THINKING, NOSTALGICALLY, ABOUT TEMI BRESLER SILVER.....NEAR THE ANNIVERSARY OF HER DEATH

At my age, with many friends that have come and gone from my Life, I am continually...and increasingly....surprised and saddened by the demise of those that I remember as youthful, vibrant, creative, intelligent and compassionate humans......This morning, through conversation with an 'old' friend...once a 'new' friend....I was informed of the death of Temi Silver....just over a month from the death of her husband (for 63 years!), Marvin.....When we met, Temi was the chatty 'shrink/bartender' at Sidney's 2nd Act, where I and a dozen other friends were employed, to serve and entertain Ron Cohen and Sidney Glazer's faithful followers, while doling out our 'soulfood' chef's interpretations of Hungarian cuisine in Penny Goldwasser's "Hungarian" decor......A short-lived, but creatively enthusiastic mini-career after I returned from sojourning in Holland, hanging with the NYC Village Art Scene, then returning to Atlanta....penniless.... Ubiquitous Temi seemed to be 'Everywhere'......in the movie line, at Arts Benefits, Democrat Party Fundraisers, Historical Society Luncheons, The Skating Rink and even bank and grocery store lines......She often visited my Buckhead jewelry establishment...bringing along, in the fashion of Clarice Geigerman Woodruff, a few 'potential' buyers of my eccentric collections of objets d'art........She could mix a great drink too!.....And, we needed to serve really good drinks to 'soften up' potential eaters of paprika-drenched veal, goulash and stuffed cabbage......