Brooklyn Roots

 

      My dad, 1957 or 1958.  In front of our apartment in Brooklyn, New York.  I went to Google Street View and saw that the street looked pretty much the same.  I became determined to get there.

    
     I am in NYC for my nephew's college graduation.  I snuck over to the old neighborhood in the rain and snapped a half-dozen pictures.  This one is the closest to the original.  I hoped for a trustworthy local to walk by so the picture could include ME, but I was disappointed.  We'll see if I can get back here with reinforcements on Wednesday before I head back home to Boston.

     

Typical Sunday at the 99

     No matter what I do, I cannot keep up with this guy ( Scott ).  My glass in the foreground; his in the background.

     At least I read the paper faster. 

 

Phantom Gourmet Safari

     I went to Suffolk Downs for the former "Hot Dog" Safari, now being run by the Andelman sons of Phantom Gourmet fame.  There were far fewer hot dog vendors and a lot more variety.

     Every time we turned around, we saw Eddie Andelman.  After the fourth time, I said to my friend "I should've had you take a picture of me with Eddie".  Now we couldn't find the guy anywhere.

     As we were leaving after searching high and low for him, we found him at the last spot by the exit.  So I got my picture.