Her Name Is Lola

Just returned from a special birthday for our friend Clark at Lola's. Great food -- the potato taquitos were crunchy and delicious -- and good friends helped to make up for the slow service. More than once, the Birthday Boy rose from the table to find us pitchers of iced tea or baskets of chips from the server's station near the back because our waitress would pass by our table often without noticing one of us trying to catch her attention.

And it was loud in that tiny little room. I could barely hear the person sitting across from me, but the woman behind me -- I think everyone in the restaurant listened to her speak whether they wanted to or not.

But, we had a great time and helped to raise some money for the C.A.R.E. Program. Tonight, a portion of our bill went toward help their HIV/AIDS Programs, thanks to their Dine Out fundraiser taking place in Long Beach.

I just hope I didn't eat too much and spoil my girlish figure.