Post-birthday dinner at Cindy's Diner (ie, see Heidi, makeupless, having her first stip of Mtn. Dew

[Heidi]

after 10+ years of Switzerland-imposed deprivation)!

As some of y'all know, I've got these two fun friends/colleagues/co-conspirators/clients, D and R. Over the past two days, I've been traveling with them for work. Last night, on the way home from a meeting in Geneva, they treated me to post-48th birthday dinner at Cindy's Diner, an Americana kinda retro diner (Moevenpick brand) near Bern.

Here are the photos D shot late last night. My first sip of Mountain Dew in 10+ years was (as evidenced by my expression) culture shock. :rofl:






GULP! *swallow* "What the hell? I used to _live_ on Mountain Dew!"

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Heidi!

Ah, those pictures are great! The diner people have really outdone themselves...the decor is perfect.

And you look.......well, shocked!

Mountain Dew ain't exactly what it used to be, right?

You naturally enough, look fantastic! I don't think not having makeup detracts from you one little bit, either...

It's great to see you!

:hug:

[Heidi]

2. I was, indeed, quite shocked, Peggy.

I liked the Mountain Dew in a sort of "WTF??? This tastes like like battery acid and sugar" way. But I was awfully tired, so my judgment may have been skewed. :rofl:

[Gormy Cuss]

8. Na. That's an apt description of Mountain Dew.

I used to like Fresca. Now it's
:spray:

eta to correct name of vile soft drink.

[Heidi]

28. GORMY CUSS!

Hi, you! I never see you anymore, but have missed you in The Lounge! :hug:

(I used to like Fresca, too -- but in a glass bottle, from a pop cooler in a bait shop. Don't ask me to explain. It's one of those things that tells my age. :rofl: )

[Gormy Cuss]

29. Hiya Heidi!

Not really on DU as much these days. I miss you too.
Not need to explain -- Fresca in the bottle was the way to go :-)
As far as telling one's age, I used to drink Kool-Aid sweetened with cyclamates. :P

[Callalily]

3. Hey Heidi!

I simply adore photo number two, although I'm not sure that I would have made those chairs the focal point. ;-)

And clearly, I would not touch Mountain Dew to my lips. :rofl: That said, I'm sure that after ten years of deprivation (of stuff), I'm sure that I would have inhaled every french fry within a ten mile radius. ;-)

BIG >>>>>>>>>>>>>> :hug:

[Heidi]

5. You're an all-around darling!

I would have chosen red and white decor instead of that muddy shade of red and blue, Cindy didn't even ASK my opinion! :rofl:

:hug:

:loveya:

[Call Me Wesley]

4. I still love that picture of yours, even you don't. :P

:*

And thanks for the great gift from this place (and no, I don't mean the root beer, that stuff is liquid chewing gum awful, ewwww,) I'm talking about this gem:



But I think they cut off the Johnson a few years ago. Ouch.

Now we either have almost free gas or ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBk0-43GIdY

[Heidi]

6. I missed you and our Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger terribly.

But you knew that.

So glad to be home with you, finally. :loveofmylife: :bestfriend:

:loveya:

[blogslut]

15. Bite your tongue

Root Beer is the nectar of the Gods.

[Call Me Wesley]

30. I'm so glad not to be a God then.

"Release the Root Beer!"
"No. It's Ewwwwww."
"But it will kill the enemies!"
"Oh, that's right. You're evil!"
"I'm Zeus."
"Gesundheit!"

[Bunny]

7. That's a nice picture, sweetie.

The diner looks pretty cool, too. Was it regular Mt. Dew or the Throwback kind? I'm glad you're home with CMW and TWEBCNG. :hi:

[Heidi]

10. It's just regular, I guess.

Not sure what MD Throwback is, but I had the kind in the regular old green can. :hug:

[Bunny]

13. I think the Throwback is the kind with sugar instead of HFCS.

Comes in a hillbilly can!

[Bertha Venation]

9. What a beautiful woman.

You can quote me on that, Wesley.

:loveya: both

[Heidi]

11. Oh,

shucks. Thank you, gf! :hug:

:loveya:

[MrScorpio]

12. Obviously, that's the HFCS version, which tastes like crap

What you need is the Throwback version, which harken back to days of yore.

On the other hand, Moevenpick ice cream is freaking delish.

[Heidi]

20. Hiya, MrS!

I don't think the Throwback version is available here, because when I ordered Mountain Dew, the waitress didn't offer me a choice. She just brought the kind in the green can. :(

Cindy's was a great place to experience dinner, but can you imagine this abomindation? NO ONION RINGS on the menu! :WTF:

[nuxvomica]

14. I don't see a jukebox

They should have a jukebox, unless that violates some obscure Swiss law. You, however, are lovely as ever, even without the makeups, and with your taste buds going all "WTF!". :D :loveya:

[Heidi]

21. HEY!!!! :hug:

Get this: Cindy's had a jukebox-looking thing, but it wasn't for music. It was for buying internet access. :yoiks:

Thank you for your kind words. It was a looooong couple of days (as the photo reflects). :rofl:

:loveya:

[REP]

16. OMG what's on your hand????

Is that a RING? Mountain Barf and a ring? Selling out, man. :hi:

[Heidi]

22. Hahahahahahahaha! It's a RING!11!+

Gift from my mother-in-law, and I sorta like it, despite my aversion to rings. I'm also wearing earrings in that photo. I occasionally accessorize for business meetings. :rofl:

As to the Mountain Dew, D and R are very bad influences. :rofl:

[Richardo]

17. I'm liking those glasses.

Yes, indeed.

:hi: :pals: Heidi!! :party:


Mountain Dew IS teh vile, ain't it? x(

[Heidi]

23. And you know the great thing about these glasses, Richardo?

When I'm wearing them, I can _see_!!!! (What'll they think of next?) :rofl:

:hug:

:loveya:

[MilesColtrane]

18. Happy Post-Birthday!

Celebrated in a true post-structuralist style in a post-modern, retro diner

Do they serve Post Toasties?

[Heidi]

24. I hadn't considered it in such philosophical terms, MC.

:rofl:

No Post Toasties, but they do serve American style breakfast: bacon, eggs, ham, biscuits, etc.

Oh, hey! Check out this band I've recently taken a likin' to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjdkc14-zwQ

[MiddleFingerMom]

19. You're CUTE!!! And if you HAD make-up on... well, I don't need my heart any broker right now.

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I had always pictured you with an incredibly unmanageable curly tangled mop of fiery-red
hair -- something akin to Ellen Cherry's in Tom Robbins' "Skinny Legs & All" (though hers
wasn't red).
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Mountain Dew? Meh -- always tasted under-carbonated and insipid to me.
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[Heidi]

25. My hair is reprehensibly curly if I don't curling iron it into submission.

:rofl:

Smarty pants. :rofl:

:hug:

:loveya:

[denbot]

26. Hey don't be knock'en the Mountain Dew.

That was my mid morning drink for almost a year before we replace our espresso machine. If the diner doesn't serve onion rings, can they at least make a decent Bacon Burger?

:hi:

[Heidi]

27. I actually like Mountain Dew.

When I worked in newsrooms, it was my drink of choice. But I'm convinced I'm healthier without it. :rofl: