Was enjoying a nice little hour to kill last night in the lobby/piano bar of the Pfister with a friend from Chennai. We were enjoying a locally brewed dark beer and a small pizza; my back was turned as she remarked about seeing the tallest man she'd ever seen, passing through the Jefferson Street entrance, heading for the desk, carrying his own luggage.
Welcome back, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I hadn't seen the man in-the-flesh since he headed west in the mid 70s.
Tried to be cool, avoided gawking. Some nearby youngsters in their 30s--who'd never heard of, much-less seen the skyhook--marveled at his stature, seemed in-the-dark on his history in Milwaukee.
On the way out a bit later, the doorman mentioned that he comes to the Pfister whenever he has a speaking engagement here.
A speech? Maybe another speech to go back-to-back with Herb Kohl's announcement of his coming retirement as the Senior Senator from Wisconsin.
Welcome back, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I hadn't seen the man in-the-flesh since he headed west in the mid 70s.
Tried to be cool, avoided gawking. Some nearby youngsters in their 30s--who'd never heard of, much-less seen the skyhook--marveled at his stature, seemed in-the-dark on his history in Milwaukee.
On the way out a bit later, the doorman mentioned that he comes to the Pfister whenever he has a speaking engagement here.
A speech? Maybe another speech to go back-to-back with Herb Kohl's announcement of his coming retirement as the Senior Senator from Wisconsin.
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