted to put "the moves" on me a few weeks ago when Pat and I were frequenting the local coffee shop. Bill didn't know this guy was the Town Lech until we drove away. And here I come out of the restaurant after paying the Bill and Bill's engaged in conversation with this guy. God.
Of course the Town Lech saw me and said asked if we lived together. I said we did and we were leaving. He said he would leave with us. Yeah, right.
Some night on the town huh? Hot, humid, meal too expensive, uncomfortable with Bill's inappropriate flirting then the Encounter with The Town Lech.
Ask me when I'm going out again in Milton.
Oh how I wish there was an Ali Baba's in Milton that I could go in and get a take out.
We don't need any more crab cakes.
We're crab caked out.
We're crab caked out.
Diversify LSD!
10 comments:
Dining in Milton sounds pretty challenging with all the cars and crowds --hard for authorities to keep things organized. I am impressed, though, that the Town Lech is required to wear a traffic vest, a good cautionary measure!
You cover a lot of ground here, Ron - a lot of it very entertaining, moreso for us lookers-on.
Btw: I'll take this chance to tell you that I find myself locked out of my e-mail account as it suddenly is asking me for the password, which it hasn't done since I opened it nearly 10 years ago. I've a vague idea what it involved but I can't get it right. So until I get back in there's no need for you to follow up that request I made of you a few days ago (remember?) to confirm your own correct e-mail address as I have two. It's rather academic now until I can get it back. Looks like another sign that my computer is approaching its death throes.
BUT ..... It was good to see you and Bill out on a Saturdwy Nite and a perfect chuckle reading the story!
Better stick to good homemade egg parm.
You can have your falafel! Send me your crab cakes! HAHAHAHA
Peace <3
Jay
Geo.,
This area of Delaware is rapidily changing into a resort destination area in the summertime. I should have been aware of that when I decided to retire here. Maybe I should have retired to the mountains of western North Carolina or eastern Tennessee. The only reason I didn't (they were my second choice) was because it is dangerous (you could lose your life) for an openly gay man (or men) to live in that beautiful but backwards area of the country. Many areas of the South are still fighting the Civil War which they call "the war of Northern Aggression."
By the way, the Town Lech wears a traffic vest because he can no longer drive a car. He gets around on a bicycle and the vest is his safety precaution. I feel sorry for him in a way because most if not all of his peer group of friends have died off. He's all alone. Still horny though not that I need that attention.
Ron
Ray.
I am if nothing else . . . . entertaining. I piss off some people, I anger others, and frustrate even more but I am always entertaining, never boring. By the way, as I type this Pat is attending a showing of "Jurassic Park" in Toronto with his friend Ed. I await your review of said film Ray. I would like to see it. I'm always up for cheap thrills.
Ron
Roger,
I have to get Bill out. He's at the house all the time. I just wish he wouldn't go overboard with he flirting with waitresses. He still thinks he's 35 years old and a hunk. He doesn't realize he's an 86 year old Dirty Man now. Most times his flirting with waitresses is harmless but when he's flirting with a teenager, that's getting a little uncomfortable.
Ron
Jay,
A lot of people love seafood. I'm not one of them nor is Pat, thank goodness. I can't stand the fishy smell. Plus, crabs, shrimp, octopus, and whatnot have zero taste for me. And what about all that mercury? Just saying.
Ron
Ron
'J.P' isn't on my 'must see' list, Ron. I've seen the trailer so many times and even the first time it looked like the film was going to be one epic yawn - which is more or less confirmed by some of the reviews. I bet there's nothing in the film that we haven't seen before. Unlikely that I'll bother myself - but if you DO go yourself and you think it's worth catching I may change my mind - but not until then.
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