> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ann Sanfedele [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 1:16 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Visiting PDML'er - a little ray of sunshine
>
> FOr 4 hours this afternoon I dined, laughed, photoed and
> walked (and walked and walked
> and walked) around Manhattan with another list member who
> was here mainly to visit
> his parent's and sister who live in Queens. - I speak of
> Cesar, and I come to praise him. :)
>
[Cesar writes >] I am so glad she did not decide to bury me :-)
> I brought him to my favorite little Polish restaurant on 1st
> ave, a stones throw from
> my apartment where he sampled pirogies, bigos and kilbasa...
>
<snip>
> and the streets in my 'hood were alive again,
> although cars and busses were
> scarce. It seemed almost normal, except that everyone
> seemed to be particularly friendly and sweet to each other.
>
[Cesar writes >] It was so nice to walk with a local to note the atmosphere
and what if anything was different. I probably would have felt strange
doing the walk myself. These are times that cries out for company and I
cannot think of a better person to have spent the time with.
> I took him to the K-Mart at Astor Place to show him the view
> from the windows there.
> Cesar lives in FLorida but, in fact, grew up in the Bronx
> and so it wasn't quite
> like being a tour guide to someone who didn't know my island
> at all, but he certainly
> didn't expect to get taken to a K-mart for a view!
>
[Cesar writes >] To be honest, I was so busy enjoying our walking that it
took me a minute to notice that I was in a K-mart. Talk about surprised!
Especially on the East Side. Also when Ann was taking a few shots of me and
then we were talking in front of one of these mnagnificent windows (and the
view is beautiful) I noticed the people looking me up and down trying to
figure out why my photo was taken. Loved it!
> At Canal street we heard news folk speak of Bush being on
> the West side hwy -
> we didnt wait. Cesar needed to be midtown to meet his
> sister at 4..
>
>
[Cesar writes >] Ann, to let you know that I made it to 40 & 41 Sts. in 16
minutes. For those of you with siblings, it is better that you wait for
your sister than having her wait for you. All she would have to do is
mention having to wait on me to my father... well, you get the picture ;-)
<snips of photographic tidbits and lusts>
> where is a sugar daddy when you need one?? But I digress....
>
[Cesar writes >] My question is - what is the female equivalent?
> We both shot a few frames and pretty soon I'll post a couple
> so you can see what
> he looks like.
>
[Cesar writes >] Now she has me worried. I have not seen the pic. But do
remember that it had been raining and I had been drenched earlier [Hey guys,
relax - you never know when a female PDMLer might show interest :-)]
<snip>
> Cesar had treated me to lunch, so I bought pepper
> biscuits at the bakery
> to introduce him to another taste treat.
>
<snip>
[Cesar writes >] As isolated as I am in Florida it was a treat to try ethnic
foods again. And Ann the bubble drink was fantastic. Sorry we couldn't
share the experience of that one together.
Ann was a wonderful friend to have with me that afternoon. I knew from here
and her site that she is into b&w and I was really interested in how we
would view our surroundings. I had b&w in the LX and color slide in the
MZ-S. I will have the slides at least developed here if not the b&w.
Though I cannot post anything until I get back to Florida next month. It
was interesting to note that the only time I seem to have my photo taken is
usually by another photographer.
Tom, I got the slide I took of you back. What a mug ;-) I must remember to
cart it with me when we meet next. And I will not even bring up the photos
you took after we had our meal (and I am sure the Bass had nothing to do
with it ;-0) Actually they came out very nice. My cousin in NY liked them.
Sorry for the ramble, just reminiscing on good
times,
Cesar
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