The Bikers rally that took place in Philadelphia that day

was but one highlight from a journey out from Media with

my dear friend Carole.

The city of brotherly love became the place where friendship

blossomed and now after more than twenty three years

I know she is still looking out for me and taking the lost

lonely lad she found isolated on a bench in a bar, surrounded by hundreds

of all-American types, drinking, laughing, shouting for the unseen

team to score in a game I didn’t understand properly, out for a walk round