Spotted on E 51st St in NYC: restaurant/ bar catering to alcoholics everywhere. Hey, there's truth in advertising. Or a name. Or something.
I was kind of disgusted. I used it as a photo op so y'all could see the name of the place with your very own eyes.
In happier recovery news, I snagged a free copy of Blackout Girl's newest recovery book. I'm in NYC for a couple shows and the Book Expo America. I also found out that Hazelden will be publishing the original transcript of AA's Big Book.
I also watched a rather (in)famous author/personality give abshort presentation with a glass of red wine in his hand. This dude is often ridiculed by his detractors as a drunk. Although he dud not act drunk, his face was red and bloated. He didn't look the picture of health. I found myself irritated by his brief presentation. I wonder if I was hoping to hear some of his alleged brilliance even in his (or maybe ESPECIALLY in his) reduced state. Instead, he was just a disappointment. At least I hot a free copy of his latest book.
Judith, I have not been here in a while...MY bad. I read your disappointment...reminded me when I hear a super famous trumpeter name Clyde McCoy perform in Naples, YEARS after he was famous. What a let-down! Only about a dozen Peeps paid 5 bucks to hear this legend play "Sugar Blues"...and it was embarrassing for him--and us.
At some point, it is just "Hang-up-the-gloves" time.
I'm gonna get you back on my blogroll...NOW! And got to catch up with your blogs, also...
Posted by: steveroni | May 28, 2010 at 12:56 AM
Good to read you again and I hope you are feeling better -- did you get my email a fortnight ago?
The famous brilliant alcoholic writer is so often a sad broken-down myth.
Mary LA
Posted by: Mary LA | May 28, 2010 at 03:52 AM
Interesting. At least the owners seem to know about the elephant in the room. I can only imagine what must happen in a bar that caters to alcoholics. Regarding the author, I hate to see people who become buffoons and have lost their verve. It is a sad situation.
Posted by: Syd | May 28, 2010 at 06:47 AM
Be all of that the same, I hope you are well, and i would like to know how you are making it without meetings. I'm not doing to well, but they aren't making it for me either. It's time to move along, but i don't know where move along to is. Or even from, i guess. It's just time to move on.
david
Posted by: David | June 03, 2010 at 05:51 PM
Hey, Judith -- its Scout. Hope you are well.
Posted by: Scout | June 19, 2010 at 10:06 PM
You haven't been here in awhile. Have your secretary call my secretary, we'll do lunch.
david
Posted by: David | August 10, 2010 at 09:13 PM