Anonymous at A1A Ale Works

Anonymous at the A1A Ale Works, August 16, 2011

[dcs_p]Lunch at the A1A Ale Works in St. Augustine. It’s not Victor’s cooking, but it’ll do. Angie’s enjoying herself, and I suppose that’s what matters. We’re sitting upstairs overlooking the harbor—where the Stella is docked. We came up the coast from Delray with a  crew of seven, including the first mate’s wife, Linda.  Yesterday we toured the town, which is very old and reminds me of New Orleans, but without the drunks. This morning Angie and Linda went shopping, and I clocked about a dozen calls, including several from Franco, who’s having trouble with some local hoods. Franco has the panic button on, and wants to know if I can send in Victor or Nathan. “Let me make some calls,” I say, and I do, asking Nathan to make some inquiries. I’m pretty sure it’s low-level drug business, but you never can tell. Then I sit back and look at the harbor, watch the sailboats in the distance. I’m totally anonymous here at the A1A Ale Works. Just another tourist in St. Augustine.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]Anonymous at the A1A Ale Works was told in the voice of PAtricia Bellomo’s main character, mobster Louie Morelli. Bellomo’s books are available on Amazon.com and on all e-readers.