"Equal and Opposite Reactions is a rollicking good yarn about complex relationships and emotions in middle-class American culture. The author has created an incredibly funny romantic comedy, which transcends the ubiquitous romantic triangle and expands it into a quadrangle, complicated by the interweaving of relationships between the children of the principal characters. Cleverly plotted, twists and turns, and exceptionally well written, this part drama and part slapstick comedy is a tour-de-force. Bravo Patti." - R. Bruce Logan, "The Narrative Arc" |
Seeing The South Philly Sights
Friday morning started out for us with a bevy of logistical issues to resolve.
We had to be out of our Airbnb in South Philadelphia by 11 am,
...and our cars were parked several blocks away in the SP+ garage at South and 11th (see post from 6/21/2018), |
However, we had too much junk to schlepp across town on foot from the Airbnb to the hotel.
But first breakfast.
The waitress at Santucci's, the pizzaria where we'd had dinner the evening before (see post form 6/21/2018), |
So we set off for Sam's Morning Glory.
So we set off for Sam's Morning Glory. |
Sam's was all decked out in Pride, |
A waiter. |
Emily and Tommy walked back to Center City where they planned to meet Claire and Miguel, who'd soon be arriving from Chicago, to find a sports bar in which to watch the World Cup together, |
...and Callie and Theresa wanted to stay in Center City to check out the Reading Terminal market, |
...which they did, and where they had Shabu Shabu - a sort of Chinese/Japanese fondu/make-your-own-soup dish - for lunch, |
We stared by visiting The Magic Gardens,
...a sculpture environment created over a period of of 30 years by South Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar, |
The place is quite amazing. |
After our visit to the Magic Gardens Tom and I headed over to 9th Street, |
We stopped for lunch at Lorenzo's, a crowded little place, |
"With or without?" the cook asked us after we'd ordered our steaks. |
Awesomely delicious as our cheese steaks were, we were glad we'd split one along with one order of fries,
...to join the throngs already there for their afternoon ice cream fix. |
...before heading back to Center City, |
...and checking into the Downtown Courtyard by Marriott, |