My Mom turned ninety this past Monday. This really is quite a remarkable achievement considering that she's been telling me for the last 40 years or so that "she won't be around much longer". We had a small party for her at an Italian restaurant in the neighborhood that she's lived for the past 51 years. Besides her various infirmities she is in remarkably good shape and mostly in good spirits. I know that there are days that she really doesn't want to live anymore but I try to remind her that she still has much wisdom to impart. She's just started attending a poetry and short story workshop at the senior center and her work is not bad.
The Italian restaurant where we had her party deserves a mention. The place is called Conchetta's and it's one of those places where you only can pay by cash or check. Checks need to be made out to cash. It's hard to believe that this isn't Mafia and the fact that we were the only customers for much of our 3 hours there seemed to support that theory. No one complained about the food or service.
A Photo a Day captured by Charles Rubin of Westfield New Jersey. By day he is employed at a major metropolitan newspaper. In his spare time he likes to read, bake bread, ride his bicycle, and spend time with his family. Please feel free to contact him at shaiwest@yahoo.com
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