Romeo Lunch 12/11/13

The Romeo gang met for lunch at Strega Prime in Woburn on 12/11/13. You can see the Restaurant  web site and menu at http://stregaprime.com/menus.html     There were 8 Romeos  present :  Jim Terlizzi, Paul Girard, Ed DeSchuytner, Steve Winter, Bob Simmons, Joe Pignatiello, Mark Ryan and Joe Lapiana.  You can see photos at the Picasa web site below……

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The restaurant was previously The Beacon Grille and last month reopened as Strega Prime,  an Italian Steakhouse. The whole interior has been done over. There is a large waiter staff all dressed in white diner jackets. The prices are quite high but the food and service are excellent. One delight is a prefixed lunch on the menu for $21.00.  This includes a three part meal with Caesar salad, lobster bisque or steak tartare to start. The main entrée was either club sirloin steak, chicken Milanese, veal or salmon, and lastly a dessert of ricotta pie or macaroon cookies.

Most everyone ordered the steak and the chicken with lobster bisque or Caesar salad.  After ordering drinks , the waiter brought us all a large popover and then the salad or bisque. The main dish was then served and lastly the dessert with coffee or cappuccino. The meal was just great and the service excellent.

As you might have guessed, I have not written the blog for November since I made an unexpected visit to the hospital and had a double bypass heart operation. The operation was at the Lahey Hospital in Burlington and I would recommend this hospital and medical staff with the highest regard.  I was up and about the next day and walking by the end of the week. Admitted on 12/11 and discharged on 12/17/13. Over the past month at home, I have gotten stronger each day and was able to resume driving a car and somewhat normal activity. Of course no snow shovelling or heavy lifting.

Back to the Romeo lunch, the conversation bounced around the table with topics on medical problems, sports, politics, trips, movies to see, and Iphone apps.  The crew was glad to see me and didn’t expect me back for another month.  I did learn that everyone has a list of their medications with more ailments each month but living longer.

Jim is planning another trip to Colorado for a skiing vacation in January.  Joe Ps. daughter moved to California for better job opportunity and Joe misses his weekly trip to NH where she lived previously.  Joe mentioned that when they were at the German restaurant (Carl’s Sausage) last month , Steve told stories of his family immigrating from Germany during WWII.  Joe L. talked about a trip to Sicily but not during summer when it’s too hot. 

I commented that the temps in NH were getting to the minus numbers and was happy about it. This past summer I had a mice problem in my trailer in NH and hoped that the little buggers would freeze in the cold weather if they were in the trailer. I tried everything to get rid of the little critters.  I blocked all the holes and put out traps. I just kept catching them in the traps. My neighbour then told me that they were getting in his trailer through the 30 amp electric wire feeding the trailer. He put steel wool around the hole for the wire and no more mice. I did the same and seemed to get rid of them at the end of summer.

Everyone at the table then had a mice story to tell.  I also commented that my sister in law lives in Revere where they are doing a lot of construction around her house and she is infested with mice.

We then learned that Paul will also be in the hospital this Friday for a procedure to correct an irregular heart. Good luck Paul and our prayers are with you. During my stay at the hospital I learned I had an irregular heart too that was adjusted with medication. 

We decided to try a Malden Restaurant in January (Jack’s).  Jim will send out the information shortly.

Comments always welcome ….  Markryan82@comcast.net