It's been a long while since I've been in Queens
It's been years since I've been to Zum Stammtisch in Glendale, Queens. The QCLC used to go there on occasion, as it was one of the last good German restaurants in the area and we knew that all beers served there would be acceptable under the Reinheitsgebot (German Beer Purity Law). I have enjoyed many a good dinner there from the time I was attending college, and wanted to introduce RQS to some "stick to your ribs" German food. So, a visit to RQS's place was a perfect excuse for me to invite my brother to join us for an after work dinner. - - - - - - On Friday, I started running errands in order to prepare for an upcoming colonoscopy, as well as depositing a 401K distribution in my local bank. Now, I have enough money available to buy the new car that I put off buying due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated supply chain disruption. Unlike most times I've driven to RQS's place, I knew that I had to make it to her place before 4:30 pm, as