05.21.05 Saturday May 21 dawned as a beautiful day so Ben IMG_1204 and Suzanne IMG_1205 and I decided to take a walk into town. Along the way, we ran into Bob Cava IMG_1206 and Polly and Ben Straus IMG_1207 before Ben IMG_1208 Suzanne IMG_1209 and I IMG_1210 settled in for chocolate chip pancakes (Ben) IMG_1211 mushroom omelet (Suzanne) IMG_1212 and cheese omelet with egg beaters (me) IMG_1213 for our breakfast at the Carousel. On the way back, the men got haircuts and then we ran into Jeff and Ilana Herbst IMG_1214 before reaching home.

In the midst of a downpour, we parked the car IMG_1215 and waited for the train IMG_1216 IMG_1217 to get to the city where people seem to either take pictures IMG_1218 or shop for things -- nuts IMG_1219 and handbags IMG_1220 IMG_1221 on the street.

When we got to the Palace where Dick and Fran were staying, we were glad to see them IMG_1222 but then headed back onto the streets for even more handbags IMG_1223 before we settled down at the wrong bar at the Algonquin for these colorful drinks IMG_1224 and then headed to DB Bistro Moderne for dinner which began with bread IMG_1225 as Dick and Fran IMG_1226 studied the menu which Suzanne and I IMG_1227 took this self portrait and a few more pictures of Fran IMG_1228 IMG_1229 to get ready for this picture of the 2 of them IMG_1230 before the courtesy appetizer (olive tappanade) IMG_1231 came followed by the crab salad IMG_1232 which shone better in lower light IMG_1233 and the special tomato and goat cheese pastry IMG_1234 with Suzanne's scallops IMG_1235 my vegetable plate IMG_1236 Fran's veal IMG_1237 and cute potatoes IMG_1238 and Dick halibut IMG_1239 all nicely accompanied by this wine IMG_1240 even as our waiter IMG_1241 took a picture of others and the dessert IMG_1242 IMG_1243 was nicely presented. It's just as well that the numbers faded from the bill IMG_1244 but we all agreed IMG_1245 that it had been a lovely evening.