Tad,

Yay!!!!! Yessssss....I am so proud of you for getting inside and ordering a drink. What an achievement, my friend. cool

Perhaps the next time go to the same place and try to say "hi" to someone sitting next to you at the bar stool. General chit chat....

You CAN do this, buddy.

Keep going. Perhaps invite one or both of your sons to the happy hour event. That might lessen the "dread" feeling for you.

Hmmm....

What was the "dread" feeling?

"Dread" for what....?