A Broken Tractor and a Wounded Torero
“Love can inspire you to accomplish some of the most amazing feats you’ll ever undertake.” (Self) One of the benefits of working with absent partners was to have the Wildcatter … Continue reading
The Treasure of the Llanganates
A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike (Steinbeck) The only ones in the Wildcatter Club that afternoon were me and Gladys the waitress, when Warren came … Continue reading
The Wildcatter Club, Quito
“It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.” —Abraham Lincoln As a new partner and manager without restaurateur experience, I had a lot to … Continue reading
Some Things are Never Forgotten
No doubt, you all have your best meal stories to share, so I should feel no reluctance in passing on, possibly repeating, because best meal stories bear repetition. The unsurpassed … Continue reading
No Experience Necessary – Those were the Days
Occasionally – usually while sitting at a bar, I will be asked by those younger by several generations than myself, what I studied to become a journalist; a title I … Continue reading
A Life-saving Picnic Basket
I am sure many will agree with me, that there is nothing more enjoyable than a picnic in the company of friends, with choice food and in a setting of … Continue reading
Slow Train to Frankfurt
If you should ever have to travel by train from Cologne to Frankfurt, there are two choices. There is the super fast ICE train which stops at Bonn-Siegburg and can … Continue reading
Just Another Morning.
“It’s two months now and you still haven’t decided on a job.” Her words ring in my ears. I restrain myself, knowing an ironic reply could spark off the first … Continue reading
A Perfect Sunday Evening
The thoughts that come to me or other men when dining alone are, I suppose much stranger than men themselves. I have invented more than one peculiar platter when I felt … Continue reading
