We must have chatted for a good two hours, catching up on each other’s lives. She ordered meals for herself and her son (one of them to go, obviously). She told me to go ahead and get a table and she would be along shortly.īefore going in, I took photos of the entry to the cafe, because it’s so visually stunning.Ĭheryl arrived about fifteen minutes later. I arrived ten minutes early, so hit the restroom and then, after going inside the cafe to see if Cheryl was already seated, I texted her, letting her know I had arrived.

The casino requires ID and a body scan (I guess for weapons?) to enter, so I gave a gentleman my driver license and said, “This was my first time in, and I’m looking for the Puyalapads Cafe.” One of the security officers pointed me to a carpet with what I called a kind of “a yellow brick road” (but multicolored) and said, “Follow in that direction, keeping to the right all along the way, and you’ll find it off in that direction.

I wended my way around until I found an alternate route, and then parked in the East lot.Īfter ascending to the casino level in an elevator, I found myself in a vestibule occupied by security guards. That was a good thing, because there was serious police action on Portland Avenue, so the road was completely blocked. I headed out in plenty of time to get there, as I had never been to the new Emerald Queen Casino before and wasn’t sure where to park or where the restaurant that she chose was inside the casino. When I found out she’s back in Washington, I suggested that we get back together to catch up. For the past almost three years (before about seven months ago) she lived in Georgia with one of her children and her grandbaby and Shih Tsu dog. Two of the custom necklaces Cheryl made for me I bought some masculine jewelry at that time and she has made custom pieces for me since then that I just love.Ĭheryl Young and her son at their holiday table about 2018 She was making jewelry back then at those holiday fairs. We’ve been friends on Facebook ever since. Last night, I drove to the Emerald Queen Casino (the one on Portland Avenue) to reconnect with a lady I met years ago when we both had vendor tables at holiday fairs.

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