Romeo Lunch 8-22-12

The Romeo gang met for lunch today 8-22-12 at the Seaport Grille in Gloucester. You can see some info about the restaurant at the link…….  www.cruiseportgloucester.com/seaportgrille

Nine Romeos were present which included Mike Zapantis, Paul Girard, Joe Lapiana, Joe Pignatiello, Brother Tim Paul, Steve Winter, Ed DeSchuytner, Jim Terlizzi and Mark Ryan. Some of the gang arrived late and frustrated due to some construction delays on Rte.128. Joe L. said he was stuck in traffic over an hour. You can see some photos at the link …. https://picasaweb.google.com/markryan312/Romeo82212?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Fortunately, I came early and avoided the traffic tie up since I wanted to try out a new toy. I bought my self a Metal Detector and wanted to use it at the beach. I parked a few miles away and walked along Long Beach. Hoping to find Pirate Gold and Sunken Treasure but all I found were some rusted bottles caps and iron nails. Better luck next time. You can see some interesting videos on YouTube if you want.
We were all seated at a table near the window overlooking the harbour. You could see boats of all sizes sailing in and out of the channel. Paul asked the waitress which container facilities belong to Whole Foods. He then commented about the price of lobster they were charging even though most prices were done. Joe L. said that Market Basket was selling lobster for $4.95 a pound and local fisherman were only getting $2.95 pound for their catches. The Seaport had a special for twin lobsters $15.95. However, the lobster roll was $20. Go figure.
The waitress soon took drink orders and several ordered the salted margarita and beers to cool off from the traffic delays. When the drinks came, we all gave a toast to good times. Mike then talked with Jim about the idea of making wine at the Boston Winery.  They only had three takers (Jim, Mike and Bob Siggens). However, Joe P. said he would buy a half barrel and the others could share the cost of another half barrel. There was also some discussion about getting a variety of wines at the end rather than just the wine they decided to make. If you are interested in making wine, send an email to Jim.
We then ordered appetizers which consisted of steamers, stuffed artichoke hearts and calamari. The dinner choices were twin lobsters,  lobster roll, grilled salmon, hamburger and cioppino (seafood stew). Prices were at the top of the ladder.  After dinner we had some shared desserts and coffee. The food was excellent and included large portions.
Paul suggested that the Romeos come up with a food rating for all the restaurants that we’ve been. We talked about a name to call the rating and someone suggested the triple RRR (the Romeo Ratatouille Rating). After all we are the original rate pack in reference to the movie (Ratatouille). If you have another suggestion, let me know. 
We took a vote on how to rate the Seaport Grille and decided on a rating scale 1-5 (5 being the best). We decide on the rating categories (Good Food, Price, Atmosphere and Service) with a tally of 4,4,3,4. The view faced the ocean but we were looking at the fish pier.  The cost for dinner was kind of steep ($48 each) but included several orders of alcohol, appetizers, meal, dessert, coffee and tip). Without the drinks the cost would have been about $30 each. 
I will put together a list of some of the past restaurants that we have been to and ask for your vote on a survey form. Give me a week or so to put it together.  Being retired, I have too many other things that occupy my time.
Joe L. said is still having trouble with a gopher in his garden. He set out a trap and loaded it with different fruits (apples, cantaloupe, celery, etc.). The critter ate everything but still hasn’t been caught in the trap. I am also having critter problems in my garden. The birds or raccoons have eaten my corn and low lying tomatoes and all the zucchini which was not fenced in. How did the old farmers do it?
Jim said that he was planning a trip in October to Germany. He then was hoping to drive from Berlin to Odessa, Ukraine to visit the grave of his wife's father who was captured during the war and died in captivity. He also hopes to go to the Crimea and visit Sevastopol.

Joe P. just returned from a month long trip to Italy. He stayed at a hotel in Giada, Italy where his son and his family joined him for a couple weeks and then his daughter and her family for the last couple weeks. They went to the beach a lot which was near the hotel and took a side trip to Pompeii. However, the beach was quite crowed since most Europeans take their vacations at this time of year. The last few days Joe took a train to Rome by himself and visited most all the sights on foot.

I believe Steve also just returned from a trip on a Danube River Cruise. The cruise winds along the vineyard lined valleys and beautifully preserved medieval towns in countries of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Serbia and Romania.

