The Descriptive Sentence

"Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it."
-Francis Bacon, artist
as heard in the 1998
film 'Love Is The Devil'

The following is on page 6 of the 'Te Matare Ramirez'
Restaurante menu in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Now Don Rigoberto had his eyes half-closed and it was as if all his energy had fled from the rest of his body and had taken refuge in his reproductive and nasal organs, his nostrils inhaling Dona Lucrecia's honeysuckle.

And as the warm and dense perfume, reminiscent of musk, incense, soaked cabbage, anise, fish in vinegar, opening violets, sweat of a virgin girl, reaches his brain like a vegetal fragrance of sulfurous lava arousing his desire, his nose, now sensitive, was also able to feel that beloved bush, the viscous brush of that slit of burning lips, the tickle of that moist fleece whose silky threads excited his nostrils, further enhancing the effect of vaporous narcotic that the body of his lover offered him.

The above line is what I call 'The Descriptive Sentence'. Amazing!

Twenty-five years ago today:

March 30, 1984
Friday

The manager on-duty, Deborah Smith, said she could probably arrange for me to get out of work at 3PM today. At lunchtime Helen and my brother, Tony, walked with me to Tony's car in order to retrieve my luggage for my weekend escape. I was able to leave the office at 3PM; whereas, I hopped on a Downtown Oakland BART station, taking me to Daly City. I spoke to some high school chick I remembered named Tammy while on the train.

I arrived at the San Francisco Airport around 5:15PM. I ate a Host Cheeseburger and enjoyed a cocktail in the lounge area. The flight left precisely at 8:15PM and I arrived in Arcata, California before 8:45PM. It seemed like the quickest flight ever!

Chris Cordellos was waiting to greet me at the Arcata/Eureka Airport. Who knew there was an airport in this vicinity? I met Chris' roommate, Barbara and his friend and fellow Coast Guard cohort, Jim Severn. We all went partying, drinking and talking at the Old Town Bar & Grill and The Central Station to see and hear The Lee Brothers performance. We ate eggs and bacon afterward, wrapping up the late night with breakfast conversation.

Chris gave me a 'friends forever' medal. I appreciated his thoughtfulness. Tomorrow we will go to The Samoa Cookhouse, a Historic Restaurant.
http://www.samoacookhouse.net/
I love Chris. And Barbara is so "cool".