Our First Date

I was thrown for a loop by the fact that Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Gilmore gave this soldier, Dave, permission to take me out. After all, it was against the rules and I would rather get to know him better before actually dating him. They were my excuse for not goiing out with him!! However, the smile on his face was hard to refuse. He saw humor in the situation and his eyes were just sparklilng with orneriness. He wore me down with his charm, and I quite reluctantly decided to go with him.

We left shortly after that and went to Steak and Shake to get something to eat. Steak and Shake is a drive-in similar to Sonic. You pulled into a spot beside a speaker and ordered your food. Your food would be brought to you on a tray and attached to your window. I am adding these details for my great grandchildren that some day may not know about these kind of places.

After we ate we went to the Cactus Club. It was one of my favorite places to go. They had a great band on the weekends and a nice dance floor. There was a bar attached to it but was completely separate from where we were. We could get in because we were at least 18. The band catered to our age group and played all the newest hits, plus music from the past couple years. We had a good time dancing and talking and I was glad I went out with him.