Tuesday 17 April
The rain held off for the official ceremony to unveil the sign naming the Elmhurst, NY, street she lived on after Barbara's mother, the nicest mother-in-law ever. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florry_Burrell). Some thirty friends, colleagues, and relatives gathered under grey skies, for short but moving speeches from Council Member Helen Sears, Barbara, and Andi.
Afterwards Joel, with characteristic generosity, took everyone who could hang around to the Georgia Diner, a classic of the genre (Thanks, Joel!). That way we got extra time with friends, especially with Brian, who had taken the train in from New Haven just for this.
We chose the lamb shanks with orzo (dull but worthy), and the fried sea food platter, which was exactly what you'd expect: a "crab cake" with inclusions of shrimp bits, three shrimps, three scallops (carefully divided to avoid an ugly fight), and the piece of cod that passeth understanding. Lashings of tartar sauce. No room for dessert, despite the tempting rotations of the glass display case, featuring Lemon Meringue Mile-High Pie.
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