August 16, 2014
We had a long trip to New Jersey. It’s a busy run on a Friday. Coffee from Blue State in Providence early in the morning (10AM) then through never-ending Connecticut and over the Tappan Zee Bridge to New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway. Very heavy traffic everywhere.
Spent a few minutes finding a diner in Northern NJ before stopping at the Six Brothers on Route 46. It’s a huge Greek place. John had a good salad of arugula, tomatoes and sardines, though the arugula could have done with another grit-removing rinse and the tomatoes could have been from New Jersey instead of shipped green and reddened in the truck North from wherever.) Ben’s lox and egg white omelette was decent. Good soups and the tiramisu were included in the price!
Arrived in Asbury Park about 4 PM, and enjoyed a fine dinner of grilled chicken and skirt steak at home with friends Pat and Michael and their friend Donna, who lives across the street.
Headed out late in the evening (10PM) to the Cameo Bar, within walking distance. It was the opening of Bear Weekend in Asbury Park and the place was crowded with gents of a certain hairiness, and often of significant weight. Let’s face it, said John, a gay bar is a gar bar is a gay bar no matter what. There were a few attractive men, of course. Home into bed by 11:30. John woke up about 3 AM to hear a very active party of young ladies going on outside the house. Appeared to be a group of high school students who had decided to meet at the Asbury Park High School that’s across the street. They did finish in time for a complete night’s sleep.
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