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Last night my wife Liz and I celebrated a combined celebratory dinner at our favorite Cajun restaurant which features a chef who worked previously in New Orleans. Far from our native Ohio.
The weather had turned in our favor with the first night of fall weather arriving. Which meant I could wear my birthday gift from my daughter which was a nice warm soft outer fleece. Of course, after a close shave, application of eye makeup, blush and lipstick I brushed back my long hair and was ready to go. In order to blend in with the very casual atmosphere of the venue, I wore my favorite jeans and sweater. Now I regret I didn’t have Liz take a picture but at the time I felt so good about the both of us going out together, focusing on just me just didn’t seem appropriate.
Once we arrived at the venue called the “Swamp Water Grille” the parking lot was packed and we knew we would have to walk which sometimes is a issue for me. However, I gathered my courage and headed into the restaurant. I found out long ago busy places are better for me when it comes to anyone questioning my gender orientation and I was not wrong last night. As we entered, the hostess cheerfully greeted us and said the wait for a table would be approximately one half hour which worked in perfectly with our plans.
The best and most gender affirming part of the evening was yet to come when our male waiter…
