Janey  awfully goodlookindoesnt need to fish  he watched her work her way to his tableshe acknowledged him from across the room  the bar was hectic she was holding it down by herself 

                                                                             glancing over at him sheshrugged 

he nodded he understood heldup a handpatting the air between them to indicate she take her time he wasnt going to die of thirst still he was distracted didnt think she knew her blouse was unbuttoned as far down as it was 

Janey had gone to junior highhigh school with his youngest daughter had spent lots of nights sleeping over 

                                                                                                                he wondered if that was still a thingparticularly in light of Trumpvirus and the resultingcontinuing disconnect between parents he kept to calling them parents wasnt up to declaring his community a Republican-leaning enclave as adults adolts yah  adults nah  

            he was grateful his kids were on the whole other side of their college educations and deeply immersed in finding their ways in their lives 

stepping up to him she sighed deeply 

                                       he interrupted Awright Janey please no mister  Were adults now Im Joe ya know that

she smiled a disarming smile Okay Joe  laughed I know.

Ya do 

       But I think whaya don know he brushed his chest with the back of his fingers your blouse is  yawning

she didnt lookher hand jumped to her chest jaw went slack she tugged the freed sides together Noo.

                                                                                                          as she buttonedup he said Ya better make damn sure those other table tip you well 

Im so embarrassed she blushed

Lemme tellya something

What’s that, Joe? My God I’m so embarrassed.

Glad weve headed in tha direction  God

her head tilted aside like a chickens her eyes blinking brightly

Janey, if God had your breasts Id be a religious man.

she gasped

Come now yare a big girl 

                          An thasaid may I please have a double Irish Redbreast neat a pint of Guinness  Yave moved me to celebrate

her laughter came from deep in her throatshe smiled gayly  

                                                             Awshucks, thanks Joe. I'll take your compliment.

Yare welcome my pleasure  he chuckled

You’re really something.

As my wife and girls often say Thank you

1311,  Day-between-Two-Ts,  11  1. 23

2004,  Twosday,  7  2. 23

Jefferson Airplane  How Do You Feel  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWUa-rKT-oY