nite out on the town...

last nite i had the wonderful opportunity of being taken out on the town...it has been a LONG time since i had a nite like that...

the first "excitement" was going to the recesses of my closet and pick which lbd (little black dress) i would wear...it was a dressy event...and for this fashionista...well...that is excitement all on its own...

i recently reconnected with a friend from around 10 years ago...we had worked together...and had become good friends...then his business took him out of state...and we lost touch...

so three weeks ago - he took a chance and dialed the number that he had for me...and there i was (yes...i still have the same number!) we made plans to have dinner...he said he would take care of everything...my job was to look fabulous! no pressure!

we went to one of my favorite restaurants (he remembered) the farallon in san francisco...this restaurant used to be the elks club...and the restaurant was built over the swimming pool...but the ceiling of the old elks club still remains...absolutely brilliant!

dinner was followed up with a walk over to the starlight room...another one of my favorite spots for some music and dancing...

we laughed (a lot)...we reminisced about all the old times...but mostly we talked..and caught up with each others lives...he is here to stay for a while...and i have committed to be his "date" for major events in the city...well...until he finds that special someone...

it was the perfect evening in that there was no romantic pressure - it was just two friends reconnecting...but i loved that even though there was no romance...he always treated me like a lady...there is something about a man who treats every woman like a lady...even if that woman is not "his" lady...major points!

he told me i looked hot!...and then retracted and said..."no...actually you look beautiful...just like i remember"... he put his hand on the small of my back as he led me through the restaurant...he walked on the side closest to the street...he held the door for me...he was the perfect gentleman...

it was an evening where i truly felt like a princess...looks like i'm going to have to pull out some more lbd's...yeah!