I finished the hat I was knitting for one of the Applebee's bartenders. She wasn't working when I got there but "C" was working. She's the one who calls me "Sam" as she thinks my voice sounds like Sam Elliott. During our conversation she told me when "M" would be coming to work and after seeing the hat I had made told me she was sure she would love it.
I hung around and eventually "M" showed up for work. I called her over and gave her the finished hat. She checked it out and gave me a big hug for making it for her. "C" also came over and gave me a big hug for "being so thoughtful".
I enjoyed myself.
During the course of my stay there a couple more of the servers came over to talk with me and gave me hugs. I do enjoy being hugged by the fairer sex.
All in all I have to say that it was a pleasurable evening. I talked deer hunting and law enforcement with a couple of my fellow patrons, all the while I was knitting away on my next project. I talked about family problems with a couple of the employees there as they seem to kind of view me as a father (or crazy uncle) figure., and even got into a discussion about knitting with a rather attractive lady who came over to ask about my knitting.