The
Romeo gang met Wednesday, May 25th at the Tavern on the River in Methuen at 12
noon. The Tavern on the River is located
at 478 Lowell Street. No web site yet. Go to Yelp or Facebook for reviews.
There
were six Romeos present including Joe Lapiana, Joe Pignatiello, Ed Deschuytner,
Paul Girard, Jim Terlizzi and Mark Ryan. You can see photos at the Picasa web
site ........
We
were seated on the outside deck facing the river. You could see a beautiful
view of the Merrimack with ducks and geese floating by. Boaters would cruise by
waving with their hair blowing in the breeze.
The
waitress brought bread and dipping oil to the table and blue water glasses for
six. She then took drink orders and gave out menus. Specials for the day were
lobster roll, fried clams and steak tips.
The
drinks came quickly including 4 margaritas, IPA draft beer and bud light. We
all toasted to a good life, "bone vitale".
We
then placed our order including fried clams, lobster roll, steak tips and baked
haddock. In addition we got some chowders and salads.
The
meal came quickly and was very good. The waitress was friendly and very
attentive.
The
conversation was great as always and included sports, news and politics. We also
talked about jobs we had as kids and early in our teacher careers.
Joe
P. ran a restaurant on White Horse Beach. He did very well for three months of
summer but long hours.
Jim
said his father had an ice cream truck and a route in Melrose, Malden,
Stoneham, Chelsea and Revere. Jim helped sometime and dreaded seeing the little
kids spending their last dime on a cone. I bet he snuck some free ones out now
and then.
I
said I remember buying ice cream but also bought from street peddlers selling
cooked crabs and Indian apples (pomegranates now) for a nickel. Ed remembers
that also growing up in Chelsea. Our waitress said she bought the Indian apples
also.
Another
memory was the Clam Box in Revere where you could get a pint of big belly clams
for one buck. Try that today. It’s probably $20.00 at Kelly’s on the beach in
Revere.
Remember
the Adventure Car Hop in Saugus. You got an extra Hamburg if you said Woo-Woo
Ginsburg sent you. He was the teen’s radio disc jockey.
We
talked about some politics and the dirt that all the candidates were using
against each other. We all wished for this constant mud-slinging to be over.
We
talked about our next lunch and still wanted to eat outside. Gloucester was
mentioned but Joe P. said it was too far for him. Other places were suggested
in Lynn, Swampsott, Revere and Winthrop.
Jim
will send out an email next month.
Comments
always welcome.... Markryan82@comcast.net
