Here she is, at my house on Halloween, dressed up this year as Herself!
Back when we were young, we didn't know each other, Kate and I--but when we met at a mutual friend's 50th birthday party, we couldn't stop talking. It happens that way sometimes: you meet someone and all the things you have in common bubble right up to the surface--especially if one of you is an extrovert (like Kate is) and the other one is not a party-lover but sitting at a table by herself, knowing no one but the honoree of the party.
For almost three decades, Kate owned Specht's Store in Bulverde, a real, old Texas roadhouse serving chicken-fried steak and pies and music on the patio. Bikers and soccer players and people of all ages enjoyed Specht's--the good food and bands and big-sky sunsets.
Today--after waiting a long time for just the right buyer who will resurrect Specht's--she's passing the torch to its new owner!
This is a big drumroll day for Kate and her friends who have been waiting along with her for the sale of the restaurant she made so special. Today is a very happy day!
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