Aw shucks. I wish I'd thought of this sooner.

Mr. Hawthorne and I have been eating lunch out a whole lot over the past 5 weeks. We dogbaggie whatever is leftover and have it the next day or give it to the dog which happens more often, believe me. We always try to find new places, but hell, there's nothing new on this damn beach. We've eaten at them all, and I can count on 1 hand the places we return to. I realized something yesterday when we actually went to a place we hadn't eaten at before, or at least, neither one of us remembered eating at it. All this time, going out to lunch, I should have brought my camera and taken pictures of what we were served, then critiqued it, and blogged it. Rosie KICKS self. Now, think about it - a plus side to this. Waitstaff/chef/owner sees a flash going off in the dining area. Hmm? What is that about? They come to me - the offending flasher. Ask me what the hell am I doing. I say I'm just shooting pictures of our entrees to put INto my restaurant blog where I am reviewing restaurants on the Outer Banks. Now, if they knew that, would I not get excellent service, perhaps some hors d'ouevres, appetizers sent to the table gratis? Maybe a special entree not on the menu? Perhaps an unordered dessert for me to showcase? Oh...Oh...Oh...Maybe I should go out and buy myself a big floppy hat and oversized sunglasses too, so I can remain conspicuously anonymous. Damn! Why do I come up with these ideas too late? Oh well, it's never too late. I will still go out to lunch and I will bring my camera and add this little "extra" to my blog. Too bad I didn't think of it 5 weeks ago.