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There were 7 present including Jim, Joe P, Joe L, Steve, Ed, Paul and Mark. You can see photos at my Picasa albums.......
There were 7 present including Jim, Joe P, Joe L, Steve, Ed, Paul and Mark. You can see photos at my Picasa albums.......
We sat at
a round table and ordered drinks including a Dirty Martini, beer, wine and Diet
Coke. Joe L and Steve had the dirty martini and Steve pursed his lips as
he sampled it. Wow he said that's different. Joe L explained that the dirty
martini was made with vodka, vermouth, and olive juice. The olives made it
dirty and bitter. Steve must have liked it because he emptied his glass.
We then
ordered our meals including seafood trio, London broil and baked scrod. A house
bean dip with crackers, hot rolls, garden salad and water was also served. Later
we had cake and coffee to celebrate Steve's 90th birth day.
I asked
Steve when he came over to the US. He said that he was 12 and his family was
sponsored by a family in Pennsylvania who offered to support Jewish
refugees. Other refugees from Italy and Poland were also welcomed
and sponsored by Americans during the pre-war era of WWII.
Unfortunately,
we can't even solve the current immigration problems without building giant walls?
Today’s politicians are promising things that they just can’t deliver. Are the American
citizens so blind that they can’t see through all the smoke? The rest of the conversation
was lively as usual. It included topics about politics, trips, skiing, sports
and news. We also talked about the Trump Circus and other side
shows.
It was
National Wine Day on the 18th and we talked about wines. Joe L said he buys
wine online from WineInsiders.Com. Delivered right to the door and about $6 a
bottle for wines selling regularly for $15 a bottle and rated by Wine Spectator Magazine in the high 80s and 90s. Unbelievable but true.
Joe P said he still likes a red wine and has about 4 cases left of the
wine he made last year.
I then
mentioned that we should plan a lunch and meet at a craft brewery next time. We
looked online at Trip Advisor and Yelp for suggestions and found a few. A lot
had limited parking but we found one in Waltham. The Copper House Tavern. Mixed
reviews in Yelp but we will see. Jim will send info.
Comments
always welcome .. Markryan82@comcast.net
