We went back to Marco’s and I took my glasses.
We were enjoying our shrimp cocktail when another couple was seated next to us.
Around 7:00, the lounge seems to fill up and really get hoppin.
I should tell you, there aren’t a lot of people our age at Marco’s. It’s an older crowd. I think there was one patron our age there, but maybe she was just full of collagen and Botox — who can tell these days?
(I don’t know what this means about us, that we hang out in ‘older people’ places, but we’re okay with it.)
Anyway, the gentleman sitting nearest me said, “I bet the pasta’s good,” and The Mister told him, “Yes, the pasta’s good,” and we all had a lil chat about it.
During our Maza plate, another couple joined that couple.
Then, as we ate our desserts, The Mister with his tiramisu and me with my spumoni…
The Mister busted-out with a laugh, slapped his knee, and pointed to the table next to ours.
There they were, the older people, with their cell phone flashlights aimed at the menu, illuminating it entirely. They pointed and read aloud to one another.
I was astonished by the sheer genius of their problem-solving technique.
The Mister asked me, “Why didn’t we think of that?!?”
I said, “Wisdom, Man. We don’t have their wisdom.”
The Mister had to tell them all about our recent lighting and vision struggle and commend them for their too-obvious-for-us solution.
I wanna be ‘old’ like that. Wise. Enlightening. Still dining with my love. Still ordering pasta.
Happy Friday Everyone!
From an older person, let me tell you it’s gonna be a great time! I still love pasta, too. 🙂
janet
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What a sweet post. I think everyone hopes to gain wisdom with age and have a Love sitting across the table from them.
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I’ve done that before, when the ambiance is a little too dark.
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Yeah? I wish you’d mentioned that after our debacle, Craig. We hadda learn from strangers! 😛
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I guess that makes me older too.
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Or having worn glasses longer. Are you older than me?
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Pretty sure. 56
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Yep, 43.
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Pup.
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Heh 🙂
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Ha ha…very innovative. There’s a reason they survived to be “old”.
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Right?!?
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Wisdom along with the openness to technology. These are wise ones indeed.
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DUH!!! When I think of all the times I’ve crunched up my face in the dark trying to read something …..!!!
Thanks for this public service announcement!
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I KNOW! You’re welcome, it is my pleasure to share their wisdom!
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I laughed out loud when I read this, because I do that all the time at restaurants. My sons harass me with all sorts of old-people jokes. But sometimes those menus are hard to read, especially in darker lighting. I’m embarrassed when I do it, but after reading this, I’ll pretend I’m just very wise. 🙂
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You are wise before your years, Carrie! 🙂
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Ha, something tells me my kids would say otherwise.
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But they have less wisdom 😉
(And they’ll stop laughing when it happens to them.)
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Exactly. 😁
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It’s those interesting things we see people do, and the conversations we sometimes have with strangers, that just make your day. I mostly forget my phone has a flashlight feature. Good reminder.
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Brilliant! I’ll have to keep that in mind the next time I struggle to read a menu.
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Indeed!
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Lovely story, Joey! Happy Friday 🙂
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FYI: Dont want to waste your battery on flashlight apps? Take a pic of a nice WHITE fridge. Or wall. Or paper. Or whatever, it works.
Also, sounds like you guys had a nice time. 🙂
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Yes, I recall you sayin this before. We never thought to use our phones because apparently, we are still stupid 😛
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If it makes you feel better, I still carry a flashlight, even with my phone. 😛
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Lil bit!
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Let grayer heads prevail! Good story.
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We went back again and tonight Server Chad told us of the group of women who come in whipping out lit magnifiers like pistols 🙂
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Marco’s sounds like a great place for many reasons. Glad you all enjoyed your evening…and gained some timely wisdom. 😉
Happy weekend! 😊
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🙂 We love that place!
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I love this! Happy Friday, Joey.
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I’ve used my phone to take a photo of something I couldn’t read so that I could then stretch the photo and read it. Technology is my friend!
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OOH That’s Clever! 🙂
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Well, I’m 57. Youngster. Haha!
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Hah! The wisdom is upon you, Lorrie.
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I’m double laughing because of the recent Botox commentary. Thanks for the enlightening remedy to menu problems! 🙂 I hope that I’m all those things when I’m older as well!
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LOL! That’s hilarious!
Actually when I read your opening line, ” We went back to Macros and I took my glasses.” I thought you were talking about macro photography!
I purchased a low light camera app for shots like that situation in a dimly lit restaurant, but I think I should get a flashlight app too. 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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I was dining out earlier this week. With my wife, eating pasta. It never gets old.
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Lovely!
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Haha. Why don’t you make some money by “creating a new app” by renaming the phone light “menu luminary app” and sell it to all those twner seniors. 😉
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I’d be surprised if it hasn’t yet been done 😉
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So hangin out with the old folks makes you feel young AND you get to learn cool stuff! I’m glad you appreciate your seniors. Someone put me in their “senior” category the other day which bothered me a wee bit, but your post helps me see the value, plus, I get a discount at the movies.
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Age is so relative. I don’t mind bein old to younger people or being young to older people. The living is the important part 😉
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That is so sweet! I love it. Teamwork, man. That’s what makes a relationship last. Hope to be that cool and tech-savvy when I’m an old fart. 😉
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Me too!
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Read the menu when your kids are with you and see how they react 😀 I got a giggle fit on a date with Sam a couple weeks ago when the man across from me was doing the same thing with his phone. His wife wasn’t amused at all and kept trying to snatch the phone from him, which made it even more entertaining.
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We don’t typically take our kids to candlelight dinners, but I don’t think they’d laugh.
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I hang out with my younger brother this weekend-he is 10 years younger-and he mentioned that I was too old. Reading this reminded me of that. I shall keep this in mind for when I go menu reading in the next few years. Lovely post.
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Oh yes, if you ask my kids, we are very old. Then I ask how old are parents are and they stare blankly. At their age, they can’t see any difference 🙂
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I’m still guilty of pasta and totally unrepentant about it. Pasta forever!
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Woot!
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