Being more of a local boy, I have been spending most of the summer at my trailer camp in Littleton, NH with the grandkids and family. We hike, fish and boat every day. At night we sit around the campfire, tell stories and toast smorse.

Ed said that he will again be teaching some courses online for Northern Essex CC. He also will be doing a one day a week face to face lab at the college.

Mike said that he is getting ready to teach a History of Education graduate course at the International College at Northeast Voc Tech in Wakefield, MA.

We decided to meet next month on September 19^th. Jim will send an email.

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Romeo Lunch 7-17-12

Romeo Lunch 7-17-12

The Romeo gang met this month on Wednesday,  7-17-12 at the Boston Winery at 11 AM for a short tour and then at noon for  lunch at the Venezia Restaurant in South Boston on the waterfront. The Venezia is located at 20 Ericsson St. (off Rte 93-Southeast Expressway). Go to http://www.venezia-onthewater.com/ for more information and directions. Go to http://www.bostonwinery.net/ for more information on the winery.

There were 8 Romeos in attendance: Jim Terlizzi, Joe Pignatiello, Paul Girard, Joe Lapiana, Mark Ryan, Mike Zapantis, Ed DeSchuytner and Bob Siggens.  You can see some photos at the Picassa web site link below. There are several still photos and two video clips in the middle. When you get to the videos you have to keep hitting the right arrow to see the rest of the photos. ....................
https://picasaweb.google.com/markryan312/RomeoLunch71712?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCIjry83frZiGjgE&feat=directlink

I arrived a little earlier at 10:30 AM and walked along the waterfront and took some photos. Driving to the winery is a little tricky if you don’t pay attention to quick turns down winding side streets and construction detours. Mike and Paul arrived next and we took a walk out on the wharf and gazebo.

A few other Romeos arrived and we met the winery owner Ralph, as he unlocked the front door and introduced himself. He then brought us into the winery and gave a tour of the facility. It was dark inside and cool and resembled a warehouse with high ceilings. There were wine barrels piled along several walls, stainless steel machinery to ferment the wines and let them settle, and a bladder pump that separates out the seeds and stems. 

The rest of the gang arrived shortly and when Joe P. arrived, Ralph gave him a man hug like a member of the family. Joe has been a member of the winery club for a few years and has made several barrels of wine which he has enjoyed and given out to many of his family and friends. His last batch he named “Pa’s Zinfandel” after his father.

Ralph explained that the type of wine depends on the variety of grapes that you start with (zinfandel, merlot, chardonnay, etc.). Some of the grapes he uses come from a grape vine that has been producing grapes for 75 years. All the grapes used by the Boston Winery come from the great wine vineyards of California and the Napa Valley.

Ralph has a buyer in California who tells him which grapes are available and their sugar content. He then buys the grapes and sends them by freight train to the Produce Market in Chelsea, MA. The grapes are then shipped by truck to the Boston Winery. There are very few middle men along the way which allows them to buy high quality grapes and keep the cost down. The cost is even further lowered at the Winery since there are only three employees, Ralph, a wine maker and secretary. The rest of the work to make the wines is done by all the club members.

After crushing the grapes in the bladder press, the stems and seeds are separated and the liquid containing natural grape sugar is poured into a vat. Yeast is then added to start the fermentation process. The sugar content is measured frequently with a hydrometer and when it drops to zero the fermentation is stopped and the wine poured off into barrels. Each barrel can make 24 cases of wine with 12 bottles each for a total of 288 bottles.

Ralph then explained that if you are interested in making wine at the winery, it takes about one year to go through the whole process. The cost is $3500 which allows you to attend all the classes, wine making activities and take home 24 cases of wine. Mike Zapantis and a few others have shown an interest in joining the club as a group and share the cost. See a separate email.

After the tour several of the Romeos bought a few bottles of wine to take home. We left them at the winery to stay cool while we ate at the restaurant and return later to pick them up.  As an additional incentive, Ralph gave us a bottle of wine to share at the restaurant to sample the taste. It was a Meritage, which is a blend of several types of wine (zinfandel, merlot, etc.).

We then walked over to the restaurant and were seated at a corner table looking out over the harbour. The waiter served some bread and oil which was very good and poured the Meritage into our wine glasses. We then toasted a long and good life. The wine was very good and had several subtle fruity flavours. We then ordered from the lunch menu various selections of pasta, veal, and fish.  The meal came quickly and was excellent.

