June 23 was a quiet day for some of us. Since there was inclement weather in the forecast for later in the day, Patty decided that we would go to the Bolton (MA) Library before lunch. Bob joined us on the adventure. This was the first visit for all of us. The library was quite nice for a small town. It was on two floors. It had been expanded from the original building. We bought nothing from the "ongoing" book sale, but Patty picked up something for her granddaughters, Amy and Emily, to share.
We came home briefly. Eventually, the three of us and Dan Sr. went to Michael's Bridge Diner in Lancaster for lunch. I had a Lobster Roll. Like Pizzeria Uno, they followed the traditional "cold" route. It was okay, but I learned that I prefer the hot route. I also learned that the Lancaster Building Code once required that the light switch was required to be outside the room. You learn a lot when you travel.
After lunch, Patty offered to drop Bob and me off somewhere. Unfortunately, Wegmans (Northborough) and Roche Brothers (Westborough) were too far away, so we all came home. Patty did laundry and other chores because she was headed to Pittsburgh early the next morning to pick up her granddaughters to bring back to Lancaster for a week. I did some packing and relaxed.
Around 4:00 in the afternoon, a tornado warning was announced for Norfolk, Bristol (?), and Southern Worcester Counties. Thankfully, the weather co-operated, so we were able to go to Outback Steakhouse in Leominster for dinner. Dan Sr. had suggested The Old Mill (Westminster, MA), but I had coupons for Outback. I had Steak that was a little spicy for my tastes, but the conversation was interesting. Patty and Dan Sr. asked about my cooking habits. I mentioned Lo Mein that I had purchased at Big Lots. I may have also mentioned the Kettle Corn Chips that I picked up at Burlington Coat Factory because I had a $10.00 Voucher from the Grand Opening of its Steelyard Commons (Cleveland, OH), and the shirt that I purchased was just less than the voucher value. Dan thought the Big Lots purchase was amusing, but he confused the aforementioned store with (Ocean State) Job Lots, a similar store in name and merchandise philosophy.
After dinner, we went home. Bob and I could have made our Bob's Store debut since it was nearby, but it was late, and Patty was getting up very early. As for the tornado warning, there was a small tornado that did not appear to cause significant damage in the affected areas. It rained while we were in the Outback, but it had stopped before we exited the restaurant.
The night ended as some of us watched The Interview via Netflix. During the movie, Bob and I offered our goodbyes and thanks to Patty as she went to bed. This day turned out to be interesting, but it will pale in comparison to the next day. Details will be in the next Post.
