No, I didn't order a "Hot Dog" for lunch. But the menu I had for lunch wasn't what we planned....
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Vicki and I decided to get together today, as this was the only day she could be sure that her schedule and mine would mesh together. Since I had planned to drive to RQS's place for the weekend, I packed up my stuff the night before and carted it to my car before meeting Vicki in Ardsley.
Ardsley, NY would have been a quaint, maybe picturesque village had the NYS Thruway had not cut through the center of town. What was once its main street is now divided by the Saw Mill River parkway (which may have had a traffic light controlled intersection with Ardsley road many decades ago), and by the NYS Thruway (built in the 1950's). Ardsley road is routed over both of the two limited access roads now, but addresses on the old Ardsley road still carry the Ardsley road address. This can be confusing to people not local to the area.
I had just enough time to get to Ardsley, even with the "confusing" route I had to take. When one exits the Saw Mill River Parkway, one has to take a stub of old Ardsley road away from town to connect with the part of "New" Ardsley road to get into town. Once one crosses over the highways, one has to make a sharp "U-Turn" to enter the other stub section of "Old" Ardsley road. At least, parking is free for 3 hours.
When I arrived at the original restaurant, I realized that it would be impossible to eat inside. So, when Vicki arrived, I suggested that we go across the street to Liebman's, an "Old School" Kosher Deli. Vicki noted that it would be expensive. But I was willing to pay for a good lunch - and knew the quality of the food at this place. We sat down to eat. I ordered the Matzoh Ball Soup with a half Pastrami sandwich, while Vicki ordered the Kreplach Soup with a half Corned Beef sandwich. Both were yummy! There is only one place that better pastrami, and Katz's in Manhattan is a matter of taste.
All too soon, lunch ended, and I was off to RQS's place. It was hard to believe that I parked right in front of RQS's place by 2 pm. And this was perfect timing. Shortly after arriving at RQS's place, we went to the nearby Bodega to pick up food for the evening. Once back at home, I showed RQS the dress I hoped to wear on Mother's Day (I can never be a mother, for obvious reasons - I only note which Sunday is being referenced.) She liked how the dress and the shrug worked together, and I'm glad that I went out of my way to pick it up.
It was a long day, and I was glad to take off my dress, leggings, bra, etc. This will be a weekend that I'm in full Marian presentation, and it's nice to be with someone with whom I can do this.
