Atwells Ave. - August 4

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This is a church up on Federal Hill that until last night, I had never seen before.

 Beautiful expensive cars. Valet parking. Girls in tight dresses. Old people dancing to Francis Sinatra music at DePasquale Square near America Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Free parking if you know where. Eat your heart out, North End of Beantown.

Everyone was out last night. So many new Italian restaurants.

I sent my Navy friend John a photo of an old, perfect, black and chrome Harley that was sitting sideways on Atwells Ave, at the cigar store across from the tattoo place.

I had an iced cappuccino with a shot of sambuca as a night cap. Hmmm . . . It was the perfect night to be "on the Hill."

Rhode Island girls make me smile. Rhode Island mafioso types make Sandy smile.

Google “DePasquale Square in Providence” and find the 1:17 winter video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDQ4_1feZO4

The girls go by

dressed up for each other.

And the boys do the boogie woogie

on the corner of the street.

And the people passin’ by

just stare in wild wonder.

And the inside jukebox

roars out just like thunder.

“Wild Night” by Van Morrison