Henry

Henry

Part of the job of running a restaurant is ordering the food and supplies.  The two biggest suppliers when I first started at the Sea Gull were Monarch and Sexton.  Today both these companies are part of the giant food distributor US Foods, but they started as...
The Attic Gallery Art-In – Part I

The Attic Gallery Art-In – Part I

The Sea Gull burned to the ground forty years ago this year.  It’s easy for me to remember the date because my friend and key employee, Lorna, was born on December 12.  We took a few minutes to comment on the irony of that coincidence, but we didn’t dwell on it for...
Kelley – Sculptor, Piper, Busker

Kelley – Sculptor, Piper, Busker

Copied From Northglow, January/February 1984, Vol. II, No. 1, pp. 12-22 Editor’s Note:  When Michelle Robinson sent us this article about the many-faceted Kelley, she explained in a covering letter the reasons for the introduction and conclusion and the way they were...
Alan Graham aka Captain Fathom

Alan Graham aka Captain Fathom

He wandered about aloof from reality.  Whether or not he knew where he was going was hard to tell.  When that raucous laugh assaulted your ears, your body tensed in anticipation.  He spoke with an irritating nasal tone and his face was often fixed in a stupid smile. ...