The conversation was lively and bounced around the table. It was difficult hearing everyone’s chatter but I caught a few pieces here and there.

I spent some time showing Mike how to get certain features on the iPod which he has purchased for his son. He wanted to know more about the phone APPS. I showed him how you can use Skype and TextNow for both free texting and telephone calls with a Wi-Fi connection.

Latter, Joe L. wanted to borrow a Hav-A-Heart trap that I have to catch some gophers in has garden. They have been eating all his veggies. At the car, I showed him how to use it.

The weatherman predicted severe storms the afternoon and we could see the sky getting black when we went out into the parking lot. You can see one of the photos on my drive home how the sky was getting darker north of Boston.

The storm was concentrated mostly north of Boston with several down pours, micro bursts and lightning strikes. We lost electricity in Wilmington from 1 PM to after 9 PM. It was awful muggy and hot without AC during that time but we survived.

Before leaving we decided on a restaurant in Gloucester next month on August 22^nd. Jim will send you an email.

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Romeo Lunch 6-13-12

The Romeo gang met for lunch today at 12 noon,  6-13-12,  at Sam’s Bistro in 107 Main St., Reading, MA  on Rte 28.   Go to www.samsbistro.com for more information.

We were seated in a special function room in back. There were 9 Romeo in attendance. They were Ed DeSchuytner, Jim Terlizzi, Mark Ryan, Joe Lapiana, John Tweedie, Joe Pignatiello, Mike Zapantis, Paul Girard and Steve Winter.  You can see some photos at my Picas web site at the link below…

https://picasaweb.google.com/markryan312/Romeo61312?authuser=0&feat=directlink

The waitress took our drink orders as the group arrived one by one. There was a traffic accident on Rte 128 that snarled traffic and made a few late. After the drinks arrived we ordered from the Lunch menu our choice of sandwiches, salads and entrees. Several ordered the Seafood Ravioli, Turkey Dinner, Burgers and Rueben sandwich. The meal came quickly and was very good although the prices were a little high for lunch.

As we ate and drank, the conversation bounced around different topics including sports, movies, pensions, Medicare, and items in the news. Jim, Joe P. and Steve will be going on some trips to Europe next month. Joe P. is taking the family to Italy to visit Gaeta. Jim and his wife will be taking grand daughter to see the historic sites in Italy. Steve and wife will met relatives and visit Hungry. Sailing from Budapest along the Danube.

Mike was in Florida last month and attended the Red Sox spring training camp. He said you would think tickets would be inexpensive there. However, the tickets on-line were $200 and up. He was able to buy tickets at around $20 face value from a friend. Mike also questioned how places like Ticket Master could sell pre-owned tickets but a person outside the stadium would be arrested for Scalping trying to sell tickets. I guess its who you know.

Jim mentioned going to a few games at Fenway and taking the T. Ed said the parking fees there keep going up. A nearby Gas Station offered parking for $15 last year and is now $60 during Sox games. Jim also mentioned paying 25 cents when he was a kid to attend a Sox game. He also remembered a game he attended in 1962 where the attendance always great. He also said you can see some great statistics online.  For those of you interested in all baseball games ever played, go to www.baseball-reference.com .

Mike mentioned seeing a few new job offers for superintendents. We all told him to enjoy retirement. He is keeping busy though by doing Teacher Supervision for a local college. He was doing an observation at a Reading Middle school just before coming to lunch.

Jack talked with Joe L. about Justice Peace jobs and weddings. Business is slow for both but Jack has two weddings coming up in fall.

Paul still excited about his iPhone and talked about all the things it can do. Jim said he had to go to Boston to help arrange for his sister moving out of a condo. He programmed his GPS to find the address but lost the signal in the city due to the tall buildings. He asked someone with an iPhone and 4G service and got the directions right away. Live and learn.

Jim mentioned a great movie house in Gloucester that has current movies and cheap prices.  There is also one in Lexington downtown. Paul said there was a great movie house in Danvers called the ART THROB for those who were interested. We also talked about how the Gay Pride parade was attracting more attention and a celebrities and politicians.’

