In Kingston
Work at igourmet.com is going well. The hours are long, running 11-12 hours a day, but I’ve learned a lot about food and the business. And after work we’ve had some great tastings, where we try to pair our products to certain brands of wine (St. Francis Vineyards has a business arrangement with us), sake, or spirits. The biggest problem has been trying to find an internet providor for my apartment. Verizon, Adelphia, Comcast, Ezlink; no one offers service. It’s especially odd, as I live 3 blocks from the main road in a well-populated neighborhood. Otherwise, in the two months I’ve worked here, there have been some exciting moments.
- We were madatorily evacuated for 24 hours when the local government declared a state of emergency from the flood of the Susquehanna. My fear wasn’t that I’d lose my apartment─being on the third floor─but that my car would be flooded if the levee broke.
- I went to a coworker’s birthday party where the lead singer of An Albatross DJ’d a 70’s soul set. Apparently they’re old childhood friends. He was really nice and down to earth, although he was dressed like Mick Jagger.
- Carla and I have finalized our plans to go to Maine. Lobster, foie gras, and a modern art museum have all been located.