I'm almost ready to order or maybe just to the girl. She gave me a friendly smile after all. But then a gorgeous blonde about our age comes over and introduces herself to both us as Verdandi. This is is the mysterious Verdandi?! I'd have thought she was older. Maybe not Mama's age but older than us. And she's offering me free drinks to help with an interview. I grin and return her handshake. "M'Verite. An' sure I'll help! Free drinks is a great compensation."

The girl, Melania if I caught her name right smiles at me.Love your tats, was thinking about getting one done myself, where'd you get em?

I laugh but it's not mean. Just, well, that I like her and her enthusiasm.We follow Verdandi to the table she shows us.

"Got the tats from my first teacher, who's many miles away from here. But if you really are serious 'bout getting one, I can do it for you. I run a salon that does tattoos an' piercings an' hair. S'called I dyed for Beauty. On Main street."