That is not to imply that ordering elaborate ethnic cuisine was easy for them in the type of restaurant where our 87 year old parents had never before set foot. They did order hamburgers, but that's not the point. Once our food had come, they were very interested to see what we had. In fact, they asked to try our food as it looked so good. In the grand scheme of things, they were converted into Mexican food-lovers after the ice was broken into this whole new eating world!
In the spirit of the holiday, both parents played along with a sense of adventure. Mexican beer was an easy switch for them. Wearing the huge sombreros, though, I was surprised that they actually WANTED to wear them! Light-up beer necklaces, ponchos for their beer bottles.... well, you get the picture!
Before limiting what you "think" your gracefully-aging parent will or won't do, try it and you might all be surprised just how happy they are to expand their horizons. I know these two sure liked it!
Both of these two dug right into the chips and salsa. The beans and rice were also devoured with pleasure.
What started out as a really different experience for them turned out to be... well.... facebook page-worthy for the restaurant! These faces were the Cinco de Mayo fans of the day for this restaurant!
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