Texas Freemason Magazine

By James C. “Chris” Williams IV – Staff Writer We had just finished a fabulous meal and I was hoping John was ready to talk.  So far nothing crazy had happened and with a little luck, we might get out of here without anything weird catching up to us.  I had taken him to Maggiano’s but thankfully this time we weren’t crashing a wedding.  Nope, I brought him to Val.  Now who, you ask, is Val?  Well Pam and I come here at least once a week and we always sit in the bar area and only where Val will be our server.  We have been going to Maggiano’s for several years and for us it is only what it is because of Val. Val is of course short for Valerie and although the food is fabulous, if it was not the best, we would still come because of her.  Yes, this is our place and she, along with Will and Becky, and Cynthia and all the others, makes the experience the best it can be.  John had, as usual, ordered almost everything on the menu….  Lasagna, fried zucchini, cheese ravioli, chicken alfredo, an