They were gathered around the fire on the beach after the sunset had come and gone. They were in beach chairs and pressed up against the fire for warmth in the New England evening. The flames lit their faces and the underside of the bills of the baseball caps they were all wearing. Suddenly there […]
They were sitting cross-legged at the low table waiting for the waiter to take the man’s credit card. They had been waiting for a long time and no waiter had appeared and now the man’s legs had fallen asleep. “I don’t even know how you feel about me,” she said. “I think you don’t know […]
We were driving in my car. She said, “What’s the name of this restaurant?” It was the kind of question she always asked. “Pitch….” I said and then added, “Just to give you a head’s up, it’s unusual. The idea is that you dine in the dark.” “You are kidding.” She seemed surprised. I always […]