Andy 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

Sounds like you had a good time. The Reading Terminal Market is a really
unique place. I don't get into center city as often as I used to but I
was there with a friend a few weeks ago and she had a really great
turkey dinner at the Original Turkey, I had DiNic's roast pork and I
will be there again this Wednesday.