Every once in a while, I’ve been known to dump out the drawers in my desk, which are prone to fill with all sorts of items. Today, while sifting the flotsam and jetsam, I came across my photo pass from a visit to the World Trade Center, the original one. Here it is:
My visitor pass from the World Trade Center.
I visited a company I did business with there on the 36th floor the Friday before the attack. The following week, I was aboard a ship and didn’t know for many more days that my friends and business associates all survived. Sadly, many others were not so lucky. I’ll keep this the rest of my life as a tangible reminder of what happened.
The Bent Page 
Matchbook Memento
Matchbooks used to be a nice memento from restaurants and bars or weddings and other events. These days, I imagine, they are no longer the keepsakes they once were. Fewer people smoking and no real need for matches has taken away this micro-design memory jogger. Nonetheless, while cleaning out a drawer, I found this little book from Chumley’s, the old speak-easy on Barrow Street in New York City:
Chumley’s Matchbook, circa mid-1990’s.
Had many great times at that little place: food, drink, laughs, and more. It was located behind an unmarked door, maintaining its speakeasy charm at 86 Barrow Street as the number on the reverse of the matchbook implies:
An “86” for the street number of Chumley’s.
As far as I know, the place is closed at this time. Ah, well, still have the memories and this little memento as a reminder. Cheers!
- New York City
on August 25, 2013 at 12:46 pm Leave a CommentTags: Barrow Street, Chumley's, Commentary, ideas, matchbook, matches, New York City, photo, random, speakeasy, thoughts, travel