Last Saturday was girls' night out with The Dinner Club. Gisele, Kathy, Ruth & I have been doing this for at least 20 years. With histories that go back 35+ years, this started as a way to celebrate birthdays. Then Gisele (our semi-pro party planner) came up with the idea of a dinner club--$20 per person per month thrown into an account. Back then we didn't always have the money on any given weekend, but who is going to miss $20 a month? We go out on the account 4-5 times a year when a Saturday night works for all of us. Nobody looks at the right side of the menu and it's whatever you want....who cares what it costs!? Gisele picks up the tab and takes it out of the account. It's just us girls (no husbands) and just the four of us. We used to get pretty dressed up but lately it seems to be more casual but I gotta say, we still look pretty good! Last Saturday we went to Stoneforge in Foxboro, just up the road from Gillette Stadium. A huge place with a really casual atmosphere, the food was good and the place was very comfortable. We sat for a couple hours after dinner near the lounge talking and listening to the guy with the acoustic guitar who played everything from Beatles to The Fray. Someone mentioned going over to Patriot Place and checking out a couple of clubs but that didn't happen. Although Ruth, our designated driver, did drive us through the complex on our way home. (We're getting old)
Saturday's selection was one of the more casual places we've gone to. Over the years we have been to the nicest restaurants in RI and MA, and we never go back to the same place twice. We've also done a couple trips including a long weekend in Bermuda about 15 years ago. One night recently we went to Fred & Steve's at Twin River and had a fabulous dinner. Afterwards we dropped into the Comedy Club for the show and then went into the casino for a couple hours. In charge of the account as always, Gisele paid for dinner, paid our way into the comedy show and then gave us some money to gamble with. Picture this: Three grown women standing around another who is passing out $20 bills. We had a blast that night.
Of course, the most important aspect of this 'club' is the friendship. Although there are always lots of laughs, there have been more than a few tears over the years. We've all been through our ups and downs, and we're always there to listen. I can't imagine not having Gisele, Ruth & Kathy in my life, and I expect that when we're in our 80's, The Dinner Club will still be out on the town!
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