In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> Stan & Andy's Excellent Adventure!
>
> Stan and I met right on schedule at the Reading Terminal Market in
> Philadelphia, PA. It was great to meet a fellow r.f.c-er!
>
> First, what did we eat?
>
> From Everyday Gourmet Stan had some spiced (spicy?) BBQ chicken and I had a
> wrap with lettuce, artichoke and something else I forgot. Scott, a friend
> of Stan who is the owner advised Stan to take LOTS of napkins! And I
> believe they came in very handy. My wrap was excellent and didn't require
> as many napkins. It was so big I could only eat half at two sittings.
>
> Next we washed it all down with jumbo diet pepsi. And walked. The place is
> really a feast for the eyes (including girl watching). Stan's been going
> there for so long he kept saying they're excellent. They're excellent. I
> should've been taking notes!
>
> And we walked to a pizza shop he'd been meaning to try but he said he's had
> better.
>
> And we walked! And we walked to Chocolate By Mueller. Stan had sugar-free
> dark chocolate pieces and I had sugar-free peppermint dark chocolate
> rounds.
>
> And we walked.
>
> I got a bottle of Fiji water. Couldn't talk Stan into water and so we sat
> down and ate.
>
> There was a nurses convention at the convention center and when that was
> over, the market got packed. We couldn't have been any safer!
>
>
> Second: Stan. I know him from r.f.c but meeting him in person was like
> meeting an old friend. We got along famously! He a very accomplished man. I
> enjoyed his company even when we were walking and walking and walking.
> Walking at the market means you're constantly dodging people standing in
> lines and supplies.
>
> We chatted up a storm. We were there for three hours. He's an avid
> photographer and after walking me to my train, he was off to see Ben
> Franklin and take some photos. No food photos. They wouldn't be food
> worthy, imho.
>
> We promised we'd do it again.
>
> Thanks Stan. I had a great time, even with my aching feet. I should've
> asked a nurse for a foot massage, dammit!!!
>
> The End

Thanks to Margaret Suran, I have had the pleasure of meeting several
people from rfc. The reason why I mentioned that is because our
experience meeting at the Reading Terminal is not all that different
than those gatherings at Margaret's apartment in NYC. We rfc people get
along easily and we enjoy each others' company as if we've known each
other for years.

Be glad that you went home when you did. Although I didn't get to visit
Ben Franklin's museum, I spent another four hours after you went home
walking around the city shooting photos of some of Philadelphia's
wonderful sites. I think I ended up walking around four miles after Andy
and I parted company. Anyone who's interested in seeing my photos is
more than welcome to write to me to ask.

At any rate, it was nice to meet you Andy. Thanks for the kind words. I
am glad you enjoyed your visit with me to the Reading terminal Market.
Thanks also for paying for lunch. I will let my friend Scott know you
enjoyed the vegie wrap you bought from him.