Take 2

I went back to my local alehouse tonight. I talked to two guys! The first one was a man on my right. As I turned that way to put my keys in my purse, I said, "How are you?" He answered and then started talking. We talked about Catholicism, schools, the British Empire, and the Gobi Desert for about half an hour. When he left, Tony (I met him last week) waved at me and then walked over. We talked about golf, painting, my schooling, his former career, dogs, and tattoos for another half hour. He seems to know all the regulars and pointed out the owners of the place and a couple of other people. Everyone seems pretty laid-back and normal. I'm going to like this place.