Thanksgiving 07, Part 2
We started Day 2 in Savannah with breakfast at Express Cafe. Through the years, every time I visit this place there is a new owner. Although the menu is still basically the same, the food was...ordinary. Still, sitting at the front window brought back memories of mornings spent reading the Sunday paper over scrambled eggs and cheese over a croissant.
After breakfast, we took a stroll down Broughton Street. Broughton Street is no longer the run down, dirty street with Zoot Suits and Wigs being sold on every corner. Now Broughton has a GAP™, Bananna Republic™, Panera Bread™, Starbucks™ and...
Marc Jacobs™...Marc Jacobs™? "Marc Jacobs™?" I say in disbelief. "Marc Jacobs™!" Pan says in wide eyed commericalistic intoxication.
We stopped at Chippewa Square, the lion statues caught Maya's eye, while Chandler and I had a blast bouncing his super ball, newly purchased from the vending machines at Marc Jacobs™.
Chandler and Maya got along very well. We went back to the hotel to decompress from all the commericalism. After a quick nap on our Tempur-Pedic® hotel bed, we were off to Joey and Liz's house.
Talk about controlled chaos. There where so many kids running around. Ryder, Cailyn, Kenzie, Chandler, Cameron + friend, Jack, Ben and Maya...and Don.
It is nice to have friends that, even if there has been no contact in years, once together, it was like no time has passed. No awkwardness. Just the comfort of being surrounded by people you love and trust.
After Joey's I met Mr. Hirano at Vinnie's. It was great to get to spend time catching up with him over a slice and a beer. To my surprise, Ted no longer was managing at Vinnie's, but his replacement was none other than John Pate, back from Colorado. Talk about a double take. I have not seen John since the Drexler Wedding back in 97'.
After breakfast, we took a stroll down Broughton Street. Broughton Street is no longer the run down, dirty street with Zoot Suits and Wigs being sold on every corner. Now Broughton has a GAP™, Bananna Republic™, Panera Bread™, Starbucks™ and...
Marc Jacobs™...Marc Jacobs™? "Marc Jacobs™?" I say in disbelief. "Marc Jacobs™!" Pan says in wide eyed commericalistic intoxication.
We stopped at Chippewa Square, the lion statues caught Maya's eye, while Chandler and I had a blast bouncing his super ball, newly purchased from the vending machines at Marc Jacobs™.
Chandler and Maya got along very well. We went back to the hotel to decompress from all the commericalism. After a quick nap on our Tempur-Pedic® hotel bed, we were off to Joey and Liz's house.
Talk about controlled chaos. There where so many kids running around. Ryder, Cailyn, Kenzie, Chandler, Cameron + friend, Jack, Ben and Maya...and Don.
It is nice to have friends that, even if there has been no contact in years, once together, it was like no time has passed. No awkwardness. Just the comfort of being surrounded by people you love and trust.
After Joey's I met Mr. Hirano at Vinnie's. It was great to get to spend time catching up with him over a slice and a beer. To my surprise, Ted no longer was managing at Vinnie's, but his replacement was none other than John Pate, back from Colorado. Talk about a double take. I have not seen John since the Drexler Wedding back in 97'.
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