Cowboy Dan was lost in thought.  This was the last place he wanted to be at the moment, he had other things on his mind.  He pushed those thoughts aside and looked around the room.  A lot of his friends were here and he knew he'd be glad he came later.  He always felt better after being with his friends.  As he walked about the room, he heard his name being called. He knew immediately who it was.  She was the only one that called him Danny.  Most called him Dan even though his given name was Daniel.   He turned to look and saw Scarlet waving at him.  She always brought a smile to his face. 

"Hi Scarlet.  Good to see you here tonight," he said.  He walked toward her and removed his hat. 

"So how is Scarlet doing tonight?" he said.