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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 4372301, member: 97383&quot;]Many thanks to everyone for the lovely birthday greetings <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! I spent the day answering phone calls, e-mails, &amp; catching-up on magazines &amp; auction catalogs. The day was pleasant &amp; unsettling at the same time because of our self imposed isolation due to the <b>covid-19 pandemic</b>. It was also a day of reflection after losing my twin brother Henry last year. Too many of us, myself included, take the joys of life for granted &amp; miss the big picture <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. I live in a small village, Churchville, NY, that borders on the town of Chili, that has a large high school &amp; Christian-Liberal Arts college, Roberts Wesleyan College. So there are lots of pizzerias within a 5 mile radius of where I live <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. One pizzeria, Salvatore&#039;s, offers a free medium size pizza (8 slices) to their customers on their birthday <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! So I phoned in an order for a medium size pizza made with multi-grain dough, Italian style sauce, mozzarella cheese, &amp; anchovies (I love anchovies <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />). When I went to pick up the pizza I didn&#039;t notice the sign on the door, <b>No one allowed entrance without a FACE MASK</b>. As I opened the door the owner rushed to meet me, wearing a face mask, &amp; asked me to stay outside <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. My heart sank <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, but after a 10 minute wait he brought the pizza to my car <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. When I got home I devoured 6 of the 8 slices with a glass of imported Italian Merlot wine. The pizza was great &amp; my day was complete <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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