Ed said that it was hard getting to his house with a GPS. A friend who had been there before remembered to turn right after Red house. It was recently painted another color and he got lost.

Paul planted some tomatoes 3 times with ground cloth and the rain and wind and blew them all down. He was about to give up. Joe P. planted some tomatoes for his daughter who lives near Ed in NH.  I also planted some vegetables this year. I decided to use the landscape cloth after planting and learned the hard way that it is difficult putting the ground cloth down when you have to cut it out around all the plants. Next year I will put the cloth down first then cut in holes for the plants.

Joe P. suggested going to the Boston Winery and Venesia’s Restaurant next time.  Jim will send an email with all the directions and times.  We may meet at the Winery at 11AM then lunch at 12 Noon.

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Romeo Lunch 5-16-12

The Romeo gang met again for lunch at the Longhorn Steakhouse on 5-12-12. Go to www.longhornsteakhouse.com for more information and directions. We were seated at a booth and then moved to a long table after more Romeos showed up.  There were seven Romeos in attendance which included - Mark Ryan, Jim Terlizzi, Steve Winter, John Tweedie, Joe Pignatiello, Joe Lapiana and Ed DeSchuytner. You can see some photos at the link below…..  https://picasaweb.google.com/markryan312/Romeo51612?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Our waiter’s name was Brian and he took our drink orders and then brought fresh bread to the table. The drinks were mostly beers and margaritas. We then gave our food order to the waiter which consisted of various steaks, burgers, soups and salads. The salads and soups came quickly for those that ordered them as first course in a meal. However, some ordered a soup and salad combo and had to wait until the steaks were served to the others.  This was very awkward since we didn’t want to eat while others had no food.

The conversation was lively as always. We talked about baseball, politics, health insurance, drug prescriptions, online courses and upcoming trips. Jim was planning a trip to Italy with wife and grandson for two weeks. Joe P. was also taking family to Italy for three weeks. Steve was planning a trip to Europe with a large family group and will be gone the whole month of July.

We also talked about having both Medicare (over 65) and the State Insurance GIC. However, you need to have over 40 quarters paid into Social Security before the Medicare premium is deducted. Others talked about spouses having separate insurance plans or both going over to GIC.  Everyone had individual concerns. Those of us with Medicare and GIC have very low premiums and little copays. For both Jim and Mark who have family plans the premiums for Medicare are about $96 per person deducted from SS and about $105 for GIC two person plan deducted from pension.

Jim said he went to another baseball game at Fenway. They were honoring Tim Wakefield that day and he stayed the entire game. We then all commented how Joe Loduca loved baseball and always had something to say about it. He would also add a joke here and there.

 Jim then said he saw the new movie now playing with Judi Dench – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”  (Some British retirees (Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy) decide to outsource their retirement to exotic -- and less expensive -- India. Lured by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and imagining a life of leisure in lush surroundings, they arrive and find that the Marigold is actually a shell of its former self. Though their new home is not quite what they had imagined, the retirees find that life and love can begin again when they let go of their pasts.Read More)

John T. said that the movie got a poor review in the paper. Jim said that he always sticks by the online reviews he gets at Rotten Tomatoes.com who gave it a good review. Jim liked the movie.
Click the link below to see the review at Rotten Tomatoes  ........
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_best_exotic_marigold_hotel_2012/

We then discussed where to go next time. Paul Girard offered the Yacht Club, Joe P. offered the Boston Winery and then Sam’s Bistro.  We decided on Sam’s Bistro in Reading on Rte. 28 right off Rte. 128.  Jim will send an email with the particulars.

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Romeo Lunch 4-18-12

The Romeos had lunch today (4-18-12) at the Café Escadrille in Burlington at 12 noon. Go to www.cafeescadrille.com for information and directions. The nine Romeos attending were Paul Girard, Mark Ryan, Ed DeSchuytner, Joe Lapiana, Joe Pignatiello, Steve Winter, Mike Zapantis, Brother Tim Paul and Jim Terlizzi.  Although John Tweedie had recommended the restaurant, he was unable to attend since he was in Florida for the week. You can see some photos of the group at the link below  …… (I think Paul purposely hid his Photogenic Puss which is missing from the group picture) .  https://picasaweb.google.com/markryan312/Romeo41812?authuser=0&feat=directlink

We were all seated at a long table in the upper part of the restaurant. The waitress told us about the specials and then served fresh rolls and water. We then ordered drinks which consisted of beer, soda and margaritas. The waitress then took our meal orders which were chicken and broccoli, seafood Diablo, baked shrimp, Rueben sandwich and beef stroganoff.  The food came quickly and was very good with large portions. After the main meal, we ordered two desserts with spoons to share and coffee or cappuccino.

