Spring

So where is this spring that everyone keeps talking about...We had a shock of spring weather, it has to be admitted, over the weekend. On Friday night NY unfurled itself onto the pavement, with diners spilling out over tables and bottles of wine passed around and trees blossoming and skies pure blue..I wore a T-shirt walking down the street! And then on Monday....it snowed!!!! not much at all, just a few flakes which melted quickly. But snow nonetheless. 

We went to eat at a restaurant on friday night, the waiter, a withering sycophant, tried to charge us double what we paid for a bottle of wine. His service disproportionately placed throughout the endeavor was also dependent on who he was serving, his preference being drunk college girls or equally intoxicated 'cougars'. The manager, a gentle man of kindly disposition, when he became aware that all was not well, approached our table and after a short yet detailed discussion we were able to rectify both bill and our spirits.