Slipstream - March 2002

Happy Hour At Carraba’s
By Jay Easley
Happy Hour Crew: Dennis Chamberlain,
Dee Lersch, and Mark Gluck
This month’s happy hour at
Nuevo Leon marked a “changing
of the guard”, so to speak as
Tinker Edwards handed the reins of
Mentor-hood to Dennis Chamberlain
and his assistant, Rueben, er… Romeo,
I mean, Mark Gluck. While I look forward
to Dennis’ stewardship, I’ll also
miss the role that Tinker has played.
We all owe her a debt of gratitude for coming up with the idea of
Maverick Region Happy Hours and nurturing them along to the
highly successful events they have become (53 attendees for Nuevo
Leon). I know that I would still be a “lurker” if it weren’t for her insisting
that we come out. Thank you, Tink. For all you do, this margarita’s
for you.
...ifI start wearing grown up clothes
and quit bringing crayons . . .
That said, January’s happy hour at Nuevo Leon was more tame
than the last few because no strangers insulted my 944 (Mondo’s) nor
was I evicted (Speedzone). In fact, I was quite content to lurk in the
corner for most of the time. This was one of the largest turnouts we’ve
had in Dallas with many new faces. After attending two straight years
of happy hours, I am still surprised at the number of new people who
keep appearing from the woodwork. If you’re still not sure about this
whole “PCA thing”, please come out to a happy hour and learn what
it is all about. Oh, and Romeo wanted me to be sure to mention that
this goes doubly for you if you’re single and female (just kidding, I
think). This was our fourth time at Nuevo Leon and like always, they
rolled out the red carpet for us. They greeted us with prime parking
spots in a very crowded lot and our own section of the restaurant in
which to congregate. The food is top-notch Mexican, very tasty without
all the onions and other “filler” that you find at most restaurants,
and the presentation is very nice for a place that is so reasonably
priced. I especially recommend the enchiladas. Of course, I am still
not allowed to eat with the adults but Dennis has promised that if I
start wearing grown up clothes and quit bringing crayons to happy
hour, I can eat at the “…Big People’s table…someday”, whatever that
means. That’s okay, there’s more room at a table for four anyway.
The February 21 happy hour is at Champps in Addison. When
we convened there last June, Dennis brought his Cher impersonator,
who got up and did the Karaoke thing. If you like people watching,
you’ll be entertained at Champps. See you there.
Photo by Mark Gluck
Photo by Mark Gluck
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
Calvin and Amy Gissendaner
Lydia & Clarence Wyatt
Jacklin Voetketter and Yvette Galbreath
Karol Kendra & Jim Meyer
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