So much to discuss today. Material galore. Don’t think I will be able to cover it all.
Lets begin with my yesterday. So much, I may not get beyond Key West exploits.
My car was filthy. I am not a clean car fanatic. When it gets to the point I cannot stand it, the car gets cleaned.
I drive a 2010 Volkswagen Beetle convertible. Only 38,000 miles. Last time cleaned about a year ago.
Stopped at the car cleaning place on White Street. Fausto’s a bit down the street on the other side. The car was detailed there a year ago. $50. Told the owner to do it again.
Could I have the car back in 2 hours? No problem.
Walked down the block to Blown Away. Haircut time with Lori. She has been cutting my hair close to 20 years. Takes all of 3 minutes. Includes a rinsing afterwards.
I have next to no hair. She never wants to charge me. I always give her $20.
Close to 2 hours remaining till the car would be ready. Decided to have lunch at the new Sandy’s Cafe a couple of doors down.
Sandy’s Cafe recently opened. Run by the group that ran Sandy’s for 17 years at the corner of White and Virginia. They had a rental dispute with the building’s owner. Moved to the new place where I had lunch.
A major war has erupted. The landlord at the old place opened a Sandy’s at the old place. Both using the same name. Who has the right? A federal court issue. For real. A lawsuit already pending.
The new Sandy’s had a steady crowd. Very attractive. It is a restaurant. Booths, a bar with stools, etc.
I grabbed a handful of local newspapers. Knew I had to kill almost 2 hours before the car would be ready. Enjoyed a cheese toast with tomato and diet coke. Excellent!
Almost fell asleep in the booth. The waiting seemed like forever.
Went for the car.
Oh, so beautiful! The sun sparkling off it. The owner of the establishment showed it to me with pride. He knew he had done a good job.
To be frank, the car looked new inside and out.
The question is whether I can go another year before getting it cleaned/detailed again.
Late in the afternoon, stopped at Don’s Place. A while since my last visit. I needed to talk with Stan. While there, I also briefly chatted with David, Clara, John, Angus, and Michael.
Ran into Don as I was leaving. Looks good, feels good. Told him not to worry. What will be will be. Enjoy! Don is into heart problems. A stent and pacemaker the past several months.
Bocce opened last night. A new season. Just spoke with David. Don’s Place won all 3 games.
From Don’s Place to the Chart Room.
Two women down the bar from me. We began chatting. Turned out one had gone to Fordham. I went to Manhattan. A huge park separated our two schools.
A fun conversation ensued.
She told me Fordham girls used to come to Manhattan looking for boys. We referred to ourselves back then as boys and girls. The Green Leaf Bar down the hill from Manhattan is where they camped. A good place. Where Manhattan students did their drinking..
I laughed. Manhattan was an all boy’s school. We searched for girls. At the girl’s colleges in Westchester County.
Never the twain did meet! I never met a Fordham girl…..till last night.
A collegiate rivalry existed between the schools.
Fordham’s mascot was a ram. Always a real one. Tradition being what it was, a tall statue of a ram was also on the Fordham campus.
As the annual Manhattan/Fordham basketball game approached, the respective schools did evil things to each other.
Green was Manhattan’s school color. The year 1954. The game a few days away. A group of Manhattan men sneaked onto the Fordham campus and painted the ram statue green.
Ho, ho! A big deal! And we didn’t get caught!
Finished the evening at Tavern ‘n Town. Enjoyed the prime rib medium rare. My diet meal.
Stuck at 18 pounds.
Enjoy your day!