Romeo Lunch 5-21-14 and 6-25-14

Romeo Lunch   5-21-14 and 6-25-14
 

 The following blog report will contain info from the last two lunch meetings (May 21 and June 25).

Lunch May 21,2014

I wasn’t able to attend the May lunch since I had a tooth pulled that day.  Well you can’t keep them forever.  However, Jim T. was kind enough to provide me with some info from the May lunch which was held on Wednesday, May 21 at The Landing at 7 Central St. in Manchester By The Sea at 12 noon.  Go to www.thelandingat7central.com for more information.

Here is Jim’s report:

 

Mark,

 

Unfortunately, there were only 3 of us there.  Ed, Dick and I (Ed DeShuytner, Dick Costello and Jim Terlizzi) talked about old times and, of course, his ways of managing after 2 leg amputations.  He is doing very well.  He has 2 “stairmasters” in the house to get him from the first and second floors and from the first floor to the street.  He looks well and, to me, has not changed a bit.  After we solved all the school problems, we managed to solve all the political problems.  We missed Joe P.   Joe Lapiana called at the last moment saying that he did not feel well.  I think we should go back again (perhaps August) and we can have better number attend.  The Landing was very nice.  Both Ed and I had the $20 lobster and clam special.

 Jim T.

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Lunch June 25, 2014

The next lunch was on Wednesday, June 25 at the Danversport Yacht Club Grille and Bistro in Danvers at 12 noon.  The DYC Grille and Bistro is located at 161 Elliott Street (Route 62).

Go to www.danversport.com for more information.

Eight Romeos were in attendance: Jim Terlizzi, Joe Pignatiello, Steve Winter, Brother Tim, Joe Lapiana, Ed DeSchuytner, Paul Girard and Mark Ryan.  You can see photos at my Picassa Albums at …………………..

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Jim T. had made reservations and we sat at a nice table outside overlooking the harbour and boats. The boats were mini yachts and probably cost a gazillion. I visualized my yacht was the “black and blue” dingy.  I pretended to be Mr. Howell , the rich guy from Gilligan’s Island or maybe Mr. Magoo is more like it.

We all ordered drinks which came quickly (beers and margaritas and cola). The waitress then took our lunch orders. Most ordered the lobster roll, a turkey dinner and a fisherman’s plate.  Joe L. asked about the lobster roll not made with mayo and said he would have the lobster pie instead. Some also ordered choowda.

The choowda came and was great. We also had rolls and butter. The meals then came and we all got our choices except Joe L. by mistake got a lobster roll. The waitress realized the mistake and put in a rush order for Joe’s Lobster Pie.  Later she brought a great dessert pie compliments of the manager for the mistake.

The conversation was lively as always. Brother Tim talked about flying on Monday from Beverly Airport around the area looking out on Gloucester and Plum Island.  A bird’s eye view from the sky. Later, Brother Tim told us that as a brother his duties were mostly  teaching at St. John’s Prep and that he took a vow of poverty living on a small salary sharing living expenses with five others.

I then told the group that I recently bought a small motor boat. It is a Sunbird bow rider ski boat with 70 HP outboard. They say there are two happy days about owning a boat, the day you buy it and the day you sell it. Since buying the boat I have been spending a few dollars buying needed gear, paying sales tax, registering the boat in Boston, and registering the trailer at the local DMV in Wilmington. I also found out that to drive a bought greater than 25 HP in NH you have to have a boat license. This requires taking a boating safety course and then a proctored exam. Well its back to school again.

Jim T. then told us he spent a few days in Ogunquit, ME. with his wife.  Joe P. just returned from visiting his daughter in L.A. .   We then talked about our grand kids going off to college or taking a year off and how expensive college is now days.  Jim said it’s all relative and is about 10 times the cost when we were younger.  Like the price of gas in the 1950s use to be $ 0.36 cents and now is $3.60 per gallon.

 Ed then told us about his sons who went to BC. They both have good jobs today but the younger one had a circuitous college career. After three years as a chemistry major at BC he decided to take a year off.  Ed then told him that he would have to take a few courses at NECC as he decided his future. While there he took a few history courses and was inspired by the new subject.  He also took a few courses in IT computer tech. Later he graduated with a history major and got a job in IT. While Ed is happy his son has a good job he wonders about the expenses incurred at BC.

We then talked about where to go for lunch next month.  Joe P. suggested a restaurant along the Merrimac River but didn’t know the name.  We Googled it but couldn’t find anything.  Jim will decide and send out info later.  (See new email from Jim about eating in Newburyport.)

Comments always welcome……  markryan82@comcast.net