Dear Besties, Last night I insisted, nay demanded, that my friends meet me at Burlington’s most hyped resto, the Bluebird Tavern and Gastropub, for a little spot of supper. A little spot is about all we got, so I’m glad they didn’t come expecting a meal. Let’s back up a tick. Whenever I read about [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 23, 2009
Little Lost Kitty
Dear besties, Few things make me as sad as lost items. Perhaps sad isn’t exactly the right word. Choked up maybe. Losing an umbrella is obviously not nearly as wrenching as say, the plight of lepers in developing countries or the conscription of child soldiers in war-torn parts of Africa. But when I see lost [...]
July 14, 2009
Born from Bureaus
Dear besties, You would think that by the end of a 12-day festival of music, dance, theater and culture celebrating Sam D. Champ’s little canoe trip 400 years ago that this kid wouldn’t have anything left in the tank. Oh, how wrong you would be. While some people might have felt they have been entertained [...]
July 6, 2009
Illadelph on the Waterfront
I imagine Jay Craven is breathing a very heavy sigh of relief today. Last night, the first show of the Queen City Concert Series — Philadelphia’s proud hip-hop purveyors The Roots — went off with nary a hitch. The weather cooperated, the talent put on a great show, and most concert-goers managed to keep it [...]
July 3, 2009
Adventures in Queuing- the Lift Opening
Disclaimer: For my entire life, I have refused to wait in line to get into a club or bar, no matter how hot the venue. I don’t care if Jesus himself was cutting a rug inside, I ain’t waiting outside. I would rather swallow a jar full of bees than wait in a line outside [...]
July 1, 2009
A payphone, you say? Why, whatever is that?
Today, I saw the most extraordinary sight. I wish I had my camera with me so I could have taken a picture. Surely, no one will believe what I’m about to write. In the middle of the afternoon, as I drove along Main Street in Burlington, I saw someone feeding quarters into a payphone. Yes, [...]
