Photo of the Day: Classic Owen

(Blurry, grainy, bad photo taken with my iPhone in dim light. Still, given the story, it is “Photo of the Day” worthy.)

Tonight we went to Carrabba’s for dinner. There was a 30-40 minute wait for a table, so, like we often do, we found 3 seats at the bar. The bambinos sat in them, and Braydon and I stood behind them. Before our drinks had even arrived, Owen had struck up a full-blown, very-interactive, very energetic-and-engaged conversation with an older couple who happened to be seated at the bar next to him. There was golf on the televisions of the bar, and before we had even had two sips of our drinks, Owen and the man were on a first-name basis, and were deep into a very spirited and animated discussion about golf. Over the next 20 minutes Owen and the man exchanged golf stories, belly-laughed at the telling of each other’s funny golf-related-tales, gave-and-received golf pointers and tips and tricks, and discussed the finer points of the Carrabba’s menu. The man and his wife were probably in their mid-60s, and seemed very much alone and reserved when we first had the kids sit down next to them. But quickly they were smiling and chatty and completely charmed by Owen. Soon we got a table, so we got up from the bar. About halfway through our meal the couple from the bar found us, and came up to our table to say goodbye to Owen before they left the restaurant. This is Classic Owen.