Sparky Kronkite
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Just got back from one of, oh maybe 10 diner's in my neighborhood. Took the boys out for breakfast. I prefer a sleazy little diner called, very pretentiously - 1st Ave. Food. It's run by these mid-east dudes, very small, very friendly. The cook stands right behind the counter, the counter which is more that 50% of the seats which maybe total 30 at the most. You can order directly from him or a plump and cute waitress that does everything else - a two person operation. The cook smokes relentlesly as he flips your eggs. I can order, get a cup of coffed while I wait, leave to buy a paper a couple of stores up the street - taking my coffee cup with me - return, read the paper and eat - total breakfast, two eggs, bacon, potatoes, coffee, juice and tip - $6.
But the guys sounded like they wanted something a bit fancier. So, did that. Had a great breakfast, fancier atmosphere and a little better food. $20 for three.
I got up to pay at the register up front - George Plimpton's sitting in a booth all by himself - reading the paper. His little square, black glasses on the end of his nose. Gray/white hair still thick and helmet like. Looks good for his nearly 75 years on the planet.
I pay and tell the guys, ages 17 and 12 about this famous author, sometimes actor, baseball voice-over specialist and they of course go - who????
Oh well. Life goes on.
As I hope it does for all of you today. About a 10 today but think we must beat the storm (predicted 12/14inches by tomorrow this time, here in NYC - so must, unfortunately cut the Manhattan vakay a bit short. Just don't look forward to I-95 in a blizzard, even in the Blazer.
But the guys sounded like they wanted something a bit fancier. So, did that. Had a great breakfast, fancier atmosphere and a little better food. $20 for three.
I got up to pay at the register up front - George Plimpton's sitting in a booth all by himself - reading the paper. His little square, black glasses on the end of his nose. Gray/white hair still thick and helmet like. Looks good for his nearly 75 years on the planet.
I pay and tell the guys, ages 17 and 12 about this famous author, sometimes actor, baseball voice-over specialist and they of course go - who????
Oh well. Life goes on.
As I hope it does for all of you today. About a 10 today but think we must beat the storm (predicted 12/14inches by tomorrow this time, here in NYC - so must, unfortunately cut the Manhattan vakay a bit short. Just don't look forward to I-95 in a blizzard, even in the Blazer.
