Son #2 Tim arrived from LA yesterday.  We had meatloaf for dinner and my second place apple pie for dessert.  Tonight we decided to eat out.  One thing I like about living in Mammoth Lakes is that it has a small town feeling yet it has many great restaurants with talented chefs nearby- many of the restaurants have great views.  Since I live alone, I miss going out to dinner of an evening.  I don't mind eating alone at lunch but dinner is another story.  One of my food heroes is MFK Fisher.  I have read many of her books.  She seemed to relish eating along and I try to think that way but I just can't do it.  I need a male companion or two who likes to eat out.   

Tonight Tim and I drove to June Lake to the Double Eagle Restaurant for dinner.  It's about 20 minutes from Mammoth and a beautiful drive.  We arrived about six and the restaurant was not yet crowded although there was a large party in the middle of the room.  The host asked us where we wanted to sit.  On one side of the room the booths have views of the mountain terrain and waterfalls. The other side has views of the stream and trees next to the restaurant.   We sat on the stream side.  My favorite first course here is Baked Brie in a pastry shell with an apricot glaze served with fresh fruit and bread.  For our main course tonight Tim had a flat iron steak (he is a steak lover) and I ordered Trout Piccata which was very tasty.  The trout was butterflied and covered with the traditional Piccata sauce and capers.  Just before the main course arrived, Tim glanced out the enormous window next to us and pointed to one of the pine trees.  Climbing up the trunk was a huge raccoon.  His trunk was about 3 feet long not counting the tail. The top of the tree was above the roof of the restaurant and he climbed until we couldn't see him anymore..  We were elated to have had a ringside seat.