Then and Now......

My bff, Pamela has moved back to New York after living abroad for 19, (19!), years, and I couldn't be happier! Before she moved, we worked together and our days revolved around food....breakfast, mid morning snack, a gigantic lunch, (with desert!), and then an afternoon snack. How we didn't weigh 300lbs is beyond me......both of us were thinner than we are now and of course, thought we were "fat". Oh, the stupidness of youth!

Our lunches were legendary. We worked in the garment center and would have lunch regularly at the now defunct, B. Altman's on 5th Ave. The top floor was the restaurant and it was us and all of the old ladies that shopped there. There was this adorable little french waiter, (who looked exactly like the one in the cartoons). I mean, he was the human version of the cartoon waiter!
We would eat these huge triple decker sandwiches, and finish with chocolate mudd cake for desert. The amount of food we consumed still amazes me........now we've designated just one day a week to eat like the old days.......
Anyway, I previously posted a pic of us from those days, but here it is again, along with a pic of us now.......I think we look exactly the same! LOL!Then.......
And now......

It Was 20 Years Ago Today...........

Well, actually, it was May 18th, 1988, when I loaded a u-haul with all of my many, many, many belongings, 2 cats, and 2 friends, and drove into New York City from New Jersey to move here for good.
I had already gone to school here for 2 yrs, (and commuted from NJ), and worked here for 5 yrs, (and commuted from NJ), so it was time................The previously mentioned best friend, Pamela, (whom I worked with, we weren't quite bffs yet), had volunteered to come home to NJ with me after work to help me pack for the next days move. (She lived in Brooklyn then). Of course I hadn't even started packing yet, (a very bad habit I keep repeating). We stayed up all night and packed. I still have no idea how we did it all. The next morning, my friend Patrick showed up with the u-haul, and my parents came to help us load up. On our way into the city, my cats started freaking out, and peed all over themselves in the cat carrier, (ahh, my sweet kitties, now in kittie heaven). My other friend, Steve had stayed in my new NYC apt the night before, so he could be there to help us unpack. As we neared my new Greenwich Village apt, and approached Astor Place, Pamela remembered that she was supposed to meet the priest for her upcoming wedding, and jumped out right there, in the middle of traffic, to catch the subway................We unpacked, and Patrick and I headed back to NJ to return the u-haul. Then I caught the NJ Transit train back to the city and to my new fabulous, (and very spacious!) apt. Pamela and Eddie, (her then fiance, and now hubbie), stopped by with pizza and beer to welcome me to NYC!
It really does seem just like yesterday...................

I Have The Best Friends! pt 2

I recently received two fabulous envelopes from my best friend Pamela, (who lives in Japan).......the first one contained the following- 6 file folders that were replicas of old original Superman Comics covers, (actually two of them were Action Comics covers, featuring Superman). I was soooooo excited! If you know me, knowing that my name is "Lois", then you know I collect Superman and Lois Lane items. I have many goodies, but Pamela always manages to find more......
The next day, I received the second envelope. This one contained more goodies for me.......5 beautiful silver bangle bracelets, (I collect those as well, on my arm........!), and 2 more Superman items! A key chain and a patch. She rocks!!