Trip to Virginia Part 2: Reunion

…. I think i arrived at Round Hill about ¼ to 6pm. I called Nat and told her I was there. I think she thought I said I was nearby because I ended up waiting and walking around the neighborhood for 10 mins. before she called me back and asked where I was. I told her I was parked between the two Volvos. She came out a few minutes later to greet and invite me in. on the way in I gave her the Godiva chocolate bars I had bought in Jersey for her. While inside she finished her dinner, showed me the food made for the Halloween party and gathered some last minute things for the trip.
The trip north (back to Jersey) was rather uneventful. We talked, b/s’d, and reminisced along the trip. I tried putting a cd on a couple times but the volume was either turned down or drowned out by our/my talking.
Once back in Jersey I drove straight for the windmill in Belmar where we would reunite with the old gang for what could be called an anniversary get together. We got there about ¼ to 10pm. We walked in and I got Rick’s attention and let him know we were there. As usual before we got there he was sitting contemplating and doodling in the corner. He lit up and greeted us (esp. Nat of course) and sat us down. A few minutes late Roman without being asked brought Nat over a fresh batch of cheese fries. Nat shared the fries with me, but got mad when I used my fingers instead of a fork; weird! So I got a toothpick and ordered a chicken sandwich for myself.
When we first got to the restaurant I let Jess/Jake know that we were at the windmill and invited her down. As she arrived the whole gang: Roman, Rick, Nat, and I were outside getting ready to take our anniversary pic with the help of the new guy Ryan. Nat made cracks and complained that it wasn’t different enough from the previous years group pic.
When Jess/Jake got there I convinced Nat to come have a drink at Bar A for a till closing heading home. After getting both ladies in successfully and cheaply I order them both drinks we watched the band that was playing. (I cant remember the bands’ name for the life of me!) The three of us ended up having two rounds each of our drinks (wine for nat, miller lite fore jess and I think I had a heini). We walked around the bar and talked outside for a little. While out on the enclosed deck space nat convinced a guy to take a pic of the 3 of us together (the pic is now my new default ☺). Nat also wanted a picture taken with the band that played, so we both talked them into a group pic that I took as the band was wrapping up.
Before the bouncers could kick us out we left of our own accord. Nat and I really wanted to go home and get some rest for the next day’s trip to NYC. But jess wanted to go back to the windmill so she/we could sober up some to drive home.
While Jess and I sobered up outside Roman and I were retelold the same old stories so that the new ears of Jess/Jake and Ryan could hear. I kept trying to get Nat to tell her side of the “ride me home” story but she seemed to enjoy how Roman and I rehashed it in our own ways.

When all the stories dried up I finally drove Nat to my house where we would both sleep in my basement. As she got ready for bed I downloaded the pix from my camera to the mac to clear room for NY.

To be continued… again…