Updates

I have been too busy to post much this week. I am sure everyone wants to know about the strike and the story probably didn't make the Kansas City Star. You loyal readers may remember that the strike was set to start at midnight on Tuesday. A deal was struck at the very last minute and the strike was averted and we no longer have to worry about getting our deliveries interrupted by picket lines.

Tuesday evening the strike possibility was still looming during the eleven o'clock news and it was the one of the lead off stories. They showed a reporter in front of the hotel where the talks were taking place. It was the Sheraton New York. This hotel is right outside our window. We went over to look down on the street and sure enough there were a half dozen vans with satellite dishes parked right in front of the hotel. We tried our best to stay up to see the results but we just couldn't make it. We kept nodding off like we waiting on election nights' returns. We had to wait until the morning for the news.

So the deliveries are still coming. More groceries, another couple of boxes from Bed Bath and Beyond, a case of wine.

You may remember my buddy, Isaac, the owner/operator of the little Italian restaurant from an earlier post, his part is towards the end of the post. I was tooling past his place the other day and I thought I would get a picture of his store front for a visual aid. Well, he noticed somebody out there and he had to investigate. He popped out of the door with a disturbed look on his face until he saw it was me. Then he smiled and gave me a warm handshake and being the ham that he is he promptly gave me this pose. So now you can see for yourself.

Isaac showing off his antipasto window display.