A Gift To France

“I did it MY WAY.”
–Frank Sinatra

L’Osteria in PARIS is a most magnificent ‘hole in the wall’ restaurant with the finest Italian cuisine. I must talk about this fantastic place today. It is located at 10, Rue de Sevigne in the 4th Arrondissement. The decor is simple but it has a series of varied 8 x 10 framed art images on the wall that I admired.

I have visited L’Osteria twice on my last two visits to PARIS. I highly recommend it as a regular stop if you ever find yourself there. Simply take the METRO to St. Paul (Line 1). I will be in PARIS again in late May 2009 and I plan to stop in for ‘at least’ lunch. The pasta alone is worth the visit with the house wine and a bit of fresh bread.

You may recall that the ‘Statue of Liberty’ was a gift from France to America in 1886. Well, I decided to send a gift to this favorite restaurant in France (L’OSTERIA)—even if it is an Italian restaurant. Smiles. A month or so ago I created a collage of images (illustrated above). I framed it and sent it to the attention of the propietor of the L’OSTERIA Ristorante as ‘My Gift to France’. I am hoping I will see it on their wall when I re-visit Paris in late May 2009. What do you think? Will I see it on the wall?

Twenty-five years ago today:

April 21, 1984
Saturday

I woke mom at 8:15am or so and started my Saturday morning bowl of Wheaties cereal when Suzy Miller called. She was inviting me to join her at Ole’s Waffle Shop for breakfast. How could I refuse?

We both ordered the delicious ‘blueberry waffle’. Afterwards, we decided to go biking together along the beach and 'in and around' Bay Farm Island. I actually bumped into my first cousin, Joey Armijo, in Alameda. That was an out-of-the-blue sighting.

Suzy and I continued our bike journey with a visit to my mom’s house. Suzy retired by 1:30pm and I continued riding until 3pm. I napped from 4pm to 5pm. When I woke up I called Suzy to see about arranging an outing for a movie or something. We both were curious about “Moscow on the Hudson”. It looked like it could be a good one. We were goin’ out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1jX0tbL0e4
Sue and I had to settle for a seat up in the third row of the Southland Cinemas in Hayward, CA. “Moscow on the Hudson” was pretty good. It wasn’t as enjoyable as my recent viewings of “Romancing The Stone” or “Against All Odds”. “Romancing The Stone” seemed to have the better story while “Against All Odds” had the scenic escapes and pretty faces.

Sue and I ate at The Lyon’s Restaurant after the show. It’s the only place that’s conveniently opened around there. I drove her home and gave her a quick peck on the lips. It was early when I arrived home (around eleven o’clock) and mom and dad were about to watch some Biblical epic film called ‘Jesus of Nazareth’. I wasn’t in the mood for it, so I went to sleep. I was thinking about the events of the day. I was wishing for more. And I was wondering what would be next as I entered a dream.