The return from Richmond
On a beautiful summer afternoon my girlfriend and I were returning from a Civil War dig near Richmond Virginia. Not having to be anywhere in a hurry we had packed a picnic lunch and headed up I-95 in a leisurely manner. After about 35 minutes into our trip we were looking for a scenic roadside …. Read More
Here we go again Kenny
You’ve met Kenny at Old Macs afew months ago. I tried to avoid Kenny as much as possible. Now and then we would run into each other a one of the local bars. It always ended badly. Kenny started off sober and then after four/six drinks he would start to get that wacko look in …. Read More
Mcsorelys two
Another trip to the Dig Apple found Phil and I at Mcsorelys. 2:30 pm and we are two of five early patrons. Round for two here phil yelled out and then whump, four beers just appeared. Lost in long conversation about all of this and that it was somehow 4:15 and the bar wae once …. Read More
AND THEN CAME KENNY GALVIN
Kenny Galvin of the Boston Galvins was a bootblack in Washington D.C. Not your average everyday bootblack, he owned nine shoeshine stalls in all of the best malls in and around the city. Kenny worked the stall in the Georgetown Park across the street from where I worked I worked at the Saloon asmall local …. Read More
McSorley’s Ale House
McSorley’s is a beer bar in Manhattan New York. I don’t know when it was opened, but I do know it was a long time ago. My first trip there was in 1978 while visiting a friend. Phil and I got there aroud 2:30 pm. It was still slow as the after-work crowd was still …. Read More