The conversation was lively as it traveled around the table. Brother Tim talked about his flying adventures. He flew to Portland and had lunch with his mother and brother.  He also talked about a History of Flying course that he organized. It runs for one week, 9AM to 5PM and the class of about ten, travel around the area visiting airports, towers and hangers. It is a real grassroots learning experience. He also told us that the average salary for beginning pilots is low, about $30,000 for the commercial pilot. It only jumps to six figures when you fly the jumbo jets.

Jim and Paul talked about the closing of the Salem Harbor Coal Fired Electric Plant. The Salem News said it would completely close by 2014. There are several plans on what to do with the property such as make it into a Gas Fired Electric Plant or a Shipping Port for large cruise ships. I then saw a cartoon in the Herald that seemed related and funny. You can see more info on Google about Salem. See the cartoon at left …….

Paul also bought a new iPhone this year and is having fun using it. While we were at lunch he was looking up all kinds of baseball information on Google as well as the number of degree programs at Salem State. I then showed Paul and the others how I can look up my Photo Albums at the Picasa Web Site right from my iPod with a Wi-Fi connection. Later Joe L. called me at home and talked about the new Picasa photo album software.

Ed talked with Brother Tim about the online courses that Ed teaches at Northern Essex. They also talked about the honesty of students taking online tests. Ed said there are a lot of ways to check on the student honesty.

I talked with Joe P. about the warm weather and how cute he looked in shorts. He said he has been wearing them during the warm days and attended the Boston Marathon by riding his bike from his house through Harvard Square and then over to the Copley Square.  He rides the bike a lot and a few years ago rode down to the Cape with a bunch of friends.

Jim said he attend a recent Red Sox game. A friend gave him some tickets and he really enjoyed it. I think he likes taking the train into Boston. Later he went to dinner with his wife at the Adriatic Restaurant in Salem which serves Mid Eastern food and was pleasantly pleased.

Of course I try to listen to all the conversations going on around me and remember most of what each person said. Please excuse me if I got some of the conversations wrong. The other problem is that I have been losing my hearing over the past few years and end up reading lips most of the time. Last year I got hearing aid to help with the hearing loss. My type of hearing loss involves not being able to hear high frequency sounds. In addition I have a hard time distinguishing consonants like the letters N, P, S, T or V.  So I have to be careful interpreting the words you said like “SIT, PIT, NIT, or SH…..T. So the next time that you talk with me, make sure you face me and speak loud and clear.

We then decided to meet for lunch next month on May 16th at the Longhorn Steakhouse in Reading. Jim will send you the info.

Comments always welcome…..  markryan82@comcast.net

Romeo Lunch 3-14-12

The Romeos had lunch today at Donatello’s Restaurant in Saugus, MA. Go to www.donatello-restaurant.com for more information.   We all met at 12 noon and were seated in a separate dining room at two round tables. The nine Romeos in attendance were Joe Pignatiello, Steve Winter, Jim Terlizzi, Paul Girard, John Tweedie, Bob Simmons, Mark Ryan, Ed DeSchuytner and Joe Lapiana.  You can see some photos of the event online at my Picasa Web Albums at the link below …………….
https://picasaweb.google.com/108806068200291783388/RomeoLunch31412?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLfNjKvuyJTIlgE&feat=directlink

 The waitress’s name was Danielle and she quickly took orders for drinks which were a mix of wines, margaritas, water and soda. After serving the drinks she then described the day’s specials which added a few more items to the brief lunch menu. Afterwards, John T. suggested that it would have been easier to just print out the specials on separate sheet for all to see rather than have the waitress repeat some of the special choices.  I guess it sounds more appetizing when the waitress describes each item in exotic terms. We then raised our glasses and toasted a good life, long and healthy.

To start, we ordered some appetizers of calamari and mussels which were very good. They were served with a red sauce that was very tasty. A basket of bread was also placed on the table as we gave our lunch orders to the waitress.  All the choices came with a soup or salad.  The meals were served quickly and were quite good. However there was too much pasta on some of the meals and not enough of the main course.

The conversation was lively as usual as we devoured the salads, bread, appetizers and main meal.  In the other room a group sang Happy Birthday to one of their group. Paul G. said we should also sing and make up a birthday. Joe L. said it was Mark’s BD recently and we all sang the BD song quite loud and gave a toast.

Joe L. and Jim T. had attended the MSELA dinner meeting last week although poor weather was predicted. Jim said that the roads were fine and they only got about 2 inches of snow in Marlborough that night. Ed said that the storm was worse further north and he got 11 inches in Windham, NH.

There were a variety of other topics discussed across the table and in small groups which included the following….

* Ed and Mark – types of coffee, The K cups, Columbian  and oil prices, and roof repair, ice dams,  energy savings,  new insulation.

* John and Joe L talked about JP events and Joe said he won’t go for just $150 and charges at least $400. When Churches get $2500 for wedding. It’s been slow for Joe but John had 3 wedding events.

* Joe L mentioned that in the 1980s, sales reps would take groups of teachers for dinner during conventions when the bill added up to $3000. Now publishers have cut their expense accounts way back.  Recently, the NSSSA sent out an email which stated that only paid members were welcome at the end of year dinner sponsored by publishers.   Jim T. said that dues only cost $5 for retirees and was cheap enough to attend the dinner.

* Joe L. is taking a River Trip on a ship in the Mediterranean.  Mike Z and went to Florida for month.

* Jim had the WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) program at Salem State which he said was well attended by middle school girls and their teachers. – Danielle Niels from NECN was the guest speaker and always does a fine job.  He also said he likes to watch NECN for the morning news.  I said that they took Matt Noyes off the morning show and put him on at 5PM.  He is very animated and a great weather man too.

* Jim said he upgraded his PC with a new version of Windows and Security System. He said it runs much faster now.  I said my PC was very slow too. Paul said that the solution was to switch to Apple products (MAC) which are much better in his opinion. Ed said his PC was slow also until his son told him to get rid of all the Favorites in the tool bar. I tried it when I got home and my PC is running much faster now.

* John asked Jim about health insurance and Jim said that he had GIC like most retirees. The premiums are only about $115 a month for him and wife and the prescription co-pays were cheap.  I said the statement you get from MTRB for pension now lists the health insurance deduction as Medical D and Medical 1 instead of Group Insurance as it did before. I was confused and thought the term Medical D and 1 was referring to Medicare D which only comes out of your SS statement if you get that also.

It got to be about 2:30 PM and we were waiting for the bill. Ed checked it out and told us our share. We then decided to meet next month on April 18 at the Escadrille in Burlington.  Jim will send an email with the info.

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Romeo Lunch 2-21-12

The Romeos had lunch at 12 noon on Tuesday 2-21-12 at Bertini’s of Salem Restaurant.  You can see the website at  www.bertinisofsalem.com . 

I wasn’t able to attend so I gathered some info from Jim and Ed.
Those in attendance were Ed DeSchuytner, Joe Pignatiello, Jack Tweedie, Steve Winter, Paul Girard, Mike Zapantis, Jim Terlizzi and Joe Lapiana.

Ed said that the conversation was lively as always and centered on the following topics…..
-Bertini's family owned for many years, a lot of photographs of family & friends all over walls.
-Was a favorite restaurant of Joe Balsama
-Paul Girard use to eat there as a kid with his family
-The upcoming Red Sox season, new manager's role, Manny Ramirez return to baseball for $500,000
-Mike Z. is going to FL next month and has tickets to a Red Sox game at the new Jet Blue Park which resembles Fenway park in small scale.
-Talked about tunnel carpal surgery
-Joe P. only skied a few days this year but going up to Jay Peak shortly, Jim T. is going out west to ski
-Jack T. had a vacation in the Dominican Republic and said is was great.

The menu had great food at good prices including  Soups: Onion or Chicken noodle, most had the onion soup (small portions but great taste).  Entrees: Seafood casserole (fish, shrimp, scallops), Turkey sandwiches, shrimp scampi, roast beef sandwiches.  Dessert: Shared seven layer chocolate cake for the group
Bill:very reasonable $19.00 each

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